Maine, 2016 Photo by Judy Glickman Lauder/courtesy Maine Jewish Museum Sometimes we don’t know what the artists themselves collect until they die. It turned out that Andy Warhol was an obsessed lover of cookie jars, eclectic furniture, jewelry, and Native American artifacts. Other times they are quite public about theirRead More →
Ellen De Mejeir, “4th Generation Bill” (2020), oil on canvas, 19.7″ x 15.7″ Courtesy of Unix Gallery It is often said that there is nothing new in art, and it certainly can seem that way at times. But there’s a lot of value in revisiting familiar genres if you haveRead More →
Sideshow just released a brand new Critical Role artwork. And that has one of the fan-favorite characters from this campaign. Product pictures and description Frameless framed Sideshow Art Prints presents the Freshly cut grass: Smiley Day! Fine Art Print, a colorful Critical Role art print by artist Nathaniel Himawan featuringRead More →
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Three weeks ago, Jacqueline von Edelberg stood up for gun control at the Art Center Highland Park with her artwork “Enough.” “Enough” consists of 30,000 strips of fabric to represent every child killed since the Sandy Hook Massacre with messages of support from people across the country. Last week, vonRead More →
When completing a space, art is often a fantastic place to start. It may serve as an anchor for a room or filler when an additional splash of color is desired. You do not have to go through the costly process of gallery shopping or consulting with art advisors toRead More →
An Austin art institution becomes a big business – or a business, depending on who you ask. This morning, Alamo Drafthouse announced that it has sold its Mondo collectibles arm to pop culture giant Funko. The sale, for an undisclosed amount, has been in the works for several months. AtRead More →
Thaddeus Radell, “Prodigal Son”, 2022, oil pastel, graphite and wax crayon on Bristol paper, 18 x 24 inches Photo by Erin Little It’s always surprising to me how people rank art genres (or almost anything) as good or bad or better than – especially when it comes to abstraction versusRead More →
BENNINGTON — Jay’s Art Shop & Frame Gallery celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday with a 50% off sale, an honorary ribbon cutting and lots of support downtown. Jenny Dewar of Better Bennington Corp. presented a plaque to Jay and Joan Zwynenburg and said a few words in honor ofRead More →
Click to enlarge Google Street View The Hammer and Sickle bike rack was located in front of the old Propaganda Bar. “Missing art installation,” reads the subject of a tip RFT received this week. “The hammer and sickle sculpture is missing at 2732 Cherokee Street,” the email continued, concluding, “SolveRead More →
In 2016, Quartz, an economic analysis organization made up of journalists, surveyed 20 museums in seven countries to determine how much work by 13 major artists was on display and how much remained in storage. Among their finds? “Overall, only 44% of the artworks included in the survey were onRead More →
Choose your favorite BI public artwork By Staff Report • March 19, 2022 1:30 a.m. The five works of public art up for voting for the People’s Choice Award. Courtesy picture Online voting is underway for the People’s Choice Award for Something New IV on Bainbridge Island. There are fiveRead More →
What could a house on fire, a silhouette of a pumpkin and a hypnotic spiral have in common in a gallery? These amusing elements find root not just as occult curiosities, but as seminal tropes in twelve new paintings by Portland-based painter Olivia Faith Harwood. Currently playing on Fuller RosenRead More →
by James Kroner Twilight half-life (SF) depicts a rainy city street just before dark. Gray tones dominate the oil painting on panel. The colored spots represent the light produced by humans: emitted by a bus, cars, street lamps and street signals. Our view is from the middle of the street.Read More →
The art movement of surrealism was born from revolutionary and consciousness-transforming roots just after the First World War. Although it no longer has the counterculture, anti-colonialist sayings it once espoused, Surrealism retains its intent to provoke deeper meaning and reflection through a twist or even a sideways take on howRead More →
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi (AP) – A southern Mississippi art store ships artwork across the United States and to Canada and Germany after a Walter Anderson print was featured in the HGTV show “Hometown”. Hosts Erin and Ben Napier help owners renovate historic properties, The Sun Herald reported. They brought aRead More →
Click to enlarge Pamela Polston © ️ Seven days Extract from the installation “Objects of Empire” by Bradley Borthwick Bradley Borthwickthe exhibition of “Empire Items“conveys more than it first appears. In the gallery on the second floor of Burlington’s BCA Center, warm spotlights focus on two rather austere installations. TheRead More →
AMESBURY – Deb and Steve Schmill were students at Montserrat College of Art when they first met. “He was focusing on illustration, while I was focusing on photography,” Deb said. “We had a few lessons together and maybe we got in trouble a few times for flirting.” This flirtation wouldRead More →
Christopher Walken found himself in a peculiar situation as the beloved actor painted over a real piece of Banksy street art in Bristol, England, while filming a TV show, BBC reported. The elusive and renegade street artist had infiltrated the set of Walken’s new BBC series ‘The Outlaws’, filmed inRead More →
Where artists find inspiration for their work is often the majority of the challenge to create something new. Whether they are dancers, musicians, designers or sculptors, the concepts that drive the creative vision are the determining elements in whether a final product “works” or not. Finding an artist who seemsRead More →
by: Tristen Perez, Contributing Writer Carrie Jepsen and her mother Renata Holder opened ARTique, an art store, on April 13 in Ormond. They previously owned a successful business in Dallas, Texas, and wanting to move to the beach, they came to spend their time in Ormond. After living in townRead More →
“Amie Siegel: Medium Cool,” through October 12 at Blaffer Art Museum, 4188 Elgin (University of Houston); 713-743-9521, blafferartmuseum.org. The paintings in New York artist Amie Siegel’s exhibition at The Blaffer are marvels of illusion. They look like they could have been copied from brightly lit photographs of icebergs or geysersRead More →
Click to enlarge Photo: provided by Frizk The alleged Banksy painting (center) at the Contemporary Arts Center, hung among the works of “Mamma Andersson: Memory Banks”. World-famous art maverick Banksy may have left a mark on the Contemporary Art Center last month in the form of a half-peeled banana. ARead More →