by Sandy | May 17, 2018 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Museums
“The 1940s and 1950s were a pivotal time for sōsaku hanga, the “creative prints” movement in Japan. Artists who had been trained primarily as oil painters turned to traditional woodblock printing to give full expression to their often somber images. Some of the most haunting portraits produced in Japan were created in this era, and they speak to the effort these artists made to imbue their subjects with a depth and psychological nuance entirely new to the medium.
This exhibition features the work of two such artists, Onchi Kōshirō (1891–1955) and Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997).”
Modern Japanese Portraits – Until July 1, 2018
AIC / The Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Il
by Sandy | Feb 7, 2018 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Drawing, Museums
In the show, Toyin Ojih Odutola: To Wander Determined, the artist “creates intimate drawings that explore the complexity and malleability of identity…Rendered life-size in charcoal, pastel, and pencil, Ojih Odutola’s figures appear enigmatic and mysterious, set against luxurious backdrops of domesticity and leisure. “
Toyin Ojih Odutola: To Wander Determined
Whitney Museum of American Art
Until February 25, 2018
(Image: Wall of Ambassadors, charcoal, pastel & Pencil 2017)
by Sandy | Dec 22, 2017 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Museums
The Art Institute of Chicago / AIC highlights the work of Tarsila do Amaral (1886–1973) “a central figure in the development of Brazil’s modern art… Her paintings and drawings reflect her ambitions to synthesize the currents of avant-garde art and create an original modern art for her home country.”
“The exhibition celebrates Tarsila’s most daring works and her role in the founding of Antropofagía—an art movement that promoted the idea of devouring, digesting, and transforming European and other artistic influences in order to make something entirely new”
Tarsila do Amaral: Inventing Modern Art in Brazil
Until January 7, 2018
AIC / The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Il
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by Sandy | Dec 4, 2017 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
“In honor of the centennial of the birth of Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), Their Own Harlems examines the ways in which the urban landscape has influenced Lawrence’s artistic practice, as well as that of other artists.
He thought of Harlem in a broad sense, acknowledging the powerful and positive experiences people of African descent across the country could find in “their own Harlems.”
The exhibit also features the work of over fifteen artists including Dawoud Bey, Jacob Lawrence, Julie Mehretu, Wardell Milan, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.”
“Their Own Harlems” – Until Jan 7, 2018
The Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 West 125th Street, NYC
(Image: Breakfast East Harlem, 2010, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye )
by Sandy | Nov 27, 2017 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Exhibits, Museums
“On the 100th anniversary of the artist’s birth, Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect examines the American master’s 75-year career.” The Seattle Museum of Art / SAM offers “his first major retrospective since the artist’s death challenges long-held critical notions of Wyeth as a realist and offers unexpected perspectives on his art, legacy, and influences.”
Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect
Until January 15, 2018
Seattle Art Museum – SAM
1300 First Avenue, Seattle, WA
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by Sandy | Oct 19, 2017 | Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Museums
“P.S. Art is an annual celebration of achievement in the arts in New York City public schools. This juried exhibition of the work of talented young artists showcases the creativity of 90 prekindergarten through grade 12 students from all five boroughs and includes paintings, prints, sculptures, photographs, mixed-media works, collages, and drawings. Each piece demonstrates personal expression, imaginative use of media, the results of close observation, and an understanding of artistic processes.”
P.S. Art 2017: Celebrating the Creative Spirit of New York City Kids
Until October 29, 2017
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Ave and 86 Street, NYC
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