Nick Cave FEAT. at the Orlando Museum of Art

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I cordially invite you to check out my most recent contribution to ArtScene Press – “Nick Cave FEAT. at the Orlando Museum of Art.”  I am so honored to write about Nick Cave and his exhibition here in Central Florida as I believe it is a game changer for our local art community.

Here’s a brief sample of my article…

The show title is an abbreviation of “featuring,” referencing the collaborative nature of the art. Free of velvet ropes, glass display cases and other boundary markers, the inviting curation of the show allows visitors the up-close opportunity to see for themselves the intricate nature and minute details of the art-making process. This is most obvious in the artist’s iconic Soundsuits, displayed as if walking themselves down a fashion-week runway. With an expansive variety of materials that include vintage tin toys, masks, crocheted afghans, globes, buttons, doilies and sequins, the Soundsuits are the ultimate in assemblage, lifting thrift store items to the level of haute couture.

You can read the entire article by following this link…

https://artscenepress.com/nick_cave_oma/

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.