The ’90s: Stella as a 3D artist In the ’90s, Frank Stella has finally reached the edge of conventional painting. We can almost sigh with relief when this bird is finally flying beyond painting’s traditional limits: Frank Stella starts to produce massive metal sculptures that do not have to be hung on the wall any [...]
Frank Stella’s K-series
January 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
This video is a real treat to Frank Stella admirers. It offers real good views and close-ups of the latest works by Frank Stella. In particular, it shows the 5 sculptures of Frank Stella’s Bali Series and 3 sculptures of the K- Series (courtesy Ficher Rohr Gallery, Basel) in a Frank Stella exhibition which was [...]
50 Years of Abstract Art by Frank Stella: Late 60′s – ’80s
January 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Abstract artist Frank Stella – the middle years of his career This article follows the article on Stella, the Minimalist’s early fame, and Frank Stella, the artist his is today, will be published later today. There were several phases to his ‘middle’ years, that bridge that transformation within his career. Late ’60/Early ’70s: Stella Introduces [...]
Frank Stella Video: Artist Interview & Metropolitan Museum Exhibitions
January 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
Further to my base article series on the 50 years of art by abstract painter and sculpture Frank Stella, this video article offers an extensive visual illustration of various stages of Stella’s work. It displays the Metropolitan Museum’s double exhibition: ‘Frank Stella; On the Roof’ & ‘Frank Stella: Painting into Architecture’. As well, this video [...]
‘Helga’ painter Andrew Wyett dies at 91
January 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A few days ago, January 16, painter Andrew Wyeth died in his sleep in his home in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, at age 91. He was surrounded by his family, and died after a short period of illness. He has been painting until recently. Wyeth has become one of America’s most famous painters thanks to his [...]
50 Years of Abstract Art by Frank Stella: 50′s & 60′s
January 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
The American Minimalist Painter, Print-maker and Sculptor Frank Stella will be 73 this Spring, and he still seems to be full of life. “I don’t like to say I have given my life to art. I prefer to say art has given me my life.” artist Frank Stella once said. LEARN MORE ABOUT Black PaintingsRobert [...]
Warhol-mania
January 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Commerce Turned Art Turned Commerce…Warholmania. ‘I don’t know where artificial starts and real stops’ Andy Warhol once said. In my research for the feature article on Warhol, I could not help but being amazed with the wide range of products for sale carrying his name and or his art, or are inspired by his work. [...]
Factory Girl – Andy Warhol (movie clip)
January 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
** This webpage has been updated. sorry this video has been removed by youtube. ** This biographical video clip highlights the relationship of Andy Warhol with socialite Edie Sedgwick. She was an American actress, socialite, model, and heiress who starred in several of Andy Warhol’s short films in the ’60s. Sedgwick met Andy Warhol in [...]
Peter Max’s Art – Video
January 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This video post is the first sequel to my earlier foundation article on artist Peter Max. As you can read in that prior article and as it touched upon again today in this article here, in Peter Max’s 30-year-career as an artist, he has painted for high-profile events and a variety of media outlets—using distinct [...]
Outsider Art by Henry Darger ‘In the Realms of the Unreal’ – part 2
January 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is the continuation of part 1 of the article on the Outsider Art of Henry Darger. This first part of the article includes a detailed biography of Henry Darger and a description of his Outsider Art making methods. Here are the remainder of the video clips. At the end of the article, after the [...]
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