Author Archives: jolanta
“Same As Original” Opens At Marmara Pera, Istanbul
Cep Art Gallery is staging an exhibition of Naddie Acar Karaca, a young representative of Contemporary Turkish Art, a solo exhibition entitled “Same As Original” at The Marmara Pera. Nadide’s symmetrical compositions have matured at “Same As Original.” In this cultural universe, art is converted into simulations; ye we see meaningful mark making in a […]
“New Photography 2011” Opens at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art announces the 26th annual New Photography exhibition, running September 28, 2011, through January 16, 2012, in The Robert and Joyce Menschel Gallery. This year, the exhibition expands to feature six artists—Moyra Davey, George Georgiou, Deana Lawson, Doug Rickard, Viviane Sassen, and Zhang Dali. These artists, hailing from Canada, China, England, […]
October Artists at Home and Abroad Exhibition Opens at Broadway Gallery
The Artists at Home and Abroad exhibition series is a representation of both emerging and established artists on an international scale. This exhibit incorporates a vast range of contemporary image making. The artists included in this exhibit explore modern and postmodern approaches in an incredibly exciting fashion. Curated by Abraham Lubelski this exhibit presents […]
NYC Art Studio School Celebrates Expansion of Size and Services Despite Flagging Economy
Celebration is in the air as thousands of people of all ages, 5 to 95, flock to a Manhattan hotspot that one might not expect… an art school that has all of NYC talking. On September 22nd 2011, New York City’s The Art Studio NY, located on West 96th street between Columbus and Amsterdam […]
Janet Kurnatowski
In the early decades of the 20th century, abstract art was not part of the curatorial programs of the major New York galleries and museums. Although there were some initial flurries of exposure at the Armory Show in 1913, it was not until 1936 that artists working outside the genres of representation banded together […]
Ute Michel
“Color completes the final composition.” Courtesy of the artist. Ute Michel http://michel-ute.guidarts.com/ My paintings are convincing, using powerful and precise graphics. Color completes the final composition. I work in acrylic sometimes adding sand, natural pigments or incorporating collages. The choice of materials and the actual creation of my art depend greatly on intuition […]
Therese Sjoedin
“I create abstract art with passion and intensity.” Courtesy of the artist. Therese Sjoedin www.alle16.se/art-by-therese Light is born from darkness, without darkness there are no contrasts. I began my artistic career as a child, but let the brush rest, until adulthood, when she came in contact with Vedic Art. The original Indian philosophy […]
Renée Breig
“I create abstract compositions sustain an ecstatic, continuously emerging dialogue with the viewer.” Courtesy of the artist. Renée Breig www.art.reneebreig.com In hushed, ethereal hues and rich earth tones, I create abstract compositions sustain an ecstatic, continuously emerging dialogue with the viewer. Blithe, luminous washes of color nebulously cohabit with rich, deep, primary […]
Nana Dankwa
“Both Western education and African myths have had a large impact on me.” Courtesy of the artist. Nana Dankwa www.nanadankwaArt.com I was born in Kumasi, Ghana. In the early 80’s I studied and practiced private art lessons at the University of Science and Technology (Faculty of Fine Arts) with Dr. Kojdo Edusei in […]
Mehves Demiren
“My research into Ottoman art and architecture introduced me to Nicaea (Iznik) tiles, which have become an integral part of my work.” Courtesy of the artist. Mehves Demiren www.mehves.net I was born on April23rd. 1959 in Istanbul, Turkey. She has studied sociology at the University of Strasbourg in France. In 1985 a famous […]
