Focus On Artists- SFMOMA
Now until May 23, 2010, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is showcasing, “Focus On Artists – Selections from the Collection”
“This exhibition looks at SFMOMA’s long-term relationships with several modern masters whose iconic works were influential in defining movements from...
Art’s Neutrality – Telling It Like It Is
Steve Mumford's "Dying Soldier" 2009 oil on linen.
After witnessing war first hand, an artist’s depiction never resembles Rambo or the animated Xbox games like “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ or any other fictional account of war. It is almost always a portrait of...
Posted by Sandy in Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Culture, Exhibits, Museums on 02 24th, 2010 | No Comments
Tutankhamun * SF deYoung
King Tutankhamun’s San Francisco revisit is coming to an end. First seen in 1979, the boy king returned to the de Young Museum in a brand new exhibit featuring 130 pieces – jewelry, statues, masks, gold objects and of course that famous golden sarcophagus.
“Tutankhamun and the Golden Age...
Paris, je t’aime
Paris I love You
This kind of compilation has always been for me difficult to watch. This movie worked I think because each (18) story is about the same length as a short info commercial, with each segment acted, produced and directed as if it was the only story being told. There is a lot of leeway with...
Newark Museum – Abstract Art Exhibit
Next month, the Newark Museum of Art presents:
“Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-50s”
The intention is to offer a “ground-breaking exhibition of 90 works from the 1920s through 1950s and the first to present the Pan-American scope of geometric abstraction....
“Caravaggesque” at AIC
The Art Institute of Chicago has an exhibit called “Four Followers of Caravaggio”. The display highlights 4 artists that were inspired by the paintings of artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1571-1610, who is acknowledged for “his revolutionary style and for his unconventional process...
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
I am most likely the last person to see this movie and seeing it last night moved me. The story was so familiar to me, as if it were a story about my neighborhood, friends and the strain of transforming yourself from a kid to an adult.
What grabbed me most was the feeling of being trapped in what is...
Art In Louisiana * NOMA
“Louisiana Art” is one of the mainstays of the permanent exhibits at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
“NOMA’s collection includes an outstanding survey of Louisiana art from the 19th and 20th Centuries, including important works by contemporary Louisiana artists.”
The New Orleans Museum...
Posted by Sandy in Art, Artist, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Directors, Exhibits, Movies, Museums on 02 17th, 2010 | No Comments
Tim Burton at MOMA
The Museum of Modern Art, NYC presents a retrospective of artist and film maker Tim Burton.
The program is a celebration of the gifted and often bizarre and controversial director of such movies as “Sweeney Todd”, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, “Ed Wood” and “The Corpse Bride”....
Alexander Calder at SAM
The Seattle Art Museum showcases American artist Alexander Calder, 1898 – 1976.
“Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act”, includes over 40 pieces from the 1920s to 1970s. “From miniature maquettes, works on paper and jewelry to monumental sculptures and one of the artist’s largest...
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