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Often referred to as a “Harlem Renaissance painter”, Aaron Douglas (May 1898 – February 1979) spent his early years in Topeka, Kansas and moved to NYC in 1925.
Douglas worked with flat forms and hard edges. “In paintings, murals, and book illustrations, he incorporated elements from music, dance, literature, and politics to produce powerful artistic [...]
I have personally never worried about the level of artistic interaction my children have experienced. The most challenging thing for us has been maintaining the breadth of those experiences and not being tunnel-visioned on [my own area of interest] the visual arts. Both of my children are incredibly creative, however, I think they have been exposed to so much(artistically and civically) that they do not yet know how different they are!
“Paths to Impressionism: French and American Landscape Paintings”
The Newark Museum, New Jersey, will present, from September 17 to January 4, 2009, examples of 19th Century landscapes by some of the painters that focused on the colors and beauties of nature.
This exhibit will include work by:
George Inness - American Hudson River School, 1825-1894
Claude Monet - French [...]
(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 [...]
Go see art, listen to music, watch dance and make up your own mind. Don’t let some one decide for you what is not worth seeing.
I’m asked “Why did you give a certain name to a painting” and I don’t know. Sometimes it just shows up in my head. Nothing deep or heavy, it just sounds right.
This painting was done this morning, mostly with a pallet knife and some glazes. The edges reminded me of glass. That is about as [...]
“The Persistence of Memory” (1931), will return to MoMA as part of an event featuring the art of Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989) as both painter and filmmaker - especially with Spanish director Luis Bunuel , (1900 - 1983).
Dali’s paintings, drawings, movie scripts will all be used to [...]
Artist Eugene Grigsby born in 1918 has taught at Arizona State for 20 years and spent two decades teaching in Phoenix public schools.
What are the ideas or points of view that you’ve wanted to communicate in your paintings? I don’t know what I am communicating really until the paintings is done. While I am [...]
“I paint myself because I am often alone and I am the subject that I know best.”
(Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, 1925)
Being uncomfortable is most often thought of as a way to have a breakthrough on what ever kind of creativity process you are working on.
After struggling for the last month or so, I am not so sure that being uncomfortable is everyones salvation.
"Alyson Stanfield's book I'd Rather Be in the Studio! The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion is the most comprehensive self-promotion advice out there for artists. And not only is it packed with information, she also shows artists of all kinds how to implement each action step.
Agora Gallery Contemporary art gallery established 1984, located at the center of the New York Chelsea fine art galleries district. Art consulting services are provided to corporate and private art collectors. Collective exhibitions feature diverse contemporary art of various genres including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed media. Artist portfolios are reviewed.