It’s time to wise up to academic art
It’s time to wise up to academic art – here is a nice article about The Birth of Impressionism — Freedom in Painting: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay at the National Art Center Tokyo. As the museum’s web site states: “The … More…
All Shapes and Sizes
Artists can be pretty creative with their canvases; they come in all shapes and sizes. That’s no different for Dutch Bihary and the other contestants on “Skin Wars,” a new game show where professional body painters will square off to … More…
German Count Loans Emin’s $4.2 Million Messy Bed to Tate
German Count Loans Emin’s $4.2 Million Messy Bed to Tate – interesting to learn who actually bought the work, but I am not rushing over to see it. I liked the part where they state that the artist was not sure … More…
“Fifty Objects That Shaped Rhode Island History” at The Newport Antiques Show
Object lessons – “Fifty Objects That Shaped Rhode Island History,” a collaborative exhibit that draws from the collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Newport Historical Society. It will make its public debut in a display at the Newport Antiques … More…
Prado misplaces 885 artworks
Prado misplaces 885 artworks – here is an interesting story … seems like the Prado Museum has lost close to 900 works. In the 1980s the number was about 350, in the 1990s the number was 500 and now… wow! Maybe … More…