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"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"Art galleries are cancelling exhibition openings, art fairs are streaming online and museums are sharing their collections on the Internet. This new world requires more isolation, not only to thrive, but to survive, and artists are dealing with the global crisis in a variety of creative ways. Some artists are reworking pieces from art history […]
Read more "Artists Respond"Today’s post is all about creative learning resources that can be found online. If you are bored with Netflix and Hulu and want to do something a bit more interactive, these resources may help. The Tate family of galleries in the U.K. posts a new video each week to their YouTube channel. The topics are […]
Read more "Creative Online Resources"Have you ever wondered about the artistic progression from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art? If so, then you will want to attend my lecture on Robert Rauschenberg and James Rosenquist. Rauschenberg and Rosenquist were two Florida artists who moved the art world away from the drip paintings of the Abstract Expressionists and toward the mass […]
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