Recently, the Washington Post published an article ‘No Bailout for the Arts?’ by Michael Kaiser, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, US. It addresses the need for government grants for the arts, while acknowledging the art industry’s costly infrastructure. It also points out the uplifting spirits of [...]
Did Anybody Really Know Pop Artist Andy Warhol?
December 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Did Anybody Really Know Pop Artist Andy Warhol? American painter Andy Warhol was a central figure in the Pop Art movement. His work was reactionary to the prior Abstract Expressionists. He realized a level of notoriety normally reserved for Hollywood stars, and has been a major influence on other artists then and now. NYC Street [...]
Andy Warhol’s Pop Art Film in Current London Exhibition
December 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Is there another artist of the second half of the 20th century who’s more famous and made a deeper impression on our culture than pop artist and moralist Andy Warhol (1928-1987) ? Oh, I can’t think of any right now, but I know there have to be a few … Oh … ‘So what? Fame [...]
Keith Haring’s Pop Art Language – contemporary artist biography
December 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Click images for purchase info ‘People saw it as something that wasn’t really by one artist but was a vocabulary open to anyone.’ This is what Keith Haring himself said about his work. And this vocabulary consists of simple, almost primitive, archetypal images, strung together in complete sentences. It is this communicative quality that makes [...]
When Art Broke Out of the Gallery, Keith Haring Led the Pack (Videos)
December 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Today I want to show you a series of Keith Haring videos that insightful, well-crafted and comprehensive. Together they form a graphic and verbal portrait, documentary, or biography if you wish, of who Keith Haring was as an artist. They highlight the many milestones in his artistic career. They touch upon many aspects of the [...]
Private Family Collections of Contemporary Art in Miami
December 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Art Basel Miami brought again lots of attention to the two major private art collections in Miami, the Margulies Collection and the Rubell Collection. The Margulies Collection | 2008 – 2009 Exhibition The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, Miami, Florida, is said to be one of the city’s most stunning private collections. It includes sculpture, [...]
Art Basel Miami Beach 2008 – Review & Videos
December 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Art Basel Miami Beach has taken place December 4 – 7, 2008. It is one of the most important art show in the United States. Sometimes called “The Winter Rendez-vous of the International Artworld” just completed its 7th year. Let’s first talk about the ART aspects of Art Basel Miami. Who was to be seen [...]
Art Basel Miami 2008: The Containers – videos
December 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
At this year’s Art Positions, 20 young galleries present their special exhibition projects in converted shipping containers, located by the beach at Collins Park between 21st and 22nd Streets. Art Positions counts participating galleries from USA, Italy, Mexico, Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Norway, Spain and Denmark, chosen by the Selection Committee from over 120 submitted [...]
Design Miami 2008
December 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
For its 2008 edition, Design Miami moved from the Moore Building to a tent designed by the architecture and design firm Aranda/Lasch. This year, 23 galleries are participating in the fair and Design Miami inaugurates its own, curated exhibition entitled “Beyond Organic: Design in the State of Nature”. For the first time contemporary jewelry is [...]
Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair
December 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Gen Art Vanguard ‘New Contemporary’ Artfair, coinciding with Art Basel Miami, will be the scene for some interesting art happenings. We’ll see if it’s art or if it’s art tomorrow, when FAGE Total Greek yogurt will unveil three one-of-a-kind FAGE-inspired contemporary art works at the First Annual “Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair” [...]
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