By Astrid Lee The great Russian artist Varvara Fedorovna Stepanova (1894-1958) delved into to a wide range of artistic trends from Social realism to Symbolism. However, Stepanova is mostly known for exploring and furthering Constructivism. New Abstract Art in Russia began around 1909 – some say, actual Constructivism started in 1919 when first mentioned by [...]
Leonardo Da Vinci – A Legacy of Immortal Genius – I
January 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By John Keaton LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519) Heaven smiled and he was born Da Vinci, Leonardo. The impact and resonance of his contribution to humanity is not measurable in mere mortal terms. Driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge, his life’s work is an awe inspiring synthesis of art, science and technology. How is it [...]
Regarding Rene Magritte’s Letter to Michel Foucault
January 19, 2008 By 1 Comment
By Rajesh Shukla Surrealist painter Rene Magaritte After reading postmodern philosopher Michel Foucault’s book ‘the order of things’ wrote a letter to him with some photographs of his paintings. Letter was about relationship between things and words, thought and visuals, resemblance and similitude, Magaritte seeks confirmation on what he believes about thought and things. He [...]
Rembrandt’s Religious Art
January 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Throughout his long and prolific career, Rembrandt repeatedly turned to the bible as a source of inspiration. He produced many paintings, drawings and etchings that depicted scenes and characters taken from the Old Testament and Apocrypha. The Sacrifice of Abraham,… Rembrandt van Rijn He also devoted his talents towards bringing to life people and places [...]
Salvador Dali Art – Surrealism At Its Best And Weirdest
January 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Biography of Surrealist Artist Salvador Dali Whether you are a fan of the eccentric Salvador Dali or not, most everyone agrees his work is brilliant in its scope and intense imagination. Salvador Dali started his life as a reincarnation of his brother also named Salvador. At the age of 5 Dali was taken to his [...]
Canadian Art Resources
January 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
There are several resources that are dedicated to serving the Canadian Artist community. These include, but are not limited to: CARFAC, which stands for Canadian Artists’ Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC). This great organization supports and unites artists. They have an array of forms and services for artists to help them be professional and [...]
Rembrandt Impasto – A Master in the Shadows
January 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Jessie Corbett The Baroque period is characterised by dramatic art pieces that are direct and visceral. Paintings of that era depict scenes that imply energy, tension and movement. Rembrandt, a major contributor and forerunner of this period, was a virtuoso with luminosity, as well as a master at infusing his paintings with sympathy and [...]
Art Patron William Bowmore, who gifted $17+ million to museums, died.
January 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
William Bowmore was a life-long art patron and one of Australia’s most generous philanthropists. He died at age 98 on January 9. Bowmore’s fine art gifts to the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) and other Australian museums such as the Newcastle Region Art Gallery have been valued to be in excess of $17 million. [...]
Quality Art Materials Benefits Art Professionals
January 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Astrid Lee As an artist myself, I have found that whenever I choose quality artwork, somehow the artwork gains a new dimension of worth. I find that I am mentioning little quality factors to buying candidates that just help things along. Of course, potential buyers have to first find the work and love it. [...]
Abstract Art and Its Future
January 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Devi Sri Precision is not reality, said Henri Mattisse the great artist. Thus the search for exactness begins and authenticity struggles. In art, everything is precise. That explains the genuineness of art in a broad scale. But art need not carry accuracy. The reason- there is no clear-cut rules. The rules in art depends [...]
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