Jacopo Ceccarelli aka 2501 recently work on a project in South Tyrol, Bolzano, Italy. He designed and painted the walls of the outdoor area of the Alperia Greenpower company headquarters on Via Claudia Augusta — the project was curated by Outbox. Alperia Greenpower is an Alperia subsidiary active in the field […]
All About The Agony in the Garden by Giovanni Bellini
Title of Artwork: “The Agony in the Garden” Artwork by Giovanni Bellini Year Created c.1459 – c.1465 Summary of The Agony in the Garden Giovanni Bellini, an Italian Renaissance painter, painted The Agony in the Garden around 1459–65. To see it, head to London’s National Gallery. It shows Jesus praying […]
Sam Mendes’s humdrum ode to movie magic
Sam Mendes, Empire of Light, 2022, DCP, sound, color, 119 minutes. Hilary Small (Olivia Colman). IF SAM MENDES’S VISION for Empire of Light was to pay tribute to the faded glory of moviegoing for the era of Covid and streaming behemoths, he could have stopped at the three-minute opening-credits sequence […]
Gurney Journey: An Improvisational Approach
This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You’ll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums. Contact You can write me at: James Gurney PO […]
oil painter who speaks of equal rights – Veronica Winters Painting
Amanda Greive: oil painter who speaks of equal rights I’d like to introduce you to amazing realist artist – Amanda Greive. The first time I saw her work, I connected to it immediately because what I encountered in her oil paintings was the emotion I used to experience quite often. […]
Out of Nowhere | Reagan Upshaw Fine Art
Ever heard of Lynne Drexler? Up to a couple of years ago, you might be excused for not knowing of her. Born in Newport News, Virginia, in 1928, Drexler moved to New York in the 1950’s and studied with noted modernists Hans Hofmann and Robert Motherwell. She was a second-generation […]
Celebrating 50 Years With Clay | Maggie Frampton | Episode 885
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Maggie Frampton | Episode 885 Maggie Frampton is an English potter who trained 50 years ago. 10 years later Maggie’s family got together to start Folly Pottery which is still going today, despite Maggie actually retiring three times! Now Maggie is celebrating 2 […]
Benefits of art education – Art schools’ Pros and Cons!
1. Helps with professional life Parents might push their children into activities that will ensure their future success. Art education can benefit beyond the usual expectation of a future career yet develop cognitive skills that wouldn’t otherwise. It is a paradox: people who took an art class in high school […]
African and Afro-Caribbean Reverence in Art and Performance – ARTnews.com
To an outside observer, ceremonial rituals may seem inherently theatrical. Connecting with realms and beings beyond our solid three dimensions requires specific visual, verbal, and spatial cues—a set of colors, an incantation, a site, a time of day. By activating these elements, we attempt to touch the untouchable. When artists […]
The difference between art college and atelier art education and what you need to know to succeed as an artist – Veronica Winters Painting
In this article I’d like to talk about the difference between college-level and atelier education for visual artists. I also want to explain what parents should consider when your child decides to pursue art as a career. College Education Advantages: You may learn to defend your work and to make […]