On April 15th, Banksy posted a few interesting images to his Instagram account. These images weren’t of little girls losing heart-shaped balloons or of bandana-wearing protesters hurling flower bouquets. These images were of stenciled rats wreaking havoc on what appeared to be someone’s home bathroom. Regardless of whether or not you are a fan, most […]
Read more "Banksy Works from Home"If you have ever visited one of Yayoi Kusama’s art installations, you know that poetry often accompanies her work. In addition to her Infinity Room environments, paintings and sculptures, Kusama writes poetry and typically includes a poem in some form in the gallery or museum setting. This week, Kusama released a poem addressing our current […]
Read more "A Message from Yayoi Kusama"Since the beginning of this hilarious new internet challenge, I have wanted to join in on the fun of recreating famous works of art at home. It only made sense that an artist/art historian would participate while in self-quarantine, but honestly, I didn’t know where to begin. Then it hit me… Frida Kahlo! I’ll admit […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #1"A few weeks ago, the Getty Museum challenged those who were self-quarantined to recreate famous works of art at home. The museum staff suggested using works from the Getty’s extensive catalog as inspiration. The people of the world did not disappoint and thus, the #CovidClassics trend was born. I, too, have contributed to the #CovidClassics […]
Read more "Covid Classics"Today’s blog post is dedicated to Frankie Messina, a local arts advocate, who is compiling a list of local artists of all genres, styles and disciplines who are sharing their work online. This list includes live art classes, live streamed musical events, videos, social distancing festivals, podcasts and much, much more. This list is constantly […]
Read more "The Arts Online"Today I’d like to share another piece in my tribute series. This painting is dedicated to Yayoi Kusama and her immersive installation piece, “Love is Calling.” As you know from following this blog, I have already created a few Kusama-inspired pieces, but this is the largest one yet measuring 12″ x 24″ in size. I […]
Read more "Kusama Tribute #4 (Love is Calling)"A few weeks ago, I read an article about how artists were recreating a Japanese yokai in order to ward off the looming epidemic. I know that sentence sounds a little crazy, but hear me out. The article explained that Amabie, a mythical creature in Japanese culture, would visit a town or village to warn […]
Read more "Amabie"Hi friends! Video #2 just went live on my YouTube channel and I hope you will check it out. In this video I announce the first topic of my web series. Thank you to all those who have already subscribed! Here’s the link…
Read more "An Announcement!"I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Vincent van Gogh has been in the news quite a lot lately. On Monday, a painting by Vincent was stolen from a small museum in the Netherlands. Just a reminder… Monday, March 30th was Vincent’s birthday! For more info on the art theft, check out this link… https://www.npr.org/2020/03/30/823965150/van-gogh-painting-stolen-after-thieves-apparently-smash-dutch-museum-entrance […]
Read more "Happy Birthday, Vincent!"I started this blog nearly three years ago and it has provided me with an incredible way to connect with people all around the world through a shared love of all things ART. A huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone who follows the blog or checks in every so often. Today, I am taking […]
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