If you thought this post was about yet another film featuring public television artist and pop culture phenomenon Bob Ross, you would be wrong… sort of. “Paint” is a new film that will be released in theaters on Friday, April 7th and stars Owen Wilson as a Bob Ross-like character named Carl Nargle. Carl has […]
Read more "“Paint”"In April 2020, museums around the world issued a challenge to recreate famous works of art at home and then share those results on social media. This, of course, became the #covidclassics challenge that swept the Internet and kept us all going during some of the darkest months of the pandemic. That said, one person […]
Read more "21 Months of #CovidClassics"You may recall hearing a strange story coming out of the art world this summer. Trust me, I know that is a loaded sentence. The art world thrives on strange stories and you may be thinking, “What are those crazy artists up to now?!” This particular strange story was about an Italian artist who auctioned […]
Read more "The Sale of an “Immaterial Sculpture”"The Internet can be an awful, terrible place and lately it seems that the only folks who hang out in cyberspace are the ones with the loudest voices and the vilest of intentions. And then… every once in a while, and usually when you least expect it… a miracle happens. Such is the case of […]
Read more "Bernie Sanders Meets Art History in Meme Heaven"It is that time of year again and even though the 2020 holiday season looks a bit different, some things never change… like the stress that comes from trying to find the perfect gift! If you need a little help finding the perfect gift for the art lover in your life, check out this list […]
Read more "Art Lover’s Gift Guide – Part 1"Today is Wednesday and that means a continuation of the ongoing saga of the Cosmic Fish! Today I’d like to share Hershel’s story… He couldn’t believe his eyes! He had only been gone for a week and already the bookstore was a mess. The displays were in total disarray and there were carts upon carts […]
Read more "Meet Hershel!"A few years ago I set out on an epic creative adventure. I began a series called Cosmic Fish in which I created original characters with a writing component. Each painting was of a different Cosmic Fish – aliens inspired by sea creatures – who go from galaxy to galaxy gobbling up planets. Every Cosmic […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 