My sincerest gratitude to all those who tuned in to last night’s presentation of “Art History in Pop Culture” for the Orlando Fringe. If you have ever attended one of my lectures or classes, then you know that I am not like most art history instructors. I am a big nerdy weirdo with no shame […]
Read more "THANK YOU!"Ten years ago this month, Marina Abramovic completed her epic performance piece, “The Artist is Present.” This piece was developed to coincide with her retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. As the piece came to a close on May 31st of 2010, Abramovic had been “present” for over 736 hours and recorded sitting across […]
Read more "The Artist is Present… ???"Have you ever heard the phrase, “Art begets art?” That’s the first thing I think of when I think about this book. It is one thing to write a biography of a famous person, even if it is someone you admire enough to call a “hero.” It is another thing entirely to create a piece […]
Read more "“Basquiat” – Paolo Parisi"My #CovidClassics post for this week features my beagle, Chip, in the role she was born to play. Frida Kahlo had a whole menagerie of animals to keep her company at her home, Casa Azul (The Blue House). However, Mr. Xolotl held a special place in Frida’s heart. Señor Xolotl was a breed of Mexican […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #3"We have been practicing social distancing for quite a while now and if you are like me, you probably need a haircut. My last haircut was on February 20th, so I am definitely looking a little shaggy around the edges. While I decide which post-apocalyptic hero will inspire my next haircut (I’m thinking either Trinity […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #2"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"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)"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 […]
Read more "An Introduction, Of Sorts"Last month (which seems like an eternity ago), I gave a lecture on The Russian Avant Garde at SoBo Gallery in Winter Garden, FL. One of the things we discussed was Kazimir Malevich and his Suprematist paintings. During the early years of the 20th century, Malevich dedicated himself to the idea that art should not […]
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