Frida Kahlo
July 7, 2010
Celebrating Frida Kahlo’s 103st birthday, we thought to highlight her on the blog today. Art by Frida Kahlo is Art on Frida Kahlo Articles Featuring Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo Auto-biographical Artwork A glimpse of the real life of Frida Kahlo (video) The life of Diego Velasquez Art Books on Frida Kahlo To celebrate her, may we suggest some excellent biographical and coffee-table art books on Frida Kahlo: The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Frida Kahlo Her bizarre life, filled with more theatre and characters than a... Read more »
Andy Warhol Arrived in Vienna With 35 Cars
April 16, 2010
What I’m referring to of course is the current Andy Warhol exhibition ‘Cars’ that the Albertina in Vienna is putting on currently till May 16 2010. The show is called ‘ANDY WARHOL. CARS’, and holds works by Warhol, Fleury, Longo and Szarek. The Albertina expains: “CARS presents works from the Daimler Collection, by artists Andy Warhol, Robert Longo, Sylvie Fleury, and Vincent Szarek. Common to all of the works is their examination of the history, the types, or the design of the Mercedes-Benz car. The core of the exhibit are the thirty-five silkscreen paintings of Andy Warhol’s... Read more »
Art Basel Miami Beach 2009
September 25, 2009
Art Basel Miami Beach 2009: The 8th Edition of America’s Most Prestigious Art Show, Featuring Totally New Exhibition Design and the Launch of the Oceanfront Area From December 3 through 6, 2009, Miami Beach, Florida, will be home to the 8th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, the international art show. More than 250 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part. Chosen by renowned galleries of the Art Basel Miami Beach Selection Committee, the galleries will show works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Special sectors are... Read more »
Pop Art by Robert Rauschenberg Celebrates Earth Day
April 5, 2009
As an artist and as a citizen, Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) was deeply concerned with how his art could help change the world for the better. During his lifetime, his artwork addressed issues of environmentalism, war, racial equality, nuclear disarmament, apartheid, economic development, and artists’ rights – an array of big-picture social and political themes that are challenging for artists (or anyone else) to tackle. Rauschenberg was up to this challenge, and this strong and unique global consciousness and ethics set him apart from other artists in the Pop Art movement. Robert... 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 »
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 »
Modern Art of Jim Dine Goes Beyond Hearts and Bathrobes – 3
March 4, 2009
This is part 3 of the biography of modern artist Jim Dine, continuation of part 2. Motifs in the Art of Jim Dine Jim Dine has been depicting everyday household objects and his personal possessions as far ranging as hearts, hammers & other hardware tools, painting tools such brushes, palettes and canvases, bathrobes (self-portraits), as well as shoes, neckties and other articles of clothing to braids (portraits of his wife). He even depicted a bathroom sink. It’s a little hard to pin him down as additional new motifs keep appearing. And there is no predictability re. his usage for... Read more »
Modern Art of Jim Dine Goes Beyond Hearts and Bathrobes – 2
March 4, 2009
This is part 2 of the biography of Jim Dine. Jim Dine as Masterful Artist of Many Trades As an artist, Jim Dine has explored a wide range of media for their expressive capabilities. He moved from happenings to paintings, drawings, printmaking, poetry, and later expanded into sculptures, photography and the production of book series. While he is creatively exploring new art forms, his is not abandoning his prior art mediums either. Let’s start at the beginning. Pinocchio, 2008 Jim Dine Jim Dine as Happenings Artist When Jim Dine moved to New York city in 1959, he started working... Read more »
Armory Show Brings Art World To New York This Week
March 3, 2009
If Richter in Europe, or even LA is a bit far away for you, than surely you can take advantage of this week’s art happenings in New York City. It is that time of the year again: The Armory Show – The International Fair of New Art, will be held March 5-8, 2009, and take place at Pier 94 on Manhattan’s west side, in New York City. It has been an important art fair devoted exclusively to contemporary art since its introduction in 1999. Armory Arts Week The Armory Show continues to be the catalyst for Armory Arts Week, an exciting series of events in New York City that have become... Read more »







