“Isle of Dogs” is a stop-motion animated film by Wes Anderson that was released earlier this year. In addition to having a thoughtful and moving story that explores the quintessential human-dog relationship, the puppetry used in the stop-motion process is astounding. I strongly recommend watching all the “making of” documentaries included with the film. You […]
Read more "Isle of Dogs"When I am thinking about researching and producing new lectures and classes, I try to be organic, for lack of a better word. I think about the things I like to study. I ask people who attend my events what interests them. I pay attention to what is happening in the art world and what […]
Read more "“Time Transfixed”"I attended a FREE lecture given by Dr. Mary Garrard at Rollins College last night and I am still reeling! The lecture, titled “Early Modern Feminism and the Dangerous Artemisia Gentileschi,” covered everything from Caravaggio to Kavanaugh, the Baroque period to the #MeToo movement, and so much more. One of the things that struck a […]
Read more "Dr. Mary D. Garrard"I invite you to check out my most recent article for ArtScene Press discussing the “Dangerous Women: Selections from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art” exhibition at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. The following is a brief excerpt… “With an emphasis on biblical stories, the exhibition includes a variety of artistic interpretations of […]
Read more "“Dangerous Women” at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum"While I have been following the story of The Van Gogh House from the beginning, I finally had the opportunity to drive by the house myself this week. Located on a main thoroughfare in Mount Dora, FL, it has generated quite a bit of publicity with mentions on the Today show, The Washington Post, the […]
Read more "The Van Gogh House"As a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and as an art historian, I would like to pay a humble tribute to the incomparable Stan Lee. Say what you will about the pulp nature of comic books, those images are as much a part of art history as any oil painting or historic monument. Through […]
Read more "Stan Lee (1922 – 2018)"Ways of Seeing is a powerful collection of essays that explore the impact of what it means to really see something. Rooted in a discussion of art, Ways of Seeing is a book for anyone who wants to research the everlasting affect images have on humans. John Berger is credited as the author – as it […]
Read more "Ways of Seeing"The story of the Magdalene is a wild, weird and complex one that is more mythic legend than factual event. For starters, throughout art history she is depicted as a sort of amalgam of a few different women mentioned in the Bible’s four gospels of the New Testament. Second, her story takes an extreme turn […]
Read more "Mary Magdalene"Have you ever noticed that COLOR plays a vital role in filmmaking? The image attached to this post is a before-and-after shot of a scene from the film, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” It is a perfect example of the role COLOR plays in creating an emotional feeling for a film or establishing a time […]
Read more "How to Read a Painting – COLOR"I recently visited the new exhibition, “Dangerous Women,” at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. I highly recommend this show to anyone who has a penchant for the Baroque period or who wants to explore art theory regarding the role of women in art. The show consists of 23 paintings culled from the collection of the […]
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