by Sandy | Apr 28, 2009 | Art, Artist, Blogroll, Exhibits, Galleries, Museums
The largest concentration of Dutch 17th century works of art – includes paintings, drawings, decorative arts – will be on view at the Vancouver Art Gallery from May 10 thru September 13, 2009.
This period in Holland, known as the “Golden Age”, produced a huge output of work paid for by the newly emerging middle class. These merchants used their money to become patrons of the arts. Their wealth supported artists such as Rembrandt, Hals, Vermeer and Cuyp.
Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum
Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Images: “Mistress and Maid”, 1666, Vermeer and “Portait of a Young Man”, 1651, Cuyp
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by Cybel Martin | Jul 25, 2008 | Art, Artist, Culture, Exhibits, Galleries, Museums
(Reprint from Auntie Carrie’s Speak Easy blog)
Why I Love NYC (For Art’s Sake)
Walking through NYC today was much like wading through a bowl of luke warm, New England clam chowder. Nasty. Still, I left the comforts of AC, inspired by my friend, Michelle Haimoff’s mention of a Keith Haring “exhibit downtown”. One of the greatest aspects of living in New York, is even when you spend every waking hour seeing, experiencing, hearing art, you will still miss out on some great shows. The Haring piece has been up since April and I had no idea. (more…)
by Sandy | Mar 4, 2008 | Events, Exhibits, Galleries, Photograhy
“Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990 – 2005”
Award winning photographer Annie Leibovitz will have 200 examples of her work on view at the San Francisco Legion of Honor, March 1 – May 25, 2008. Included in the exhibit will be some of her famous/infamous celebrity portraits from Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone – Nelson Mandela, actress Demi Moore, George W. Bush, John & Yoko, etc. Her photo studies of the American West and personal family prints are also included in the show.
www.famsf.org/legion
by Bob Martin | Feb 7, 2008 | Art, Exhibits, Galleries
The Transport Workers Union, Local 100 is selling 14? x 20? posters of four of the works on display in the Art of Marvin Franklin exhibit on public view through March 30, 2008.
For information on purchasing posters you may contact Local 100 at 212-873-8000 x 2204.
The Salmagundi Art club is also presenting another exhibit featuring Mr. Franklin’s work this summer. I will post this information again once I know the exact dates.
by Cybel Martin | Feb 2, 2008 | Art, Art Travel, Artist, Concerts, Culture, Events, Film, Galleries, Live Performance, Movies
I have to say a glimpse because I was in Belize for only one week and wasn’t even aware of the trip until two days before (not much time for researching). So, this past week, I had the pleasure and honor of working on Nyasha Liang’s documentary “Punta Rock”, about the musical culture in Belize. We went down this week because one of the musical greats of this gorgeous country, Andy Palacio had passed away. He was a young 47 and at the cusp of major international stardom. Funerals and memorials in Belize reminded me of New Orleans: lingering sadness but HUGE celebration. There was lots and lots of music. Happy, joyous music.
Although my introduction to Garifuna culture, Belizean Art and Andy is still so recent and limited, I did want to share its splendor with my readers. If you are like me and have a serious addiction to Samba, Calypso or Roots Reggae, then you’ll enjoy Andy’s music. Some other artists to look into (remember this is a glimpse, so very far from complete, just what I’ve heard so far and adored) are Garifuna Collective, Aurelio Martinez (he has charisma for days), Mr Peters & Lela Vernon.
For context: The New York Times Obituary for Andy Palacio.
Nyasha’s blog and also her website on producing “Punta Rock” (check out the trailer).
And this site I found online: “Watina: A Look Behind the Music of Andy Palacio”
Enjoy!
Side note: I also had a chance to check out some local artists. Two of my favorites were Michael Gordon and Gilvano Swasey. A definite place to go in Belize City is Image Factory.
by Sandy | Jan 20, 2008 | Artist, Blogroll, Exhibits, Galleries
Not just a city for poker, slots and all you can eat brunch, Las Vegas, NV will host “American Modernism” at the Bellagio Hotel Gallery of Fine Arts from Feb. 8 to Oct. 15, 2008.
More than 30 paintings featuring works of Georgia O’Keefe, Stuart Davis, Marsden Hartley, and Arshile Gorky will be on display. (“American Modernism” is thought to have developed around 1900 in response to new artists searching for a change from the popular Impressionists of the time.)
The exhibit was organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
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Image: Golden Brown (1943-44 Oil on canvas)
Arshile Gorky Armenian-American Abstract Expressionist Painter, 1904-1948
