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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Takashi Amano – “Zen and the Art of the Aquascape”
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Jacob Tolmie
. . . . . . . . Jacob Tolmie, The Ram, mixed media, flourescent light, 80 x 110 cm, 2004 . . .
Jesús Moroles – “The stone was pushing me”
“After 25 minutes of working on the stone I stopped because I got so tired. When the dust settled I realized there was a whole circle of about 25 people within 5 feet watching me. It dawned on me then … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary, Jesús Moroles, Stone Sculpture
Tagged Contemporary, Jesús Moroles, sculpture
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Boaz Vaadia – “Success is the capacity to be creative constantly”
“As an artist you work in two parallel lines. The first line is the creative process, and what you do with that creative process, and then the second line is the artistic success; the commercial implications, and who-you-know implications, and … Continue reading
Kehinde Wiley – “Counteracting the Propaganda of Portraiture”
Kehinde Wiley, Art Interview Online
Posted in Contemporary, Neo-Pop Art, Realism
Tagged Contemporary, Kehinde Wiley, Neo-Pop Art, Realism
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Lisa Breslow- “NYC Landscapes- Contemporary Geometric Impressionism”
KATHRYN MARKEL FINE ARTS Lisa Breslow
Posted in Contemporary, Impressionism
Tagged Contemporary, Impressionism, Lisa Breslow
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Robert Polidori – “The Building of a Photograph”
Robert Polidori, Nicholas Metivier Gallery
Folkert De Jong -“Toxic Sculpture”
Folkert De Jong
Posted in Conceptual, Contemporary, Neo-Pop Art
Tagged Contemporary, Folkert De Jong
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Olafur Eliasson – “Seeing Yourself Sensing”
“Challenging the passive nature of traditional art-viewing, he engages the observer as an active participant, using tangible elements such as temperature, moisture, aroma, and light to generate physical sensations…intentionally simple in construction but thrilling to behold, sparking profound, visceral reactions … Continue reading
Posted in Conceptual, Contemporary, Environmental Art, Olafur Eliasson
Tagged Conceptual, Contemporary, Environmental Art, Olafur Eliasson
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Olafur Eliasson – “Make Sense of the World by Sensing the World”
“Olafur Eliasson chose to make his waterfalls from scaffolding because he wanted a quotidian feel, evoking the constant construction in New York City.” Wet Dreams: Domes, Rides and Waterfalls Open in New York The New York City Waterfalls – Official … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary, Environmental Art, Olafur Eliasson
Tagged Environmental Art, Olafur Eliasson
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