Photographer Youqine Lefèvre was one of six Chinese girls adopted to Belgian families in 1994. Born in Hunan Province and adopted at the age of eight months, Lefèvre’s relationship to China’s birth control and one-child policies is personal. In her recent photobook, “The Land of Promises,” published by The Eriskay […]
Month: February 2023
How to get art marketing information, ideas and support
It’s no secret that, despite what some artists seem to think lately, that you need a website to be taken seriously and to have a home base for your art, a place for collectors to sign up for a newsletter, a place where you can showcase things for sale […]
Croatia and Hungary. 800 Years of Common Heritage
Chest of Saint Simeon in Zadar, 1377-1380 The coronation of King Koloman as King of Croatia in 1102, an act which established the Hungarian-Croatian personal union, was one of the formative events of the Middle Ages for the region. Starting from this point, the two countries were ruled by the […]
Is Direct Patronage the Future for Artists?
What is direct patronage? Perhaps you’ve heard the term “direct patronage.” I refer to it because I believe it is the future for artists. Patronage, as described by Wikipedia, is: Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. You can […]
A trip to the City of Love with Anne Sophie Jouhanneau, author of Kisses and Croissants
Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau is a bilingual French author, who now calls New York city home, after years in Amsterdam and Melbourne. She has published 18 books of young adult fiction and nonfiction translated into 10 languages and her latest, Kisses and Croissants (Random House Delacorte Press, 2021) is her U.S. debut. The book follows […]
Archbishop Allen Vigneron – Maniscalco Gallery
The Most Rev. Allen H. Vigneron, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, 35″ x 48″ I am Honored and humbled to have been chosen to paint the portrait of Archbishop Allen Vigneron. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, the Most Rev. Allen H. Vigneron was named archbishop of the Detroit Archdiocese […]
Hamas Says 63 Graves Found in Ancient Roman Burial Site – ARTnews.com
More than 60 tombs have been found in a Roman-era burial site, according to Hamas authorities in Gaza City. The location of the ancient antiquities was discovered last January during work preparations for an Egyptian-funded housing project. Hiyam al-Bitar, a researcher from the Hamas-run Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism, told […]
Museum Sketching
One of my students asked me about museum sketching, and I thought my answer would make a nice blog post: This is me sketching from Velazquez’ Las Meninas in the Prado museum in Madrid, Spain a few years ago. There was a near-constant crowd of people in front of this […]
Write the Perfect Artist Statement
Writing an artist statement can seem daunting. In a visual professio, having to explain your work in writing can feel gratuitous. But a compelling artist statement is essential to your career as an artist. What’s more, it’s a great opportunity to reflect on your practice, appreciate the value of your […]
Joseph Yaeger: Time Weft
Joseph Yaeger: Time WeftWednesday 11 January –Saturday 18 February 2023The Perimeter20 Brownlow MewsLondonWC1N 2LEE The Perimeter is proud to present Joseph Yaeger: Time Weft, the first public exhibition of new works by the London-based American artist. The exhibition’s title is derived from the Einsteinian notion of a time warp—the distortion […]