The American artist Ansel Adams is one of the world’s best known landscape photographers. He was born in 1902 in San Franciso. He died just south of his place of birth, on the beautiful coast of Monterey, in 1984. He was the most celebrated American photographer of the twentieth century, whose photography spans over 60 […]
Paradise Found: Summer in California
June 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It opened just a few days ago and you can enjoy it till the very end: the art exhibition ‘Paradise Found: Summer in California’ will close as late as September 20, truly at the end of summer. It is a show featuring selected paintings from Californian Impressionists (period 1890-1930). The show will be in […]
Georgia ‘O Keeffe
April 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Georgia ‘O Keeffe (1887-1986) sample work Bella Donna, 1939; oil on canvas; private collection, loan to ‘O Keeffe museum Representing the flower ‘Nobody sees a flower, really, it is so small. we haven’t time – and to see takes time like to have a friend takes time. if i could paint the […]
Ansel Adams Photographs :: Video Documentary PART 1
June 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This post today could be considered a present to butting artists and lovers of the photos of Ansel Adams. It entails an Artist Documentary on Ansel Adams which was created in 1981, in his last final years. This seven part documentary offers great insights in both the person and the photographer, called Ansel Adams, as […]
Art 42 Basel (2011)
June 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s coming up: Art Basil – time. Time to book your ticket for Switzerland, if you haven’t yet, is today. The world league art show in Basil will start June 14, 2011, and continue till June 19. As per previous years, Art Basil has a wide range of contemporary art disciplines that it aims to […]
Salvador Dali Museum
January 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The US art community can rejoice: a renewed Salvador Dalí museum (nicknamed, ‘the Dalí’) has just opened on its new premises: 1 Dalí Blvd, St. Petersburg, Florida, this January 11,’11 at 11:11. The Dalí’ Museum, A New Era In line with Dali’s amazing sense of lines and space, the museum is an amazing structure […]
Cézanne’s Most Famous Paintings
January 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Some would answer the question ‘What are Paul Cézanne’s most famous painting’ with a statement that there is no single most famous painting by him; all his paintings are famous!! However, this is not entirely true, as some paintings are of higher quality, have more art historic value, while others we’ve never even seen as […]
Frida Kahlo
July 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Art 40 Basel: World Art Show Anniversary
March 17, 2009 by 1 Comment
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. […]
Contemporary Art (Graffiti on Canvas) by Jean Michel Basquiat
March 13, 2009 by 1 Comment
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 […]
