Investing in works of art can be a great business, however, many pieces can be considered as a risk due to their price, originality, authenticity or their ephemeral or perishable materials. Here are 5 collectors who took some risks because of the pieces they added to their collections 1. […]
Month: March 2023
In memoriam Ernő Marosi (1940–2021)
Ernő Marosi in 2017 Ernő Marosi (1940–2021), professor emeritus at the Institute of Art History of ELTE and a full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, died on July 9, 2021, at the age of 81. With his death, we lost one of the most important Hungarian art historians […]
Artful Weekend December 3-4 – The Art League
Welcome to Artful Weekend -our listing of area art exhibits and events- This weekend: November 2022 Exhibit, IMPRESSIONS AND BIOMES by Nada Romanos Abizaid, The Art of Transformation, and the Holiday Ceramics Sale at the League; Small Treasures at American Painting Fine Art; Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market at […]
Art Process over Product — Caryl Fine Art
The Damage of “Practice Makes Perfect” From childhood onward, we’re constantly told that “practice makes perfect.” These three simple words cause us to strive for perfection as a final product. We repeat this mantra to ourselves, hoping that someday, after hours and hours of work, we’ll reach that pinnacle and […]
MAKING A MARK: The $1.5 billion art collection
If you’ve ever want to see what an art collection worth $1.5 billion looks like, you can review images on the Christies website of the collection of the late Paul Allen – the co-founder of Microsoft. It’s a truly amazing collection and well worth drooling over. I’ve seen a number […]
Hundreds Join Artist JR to Create a Collaborative Portrait in Protest of Iran’s Restrictions of Women — Colossal
Art #human rights #Iran #JR #protest #public art December 8, 2022 Grace Ebert “Baraye Nika Shakarami” for #EyesonIran (December 4, 2022), interactive installation at Four Freedoms Park, cotton canvas and more than 300 participants. All images © JR, shared with permission In less than a week, the U.N. will […]
Master Your Mediums: A Guide for Oil Painters: PART I of II
I demonstrate this oil painting technique in my online course Glazing and Scumbling Roses. The subject of what mediums to use for oil painting causes so much confusion to oil painters of all levels! In this two-part blog post I offer some clarity on the subject to help you decide […]
Two Artist Friends Look to Their Roots for the Future
Don Ed Hardy, “Daruma” (2021), colored pencil on black paper, 16.5 x 11.5 inches (courtesy the artist and Track 16) LOS ANGELES — “When I first saw those rag drawings, I thought, ‘they’re ghosts!,’” exclaims Laurie Steelink. “That’s what our show is going to be about. It’s about ghosts and […]
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Caitlin MacBride Explores the Politics of Dye
For her latest series, New York painter Caitlin MacBride took inspiration from 19th-century dye recipe books held at the Cooper Hewitt museum in Manhattan. The five new paintings that comprise Dyeing Notes, on view at Deanna Evans Projects, recreate these weathered swatches, rendering colorful patterns, handwritten notes, and frayed threads […]