First Friday Phoenix Oct 2nd

First Friday Phoenix Oct 2nd
If you are in town please stop by “The Breadfruit” in Phoenix”. Will have a few paintings on the wall for the month of Oct. Related Reading:Reviews Mutiny!: The Original London Cast Album 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die Pig Tails 'N Breadfruit: A Culinary Memoir SHARETHIS.addEntry({...

How Important is Media-Life Imitating Art

How Important is Media-Life Imitating Art
We become what we see? Related Reading:Reviews Someday: The String Quartet Tribute to Nickelback Unleashing Your Leadership Potential (Leadership is How You See Yourself !) Verbatim 94554 700 MB 52x 80 Minute CD-R, 100 Disc Spindle with Reinforced Packaging to Minimize Breakage SHARETHIS.addEntry({...

Oba

Oba
Isn’t this beautiful! This 16th century brass piece is the head of a West African “Oba”, or king. Many such samples of royal sculpture, from the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria, Edo Empire (it flourished from 1440 to the late 1800’s), are included in the Met’s “Arts of Oceania, and the Americas”...

No Fantasy Those Huxtables

No Fantasy Those Huxtables
Just a quarter of a century ago, in the neighborhoods you were told to stay clear of , the theory was that the new “Cosby Show” was not reality. The show was funny, responsible and smart, but some people thought it was a fairy tale. The Huxtables The focus on this one fictional Black Family...

“Design for a Living World”

“Design for a Living World”
The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum shows its concern for earth conservation with an exhibit that promotes new uses for material grown and harvested in sustainable ways that “support, rather than deplete endangered places”. On view, will be drawings and products from designers that were paired...

Richard Mayhew*MoAD

Richard Mayhew*MoAD
Beginning October 10, MoAD, Museum of the African Diaspora, and 2 other Bay Area museums, Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz and de Saisset Museum in San Francisco, will present a retrospective of abstract artist Richard Mayhew, who was born in Amityville, NY in 1924, and now resides in California....

DAM !

DAM !
The Denver Museum of Art, “DAM”, has a permanent African exhibit that includes paintings, sculptures, masks, bronze figures, plaques and mixed media installations from all over the continent. There are several works by colorful Nigerian artist, Moyo Ogundipe.   I like them! DAM, Denver Museum...

Xmas Trees in Costco!

Xmas Trees in Costco!
I love the holidays – the smells, sounds, food, the ribbons and boxes, all the glittery stuff. But, Christmas trees in Costco before Halloween – too soon. (At least last year they waited until October.) I will flood family & friends with good wishes, good vibes, happy salutations, etc. I will...

An Artist’s Life – Monet at the MOMA

An Artist’s Life – Monet at the MOMA
Few people ever have  or give themselves the time to study, consume and then understand something outside of themselves. Monet’s paintings in Giverny reminds me of a solitude reached by chanting or prayer. Eventually you arrive at an understanding. Monet’s Water Lilies at the MOMA September...

DVD Corner: United Artists

DVD Corner: United Artists
Some of my favorite movies, “Some Like It Hot”, “West Side Story”, “Raging Bull” are included with the 30 movies in this celebratory “United Artists 30-Disc Deluxe Gift Set”. Some of the movies in this assortment are: “The Apartment”, “Midnight Cowboy”, “Marty” , ”Twelve...

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