How the silo, a new gallery run by a writer and a painter, sees defending artists as a “practice of art criticism by other means”

For some time, husband and wife duo Raphael Rubinstein and Heather Bause Rubinstein— an art critic and an artist, respectively — are planning to open an art gallery. The plan was to launch the silo: living with the art gallery next year, in 2023, at the 19th-century farmhouse that Raphael bought some 20 years... Read More

Frank Miller’s sister was key to Mission Inn’s success, says writer – Press Enterprise

A San Francisco newspaper called Alice Miller Richardson “one of California’s most successful and well-known businesswomen” – in 1910. Sounds like a pioneer, right? Yet a century later, Richardson is anything but famous, even in her hometown of Riverside. Richardson led the Mission Inn for 62 years, but virtually all the praise went to... Read More

Playwright-turned-painter Michael Ricigliano launches new art exhibit on Long Island

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on many industries, especially the arts. The virus has caused the closure of many museums, galleries, theaters and performance halls. Hoping to see life return to “normal,” Michael Ricigliano, a Long Island-based lawyer turned filmmaker, playwright, and artist, will present his new exhibit, WOVEN, at the Long Island University... Read More

An artist’s journey: Painter, COVID long-haul Jillian Lauren next plans to patent her technique | Daily news alerts

WESTERLY — Artist and COVID-19 long-hauler Jillian Lauren stood in the middle of Westerly station one afternoon last week surrounded by a group of colorful and famous women. A bubbly, 25-year-old from Cranston, Lauren has painted dozens of large, glittering, acrylic and pop portraits of famous women – women like Marilyn Monroe, Ann Margaret,... Read More

How Benjamin West Became the Society Painter

Self-portrait by Benjamin West, original from 1170, copy from 1776. (Photo: Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain) The American painter Benjamin West lived between two worlds. Born in the 13 American colonies in 1738, West immigrated to London as a young man to pursue his artistic career. He lived through the American Revolution as an expatriate in... Read More

Frozen Art: Visit Ice and Snow Sculptures in Colorado

Teams from around the world get to work starting Jan. 24, carving 12-foot-tall, 20-ton blocks of snow into masterpieces at the Breckenridge International Snow Sculpting Championships. Photo by Zach Hooper/Breckenridge Visitor Center. Art comes in many forms, but during the Colorado winter, it comes in the form of snow and ice sculptures. From the... Read More

Meet Rachel Jones, a rising painter whose electrically quivering paintings have captivated collectors around the world

Standing in front of a painting by Rachel Jones is like letting her take you on a journey through her emotional landscape, with her skillful use of color and composition as your guide. One of the artist’s centers of interest is black interiority, accessible somewhat literally through the frequent inclusion of the mouth and... Read More

Ten ‘whimsical’ sculptures line the medians of part of Richmond Avenue as part of a TIRZ 1 public art project

Phase 2 of the $1.5 million project, which is being implemented by the St. George Place Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 1, began in May 2021, and 10 sculptures now line the Richmond medians between Chimney Rock Road and S.Rice Ave. A look back: 2021: The Year in Houston Sports The sculptures, which range from a depiction... Read More

The fascinating effects of Shigeko Kubota’s video sculptures

By the time Shigeko Kubota left Japan for the United States in 1964, she had already met John Cage and Yoko Ono, and had had her first solo exhibition at the Naiqua Gallery, Tokyo, in 1963. Entitled “1st Love, 2nd Love… ”, the exhibition included an interactive sculptural installation which, although Kubota is a... Read More

16 paintings and sculptures still authentic

To fully develop the museum by Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players will need to research Redd in order to purchase works of art and sculptures. This can be difficult to do, however, as many of Redd’s merchandise are actually fakes, with differences ranging from obvious deviations to slight changes. RELATED: 10 Fall Things To... Read More

A forgotten flower painter, resuscitated

In George Agnew Reid’s 1889 painting “Dreaming”, the model is his wife, but she is also an artist. We don’t see the face of the now almost forgotten painter Mary Hiester Reid as she leans over a fireplace in their shared Paris studio, but the glowing embers light up her long apron and clasped... Read More

Two new sculptures arrive on the lawn of the Memorial Art Gallery | Art

Click to enlarge IMAGE COURTESY OF BAYER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, PLLC. The second phase of the Memorial Art Gallery’s Centennial Sculpture Park will feature “Lover’s Rainbow” by Pia Camil. If there had ever been a perfect public sculpture for shareable selfies, “Lover’s Rainbow” could be this one. The piece, one of two monumental outdoor sculptures... Read More

Writer-painter Dinesh Rai dies of prolonged illness in Bhopal

BHOPAL: Dinesh Rai, author, painter and playwright died at his residence here Monday morning. He was 81 years old. Rai, who had been ill for many years, leaves behind his wife and two daughters. A man of many talents, Rai had also written scripts for a few films, including “Wafa” and “Kalka”. He had... Read More

A young painter from Bogura dedicates a unique art book to Bangabandhu

Md Mizanur Rahman Himadri Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:07 PM Photo: Courtesy “> Photo: Courtesy The young painter Tariqul Islam portrays his deep respect and admiration for the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, through his works of art. Since childhood, he loved to draw pictures of Bangabandhu and write about it,... Read More

Molly Peacock’s lush biography of Canadian painter Mary Hiester Reid becomes intimate glimpse into life and marriage

There is something magical about approaching a painting. The canvas nose is bold, even when you’re not under the watchful eye of a museum keeper. It is a humiliating experience. It is often too easy to forget that this job in front of you is a physical manifestation of a person’s vision and talent.... Read More

MAG welcomes Albertan painter David More to celebrate his work

MAG Executive Director Lorna Johnson says MAG staff are so proud of this publication. “It was a pleasure working with Dave, Mary-Beth and the University of Calgary Press to realize our vision for a publication that would reflect Dave’s work and celebrate his generous donation of works to MAG. It is an important step... Read More

Jeanne McCartin’s sculptures presented in the Provincetown exhibition

Denise J. Wheeler Provincetown, at the tip of Cape Cod, is an oasis of dunes, glitter and art. It’s a beach lover’s paradise, a playground for the LGBTQ community, and home to one of America’s oldest artistic colonies. There are scenic views everywhere, be it the camp / vamp trail known as Commercial Street,... Read More

The carpenter creates sculptures to sit on

Sabiha Mujtaba said the first chair she made was a rocking chair designed for a pregnant friend. It represented a mother and her child, with animals. It marked the start of a series of unusual chairs that the Clarkston carpenter designed and manufactured. “My background is in sculpture,” Mujtaba said. “As a carpenter /... Read More

Abstract painter presented at the Harbor Art Gallery

Abstract art by Christina Rosenthal is exhibited at the Harbor Art Gallery. Exhibition “Trajectories” to present PORT ANGELES – Christina Rosenthal exhibits her new group of abstract paintings at the Harbor Art Gallery. His exhibition, “Trajectories”, is housed in the Gallery’s Featured Artists Room at 114 N. Laurel St. during the months of September... Read More

Michael Lieberman, an appreciation of a wonderful human, great writer and dear friend

Michael Lieberman, an appreciation of a wonderful human, great writer and dear friend We lost a dear friend and contributor this summer. Michael Lieberman, who wrote for Artblog from 2014 to 2021, was loved by many, including his Artblog colleagues. We miss him. Michael liebermann In the seven years that Michael Lieberman wrote for... Read More

MSU Libraries Art Exhibition Honors Northern Mississippi Impressionist Painter Kate Freeman Clark

Contact: Sasha Steinberg “Mill Pond, Moors Mill,” an oil painting by Kate Freeman Clark from Holly Springs, is part of the “Outdoors” exhibit on display throughout October in the John Grisham Hall of the Mitchell Memorial Library in the State of Mississippi. (Photo submitted) STARKVILLE, Mississippi — A nationally recognized northern Mississippi painter’s interpretations... Read More

John Crome – an attractive English painter ready to be rediscovered

“That Gainsborough, Constable and Crome were men of genius no one can dispute,” said journalist John Wodderspoon in 1858. Forty years later John Crome has been praised even more enthusiastically by the writer and art historian Laurence Binyon, who said that “it’s Crome we should focus on rather than Constable” when looking for “a... Read More

Art exhibit features sculptures by Saskatoon artist created from descriptions of lost objects

A Saskatoon artist uses sandstone monuments to recreate lost objects – or at least her vision of them. The Imagined Objects exhibit at the Art Gallery of Regina features sculptures and drawings by Saskatchewan artists Jessica Morgun and Tamara Rusnak. Morgun’s sandstone monuments are created from his vision of a lost object that participants... Read More

Island Portrait: Sculptor, writer, painter draws his inspiration from the natural world | New

A large bronze bird stands in Kiwanis Waterfront Park, next to the Guemes Island ferry terminal, its wings stretching skyward. The artist who created it, Leo Osborne, lives and works across the Channel on the Isle of Guemes. Osborne, who moved to the area in the early 1990s after speaking with the late artist... Read More

Featured photographer, painter in August

Photograph “West Pitch Winter” by Richard Plourde Submitted photo Sarah Martin’s “Bear” Submitted photo Richard Plourde’s photographs and Sarah Martin’s art are on display throughout August in the Woman’s Hospital Association’s rotating art gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. A resident of Lewiston, Plourde has always had a passion for artistic creation.... Read More

Moments of the Félix Art Fair

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Galleries Have Fun This Year Felix Art Fair. For its third edition, held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the organizers decided to downsize and present 29 galleries (compared to 40 and 60 in previous years) and most of them are local. After checking in and showing proof of vaccination... Read More

Thirty years of the Torres García museum, the Uruguayan painter who revolutionized art

The Torres García Museum is a space dedicated to the protection of part of the work and heritage of the Uruguayan painter and creator of constructive universalism. On Wednesday July 28, she celebrated her 30th birthday at an event featuring personalities from the country’s cultural world. In 30 years, the Museum has established itself... Read More

David Lynch’s light sculptures to be on display at Hollywood Art Fair – The Hollywood Reporter

During the pandemic, filmmaker and artist David Lynch decided to make lamps, which he has done on and off over the years. Some are small, and some are large, some Douglas fir, others metal, and a selection of them will be on display at the Kayne griffon gallery stand at Felix Art Fair at... Read More

White Oak Craft artist breathes new life into found objects

MURFREESBORO – From small sculptures to art paintings, the faces seem to peer from various nooks and perches in the studio of local artist Dawna Magliacano. Faces, whether painted or sculpted, all have a story to tell. For 20 years, Magliacano traveled as an actress on weekends when not working as a probationary paralegal.... Read More