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 […]
Read more "Suprematism"If you are considering visiting the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, FL to view the Art of the Stage: Picasso to Hockney exhibit, I implore you… do not go for the Picassos or the Hockneys. Honestly, they were the least impressive works in the entire exhibition. Instead, go for the really wonderful array […]
Read more "Natalia Goncharova"I recently reread Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut and it felt more profound now than the first time I read it. My first reading of Bluebeard was when I was in college, deep in the throws of becoming a baby art historian. This novel entering my sphere of existence seemed to line up perfectly with my […]
Read more "Bluebeard"2020 brings with it new art adventures and, as you know, I am debuting a new lecture series with the Winter Garden Art Association titled Modern Art Madness vol. 2! This follow up series to Modern Art Madness! is devoted to a few of the artists and infamous “-isms” that are often overlooked by general surveys […]
Read more "The Russian Avant-Garde"I am thrilled to finally announce my new lecture series debuting Spring 2020 – Modern Art Madness vol.2! Modern Art is such an epic movement it surely cannot be contained to just one lecture series. This spring I will explore a whole host of artists who played significant roles in the Modern Art movement and […]
Read more "Modern Art Madness vol. 2!"The Cornell Fine Arts Museum on the campus of Rollins College has a not-to-be-missed exhibition currently on view through September 8th. Mexican Modernity: 20th-Century Paintings from the Zapanta Collection is required viewing for anyone who wants to flesh out their study of Mexican art. Personally, I feel as though Art History as a practice oversimplifies […]
Read more "Mexican Modernity"I saw my second Nick Cave Soundsuit by complete accident. I visited Las Vegas for the first time in 2015 and was wandering through the Bellagio when I nearly ran right into a Soundsuit in a glass display case in the middle of the walkway. I stopped dead in my tracks and stared. I couldn’t […]
Read more "Nick Cave #2"A few weeks ago, I visited The Alfond Inn for the very fist time and was not disappointed. This unique, modern, boutique-style hotel is located in Winter Park, FL and boasts an incredible modern and contemporary art collection of nearly 500 pieces. There is one piece in particular that has haunted me – in a […]
Read more "Cloud Cities"This July I am offering two classes at the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning… Modern Art Madness! Mondays this July (7/2, 7/9, 7/16 & 7/23) from 11:00am – 12:30pm Rollins College, 1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 For more info, please call 407-646-1577. To register for this class, please visit… https://registration.xenegrade.com/rollins/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=1348 Art History […]
Read more "July Classes at the RCLL"What is it??? Surrealism, of course! Saturday I wrapped the last lecture in my newest series, “Modern Art Madness!” I am so grateful to the Winter Garden Art Association for hosting this series and to all the attendees who participated. We ended our whirlwind adventure through Modern Art’s many “-isms” by discussing Surrealism and its connections to […]
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