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 »
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 »
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 »
Gerhard Richter ‘Abstract Paintings’ on Show in Europe
March 2, 2009
Gerhard Richter Concurrent Art Shows 2009 The Abstract Art of Gerhard Richter (1932-, Dresden) is currently on show everywhere in Europe, it seems: * Richter en France, Musée de Grenoble, Grenoble, France March 07 2009 - June 01 2009 * Gerhard Richter. Abstract Paintings, Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany February 27 2009 - May 17 2009 * Gerhard Richter. Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK February 26 2009 - May 31 2009 * Overpainted Photographs, Centre de la photographie, Geneva, Switzerland February 20 2009 - April 12 2009 * Gerhard... Read more »
‘Helga’ painter Andrew Wyett dies at 91
January 21, 2009
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 idyllic way of paintings his surroundings: the landscapes, farms, tree lands, farm houses, and neighbors in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. What strikes me most about the news of Andrew Wyeth is the way he died. It had the same idyllic poetry with which he painted. Who would not like to die of... Read more »
Outsider Art by Henry Darger ‘In the Realms of the Unreal’ - part 2
January 10, 2009
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 clips I’ll tell you where to go see the works by Henry Darger and give you some recommendations for further reading on Henry Darger. In the Realms of the Unreal (Outsider Art by Henry Darger) Part 7 In the Realm of the Unreal (Outsider Art by Henry Darger) Part 8 In the Realm of Unreal (Outsider... Read more »
Rene Magritte’s Surrealism: Meticulous, Witty Illusions
November 21, 2008
“Ceci n’est pas une pipe”. Who has not heard of the text on this very famous painting, ‘La Trahison des Images’? It was painted by the Belgium surrealist pioneer, René Magritte. La Trahison des Images Rene Magritte Exactly two years ago I was lucky to see a wonderful show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) by surrealist painter and sculpture, René Magritte. I loved seeing so many of his works first hand, that, as today marks his 110th birthday, I thought to write about him and his work. La Chateau des Pyrenees Rene Magritte Uniquely... Read more »
What’s New with Edvard Munch?
November 17, 2008
There are two exciting news items with respect to Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch this November. First, Edvard Munch’s rare painting “Love and Pain” just sold for $34 million at the Sotheby’s auction in New York on November 3, 2008. The artwork depicts a pale red-headed woman leaning over and passionately clutching a man on her lap. The woman in the painting is consoling her lover (?) The relationship between the two parties is not exactly clear. “Love and Pain”Edvard Munch The title does however clearly indicate a relationship between... Read more »
The Realist Art of American Artist Andrew Wyeth
October 7, 2008
The American painter Andrew Newell Wyeth was born July 12, 1917. He is currently one of the more popular artists in the country. Christina’s World (1948; in Museum of Modern Art, New York City), is a most famous 20th century American artwork. Wyeth is a realist painter producing regional art. Andrew was lucky enough to be born in an artistic lineage. His father, N. C. Wyeth, was illustrator and artist. Other artistic family members include Henriette Wyeth Hurd, Jamie Wyeth and Nicholas Wyeth. Wyeth’s core subject is the country and the inhabitants in/around his hometown of Chadds... Read more »
The Complex Simplicity of Henri Rousseau’s Art
September 9, 2008
By Jessica Cander A few basic, descriptive words can define a person’s reputation in a mere brush stroke. Naïve, childlike, primitive - words like these have lived on long after the renowned French painter Henri Rousseau has left this world. Yet time and time again they are the tidbits of vocabulary, or the glaring labels that people give to Rousseau. One has only to stare intently at his works with their bright shades, seemingly simple forms and fantasy like scenarios to see that they do have an unmistakable childlike aura about them, yet surely they show us more upon second glance. The man... Read more »
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