I am so pleased to share with you that The Wandering Art Historian is returning to Mount Dora! I am partnering with Modernism Museum Mount Dora for two special presentations of my lecture This is Not Reality: The Art of Rene Magritte in mid-October. Hosted by 1921 by Norman Van Aken, this lecture will be […]
Read more "Magritte in Mount Dora!"After tackling his iconic sunflowers, you might be wondering how I choose the Van Gogh paintings to study. Well, I have this very handy resource, a Taschen book that includes ALL of Vincent’s paintings. Of course it includes essays and other academic information, but the fact that it also includes all of Vincent’s paintings in […]
Read more "Wheat Field with Cypresses"This is the second of two sunflower studies I painted in order to prepare for my Vincent van Gogh-themed wine box for my 4th Annual Wine Box Art Show submission. I always knew Vincent loved the color yellow, but after attempting to recreate one of his most iconic sunflower paintings, I realized something. I noticed […]
Read more "Sunflower Study #2"In preparation for my submission to the 4th Annual Wine Box Art Show, I decided to work on some preliminary studies. I wanted my wine box to be inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s sunflower paintings, so I knew I had to take a closer look at his work and try my hand at recreating his […]
Read more "Sunflower Study #1"I saved the most controversial discussion topic for last – The Art World & Money. In a climate of scarcity, especially for funding the arts, there seems to be an overabundance of high-ticket works of art up for grabs. Why is this? Are artists producing works specifically for the art market? Is it couth to […]
Read more "The Art World & Money"Session three of The Art World: TODAY takes a closer look at the role celebrity plays in the art world. Can artists be celebrities? Can celebrities be artists? Can an artist become too famous? What happens when an artist is more famous than their work? Is this necessarily a bad thing? Art theory will have […]
Read more "The Art World & Celebrity"The second session of my series The Art World: TODAY is all about fashion. Does haute couture have a place in the art world? One could easily argue that fashion is definitely an artform, but is it a fine art? Do we need such designations in the art world in 2019? Answer questions like these […]
Read more "The Art World & Fashion"This fall I am bringing my class, The Art World: TODAY, to SoBo Gallery in historic downtown Winter Garden, FL as a very special four-part series. Hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association, we will explore a different topic each week with the principles of art theory driving our discussion. On Saturday, September 21 our […]
Read more "The Art World & Social Media"I’m continuing my exploration of Central Florida’s incredible mural scene with this majestic beauty found directly across the street from Sam Flax in Orlando. This mural is the handiwork of local artist Dolla $hort and is an even more impressive sight to behold in real life. Murals are truly powerful works of art in that […]
Read more "Central Florida Murals #2"Murals are on the rise in Central Florida and as someone who loves public art, I am thrilled! The two murals featured in today’s post can be found on the Sam Flax building in Orlando. Sam Flax is the area’s go-to art supply store that regularly features artwork by local artists. These particular murals are […]
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