by Sandy | Jul 7, 2021 | Artist, Blogroll
“I paint to try to reveal the struggle, tragedy and joy of life.”
— Neel quoted in the New York Times (1976)
Alice Neel: People Come First is the first museum retrospective in New York of American artist Alice Neel (1900–1984) in twenty years.” “…The exhibition consists of “approximately one hundred paintings, drawings, and watercolors “.
“There’s never been one New York. Alice Neel’s portraits and street scapes show us her version: a vibrant city made up of ugliness, struggle, and brutality, but also strength, resilience, and beauty—the constant hustle. Every corner has a story.
Alice Neel: People Come First
At The Met Fifth Avenue
Until August 1, 2021
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by Sandy | May 4, 2021 | Art, Artist, Blogroll
For the last 50 years, the work themes of artist, scholar and educator David C. Driskell, (1931 – 4/2/20), were based primarily on the African Diaspora. He also celebrated the vision and work of other African American artists by being a curator of several museum shows highlighting their art around the country.
I liked Mr Driskell’s vivid imagination and magical use of color.
R.I.P.
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by Sandy | Jan 11, 2021 | Art, Blogroll, Museums
The Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving presentation, at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, “…features Kahlo’s photographs, jewelry, clothing, and much more, uncovered at the artist’s Mexico City home 50 years after her death.”
“… Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907–1954) is today an iconic figure, known as much for her path-breaking artwork as for her striking appearance.”
The Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving
Until February 7, 2021
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Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
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by Sandy | Dec 17, 2020 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Learning, Museums
“P.S. Art is an annual celebration of achievement in the arts in New York City public schools. This juried exhibition of work created during the 2019–20 school year by talented young artists showcases the creativity of 122 prekindergarten through grade 12 students from all five boroughs, including students from District 75, a citywide district serving students with disabilities. The exhibition consists of paintings, prints, sculptures, photographs, mixed-media works, collages, and drawings…”
Click here for online Catalog info
P.S. Art 2020:
Celebrating the Creative Spirit of New York City Kids
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Ave and 86 Street, NYC
by Sandy | Nov 18, 2020 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Museums
In celebration of female artists: “Women Take the Floor” challenges the dominant history of 20th-century American art by focusing on the overlooked and underrepresented work and stories of women artists. This reinstallation—or “takeover”—of Level 3 of the Art of the Americas Wing advocates for diversity, inclusion, and gender equity in museums, the art world, and beyond….”
“The exhibition features well-known artists like Georgia O’Keeffe, Ruth Reeves, Loïs Mailou Jones, Frida Kahlo, Alice Neel, Helen Frankenthaler and Elaine de Kooning.”
Women Take the Floor
Until May 3, 2021
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
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