Famous Art Quotes by Spanish Artist Juan Gris
March 29, 2009
Famous Art Quotes by Spanish Artist Juan Gris Since it’s his birthday today, let’s celebrate the Spanish Artist Juan Gris, by highlighting some of his most famous art quotes. As you may have read in my recent article on Juan Gris had a distinct role in the art movement of cubism. The Violin, 1916 Juan Gris Buy this Fine Art Giclee Print, from Art.com Famous Art Quotes by Spanish Artist Juan Gris I always pet a dog with my left hand because if he bit me I’d still have my right hand to paint with. I prefer the emotion that corrects the rule. You are lost the moment... Read more »
Francis Bacon Painting Sale
March 22, 2009
Did you read CBC News today? Things like this just makes me sad. A painting by Francis Bacon or any other artist of $40 million is only worth $40 million if someone is willing to pay $40 million. Such is the nature of an art auction. It would seem reasonable for Christie to offer to keep its commitment by simply offer to re-auction the ‘Study For a Self Portrait’, 1964, till the painting sells at that price. But the actual sale of this Francis Bacon painting for that price might be a decade away. As Bacon’s self portraits are widely regarded as some of his most important works... Read more »
Art 40 Basel: World Art Show Anniversary
March 17, 2009
Art 40 Basel: World Art Show Anniversary In my mind Art Basel is the premier international art show in the world. And this year, on its 40th anniversary year, it will do doubt out-do itself in splendor. As per usual, the 40th edition of Art Basel takes place in the culturally-rich city of Basel, Switzerland. The show will be on June 10 – June 14, 2009. Mark that week, and if you can, go there. As the world’s most important art show, Art Basel is an annual reunion of the international art world. This year’s 300 exhibiting galleries from all over the globe were selected from a record number... Read more »
Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair in April: Sweet Spot in New York to Visit
March 16, 2009
The 12th edition of the Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair (SOFA) in New York City is poised to present a great range of arts and design of value in today’s international markets. The show is scheduled for April 16-19, 2009 with an Opening Preview Gala on Wednesday, April 15 at the historic Park Avenue Armory. In past years, SOFA NEW YORK has regularly drawn record numbers of collectors, curators, art advisors, architects, interior designers and new enthusiasts. Accumulus Brooch, 2008 by Sergey Jivetin (Ornamentum Gallery, Hudson, NY) “Proven values in arts and design distinguish... Read more »
Contemporary Art (Graffiti on Canvas) by Jean Michel Basquiat
March 13, 2009
I thought to feast the eye and nourish the soul with some paintings by Jean Michel Basquiat today. It’s Friday after all. I know that Basquiat’s work is not everybody’s cup of tea, but I personally love his work because it is vibrant, articulate, offers social commentary and is overall interesting: there’s stuff to see and learn from every painting. To me, his paintings read like a personal art journal, which displays his cultural history, his heros, his beliefs of social justice, his poetry and overall his personal identity. Learn more about the graffiti and other art... Read more »
Jean-Michel Basquiat Graffiti Painting Live – video
March 12, 2009
Wanna see SAMO / Jean-Michel Basquiat piecing live downtown NYC? This graffiti video clip which dates back to 1981 shows the graffiti artist in action. This video art clip nicely demonstrates some of the unique nature of graffiti art: * its illegality bringing the need to work ‘under cover’ and enhancing the importance of signature tags * it being performed at night, i.e. a time when none is watching, which brings a different mood and reality to the surface * it being directed by night light, night guards, and the likes * its need to be completed fast * its incorporation of unique... Read more »
Cubist Artist Juan Gris
March 11, 2009
Spanish Cubist Artist Juan Gris (1887-1927) was born in Madrid, with his original name Jose Victoriano Gonzalez. Gris was one of the lead artists in the cubist movement. As a painter, Gris was part of the ‘School of Paris’ (Ecole de Paris) -movement. Gris’s subject-matter was always his immediate surroundings: he produced still lifes composed of simple, everyday objects, portraits of friends, and occasionally landscapes or cityscapes. Biography Juan Gris A highly intelligent man, Juan Gris initially went to study engineering in Madrid in 1902. Then in about 1904, he switched... Read more »
Christo & Jeanne-Claude – Interview, Environmental Art, Gates
March 10, 2009
Large-scale public art installations are conceptually and aesthetically daunting to produce. However, that is the easy part when compared to the physical labor and the public lobby involved to obtain permits, privileges and community consent. Ask Christo ~ arguably the most visible and widely known public artist alive today. Project for the Gates, IV Christo The husband-and-wife collaborators and renowned environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have tackled monumental-size art installations in man-made and natural environments. And they have been for three decades. They... Read more »
Pablo Picasso Paintings: Blue Period
March 9, 2009
Well-illustrated analysis of Pablo Picasso paintings: blue period, 1901-1904. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Spanish; School of Paris painter, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, ceramist and designer; influenced 20th century art enormously; worked in an unprecedented variety of styles. Picasso’s art is categorized into periods. The most well-known periods in his work are the Blue Period, the Rose Period (1905–1907), the African-influenced Period (1908–1909), Analytic Cubism (1909–1912), and Synthetic Cubism (1912–1919). Names of many of his later periods are not as clearly defined. The Years... Read more »
Modern Art of Jim Dine Goes Beyond Hearts and Bathrobes – 4
March 5, 2009
This concludes the four part biography of Jim Dine. Jim Dine as Artist Today To conclude this article, here is a video of his show in New York City December 2008-February 2009. This show was the first New York show in 4 years at Pace. Jim Dine’s work is shown around the world, however, he has been working with Pace gallery since 1976 to represent him. The show is called ‘Hot Dreams: 52 books’, an installation celebrating the publication of Dines Jim 52 books. For a whole year, Jim Dine made one book each week. With examples of images that have proliferated over the last half... Read more »
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