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The Look of Fresh Paint and Gallery Space

The Look of Fresh Paint and Gallery Space
I don’t  know that Galleries have a smell and when I see pictures of the Betty Cuningham Gallery I can do one better then smelling it I can almost taste it. When I see paintings with tons of space around them for viewers to soak up each painting as if it were for them alone I feel joy and some...

The Frick and “Masterpieces”

The Frick and “Masterpieces”
Beginning March 9, 2010, the Frick will showcase “Masterpieces of European Painting from Dulwich Picture Gallery”. “The Frick Collection is pleased to announce the loan of nine Old Master paintings from the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, one of the major collections of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century...

Friends Of Artists

Friends Of Artists
It is said that creativity is what has us (not sure who the us is) excel in the world, which in my thinking is another way to say we better support the arts. Bedroom at Arles - Roy Lichtenstein I don’t think you need to know a lot about art, just know what it is that you like and can afford. Regardless...

Trust What You See

Trust What You See
by Jose Chavez Morado It may be as a result of the “recession” or simply that I’ve not been paying attention, in any case I’m appreciative of the many exhibits at local Museums that are featuring works of art by artists you may have overlooked. Locally in Phoenix there is The...

Mystical Impressionism

Mystical Impressionism
“Mystical Impressionism” is the name of the presentation at the Paul Mahder Gallery in San Francisco, CA. The work of 2 Nicaraguan artists, Otto Aguilar and Omar d’Leon, are on view until January. Their paintings are steeped in color, myth and beauty. “Otto Aguilar is an expert using...

Latin Art in San Francisco

Latin Art in San Francisco
Abstracts by the colorful Alejandro Santiago and other contemporary artists, such as Roldolfo Morales and Adan Paredes, are hung along side the work of established painters such as Diego Rivera as examples of the Bond Gallery’s varied collection of Latin art. Bond Latin Gallery – Latin Masters...

Local Art Museums

Local Art Museums
If you are fortunate enough to live in a community with an Art Museum Portrait of Madame Rachele Osterlind, 1919m there is always something exciting going on and you should you pay a visit. While the exhibits are not the big super shows of the Met or MOMA, you will not likely be crushed by the crowds...

“Cruz’n- Scenes of Santa Cruz” – Water Colors

“Cruz’n- Scenes of Santa Cruz” – Water Colors
2 artists, Carol Mead and Terri Hill, created the water colors for the show, “Cruz’n- Scenes of Santa Cruz” at the bay area Viewpoints Gallery in Los Altos, CA. Beautiful, saturated colors enhance their images of summer – beaches, amusement parks, and boardwalks. Lovely and fun. “Cruz’n...

Arthur Okamura * Artist

Arthur Okamura * Artist
Bay area artist, Arthur Okamura, 1932 – 2009, did screen printing, painting and drawing. His first exhibition was with Braunstein/Quay Gallery in 1981, showing works from his travels to Indonesia. “A tireless and gifted artist, Okamura had recently completed a body of Zen influenced paintings and...

The Guggenheim

The Guggenheim
When living in New York,  it was a short walk to visit a number of Museums. The Guggenheim was one of my favorites. Just take the elevator to the top and start viewing. Yesterday, wanting to watch something other then football, we came across the movie “The International” which has Blue...

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