In April 2020, museums around the world issued a challenge to recreate famous works of art at home and then share those results on social media. This, of course, became the #covidclassics challenge that swept the Internet and kept us all going during some of the darkest months of the pandemic. That said, one person […]
Read more "21 Months of #CovidClassics"If you need a break from all the holiday craziness, might I suggest a visit to your local art museum? I recently found myself feeling a bit overwhelmed by the season’s chaos and decided to spend a few hours at the Orlando Museum of Art here in Orlando, Florida. I am pleased to report that […]
Read more "A Day at the OMA"In last week’s post I admitted to visiting the Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, Florida for the very first time just a few weeks ago. To make up for that sad and pitiful fact, I am dedicating two blog posts to exhibitions currently featured at this hidden gem of an art institution. Alphonse Mucha: […]
Read more "Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau at The Appleton"Confession time… I visited The Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, Florida for the very first time a few short weeks ago. I know, I know… as an avowed museum nerd, this is a gross oversight on my part. I finally set aside the time to visit and I am pleased to report that I […]
Read more "Alison Saar at The Appleton"Last week I hosted my final Zoom lecture of 2021 – The Book of Kells. This was the third presentation in my current lecture series The Artist as Alchemist: Spirituality, Science & Magic in Art. This lecture series will conclude in January 2022 with a Zoom presentation of epic proportions, so stay tuned for more […]
Read more "The Book of Kells (Lecture)"The Rollins Museum of Art (formerly the Cornell Museum of Fine Arts) in Winter Park, Florida is hosting an exhibition that is definitely not to be missed. Gallardo/Budoff: Growth, Breadth and Terrain is on view at the museum until December 31st and admission to this high caliber exhibition is free, so no excuses – just […]
Read more "Gallardo/Budoff at the Rollins Museum of Art"You may recall hearing a strange story coming out of the art world this summer. Trust me, I know that is a loaded sentence. The art world thrives on strange stories and you may be thinking, “What are those crazy artists up to now?!” This particular strange story was about an Italian artist who auctioned […]
Read more "The Sale of an “Immaterial Sculpture”"Last week I gave the second presentation of my current lecture series – The Artist as Alchemist: Spirituality, Science & Magic in Art – via Zoom to yet another group of delightfully curious participants. In fact, they seemed to be really intrigued by this artist’s unexpected artwork. This did not surprise me one bit because […]
Read more "The Secret & The Sacred: The Art of Hilma af Klint"Sometimes I think I am living in some Bizarro World alternate universe. Just a couple of weeks ago, legendary graffiti artist, Lady Pink, taped a video segment for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. In this video, she teaches Jimmy and Tariq (aka Black Thought of The Roots) how to graffiti their names onto a […]
Read more "Lady Pink on The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon"The unparalleled creative team of Christo and Jeanne-Claude may no longer be with us on this plane of existence, but their legacy continues to move us mere mortals. Thankfully, one of their artistic dreams came true posthumously as of September 18th of this year. The Arc de Triomphe currently wears the shimmering silvery-blue robes of […]
Read more "L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped"
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