It appeared that all was lost. The Orlando International Fringe Festival had been cancelled due to the pandemic. Then, in a stroke of brilliance, the Fringe became VIRTUAL. That’s right, the Orlando Fringe has become FRINGE TODAY! for its 2020 season! Two weeks of incredible programming – art shows, theatrical performances, creative demonstrations, concerts, dancing, […]
Read more "FRINGE TODAY!"The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida has joined in the #MuseumFromHome movement! Their offerings are really wonderful and varied with activities and learning opportunities for every member of the family. For kids, the MFA offers crafting tutorials inspired by works in their collection. For more information, follow this link… https://mfastpete.org/art-break-with-the-mfa/ For art […]
Read more "#MuseumFromHome – St. Pete MFA"Welcome to my 400th blog post!!! If you have followed this blog for any amount of time, then you know that I enjoy reading books about artists. Mostly, these books come in the form of historical fiction by highly regarded authors like Tracy Chevalier and Susan Vreeland. However, it is always good to hear from […]
Read more "James Rosenquist – “Painting Below Zero”"Art institutions around the globe may be closed to visitors, but many remain open on the World Wide Web. That’s right, you can still visit some of the world’s most incredible art museums and galleries virtually without ever leaving home. Using the #MuseumFromHome hashtag, international art institutions are uniting and sharing their collections, offering learning […]
Read more "#MuseumFromHome – Orlando Museum of Art"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"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 […]
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