Author Archives: jolanta
ArtPalmBeach Fair’s 15th Anniversary
ArtPalmBeach promises its best fair yet for its 15th anniversary showing, running January 19 through 23 at the Palm Beach Convention Center. In celebration, more than 70 international galleries will present works and the fair will debut an extensive program of premiere events, special exhibitions, topical lectures, museum tours, art performances, and exclusive VIP programs. […]
Hide & Seek: An Interview With Jonathan Katz
“HIDE/SEEK: Difference & Desire in American Portraiture,” which started its journey at the National Portrait Gallery, will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum from 18 November – 12 February 2012. Art Historian and activist Jonathan Katz, who conceived of the show, sat down with us to discuss its inception, politics, and impact. Kate Meng […]
Erica Fromme: New Paintings
Thick, hot, and passionate. Erica Fromme, Happy Dolphin, 2011. 0.80 x 100 m. Acrylic on Canvas. Courtesy of the artist. Erica Fromme: New Paintings Rose Hobart Thick, hot, and passionate. These are the words that come to mind when viewing Erica Fromme’s new paintings. Painting in an abstract, yet semi-figurative manner, her works are […]
CHRIS VEENEMAN
“This allows me to exploit aspects of transparency, translucency and opacity of a given material…” Courtesy of the artist. CHRIS VEENEMAN www.cveeneman.com My inspiration comes from nature and organic forms and my paintings could be considered as abstract landscapes, which sometimes have figurative elements such as trees. I tend to be moving towards […]
Sam Foley
“Of late, I have also been taking a multi-media approach” Courtesy of the artist. SAM FOLEYwww.samfoley.co.nz The urban landscape is a subject that I have been focusing on now for a number of years. I find I am also drawn to painting forest/native landscapes, to the random patterns in nature and the […]
SIRPA MIETTINEN
“I feel responsible for the environment and for its future” Courtesy of the artist. SIRPA MIETTINENwww.sirpamiettinen.fi I am a Finnish artist, who has made many award-winning environmental and community art works. My latest is an environmental artwork entitled The Sea Gifted It To Us, which is situated in Kuopio’s Saaristokaupunki (the town […]
MASA-AKI
“In a year, the room will be filled with your drawings.” Courtesy of the artist. MASA-AKIwww.masa-aki.com Imagine this: You’re going to be confined in a small room with only the bare essentials to survive. Perhaps, you’ll be able to spend a week there somehow. On the eighth day, paper and crayons will be […]
ELLEN JUELL
“For me, the process of communication is essential since communication is the keystone of all artwork!” Courtesy of the artist. ELLEN JUELL ellen.juell.dinstudio.no My works owes much to both the Impressionists and the Expressionists.Behind my work lies the basic thought to express the search for harmony and fulfillment in a […]
This Thing of Ours. Munch Gallery, NYC. Closes Dec 22
This Thing of Ours. Munch Gallery, NYC. Closes Dec 22 This Thing of Ours, Munch Gallery, 245 Broome Street, New York, NY. November 26- December 22, 2011. Opening: November 26, 6-9pm
Fluxus and the Essential Questions of Life
Fluxus, which means “to flow” in Latin, was a radical international network of artists, composers and writers known for their pranks and for blurring the distinction between art and everyday life. The founder of this “loose organism” was an American, George Maciunas (1931-1978). This exhibition of more than 75 works was culled from the Maciunas […]
