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Picasso's modernity through 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon'. Top Story - November 2020.
Thinking back to the dear days of high school (sixth form) art history and the number of times my friend and I would make fun of Picasso and the modernists fills me with joy. That was the most fun we have had in a class during our 4 years at that school. Perhaps, our, at times, dismissive attitude towards serious subjects in art which were expressed in a different stylistic manner is reflective of a wider audience's reaction to such representations now. Even back in the 20th century Paris, Picasso did not reveal the painting above, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, multiple years later after its completion, even though he was one of the pioneers of the avant-garde and was much appreciated for the work he was doing for the art world.
By Anya5 years ago in Geeks
J.M.W. Turner - legend and innovator
In light of a new lockdown in London all museums have been, once again, closed. I have unfortunately been unable to visit the Turner exhibition before lockdown, so I will proceed with some general thoughts and insights into his art to make up for the missing out on the show.
By Anya5 years ago in Geeks
Endicott College 'Polaroid Stories' is a Visceral Performance
We all have a story to tell. Don’t let anyone else control the pencil of your journey. Endicott College Performing Arts brings Polaroid Stories to life. But not on the stage. Due to the pandemic, Polaroid Stories had a unique obligation of trying out something new. In this virtual event, theatre and film unite to build a story of images reflecting how drugs negatively influence us.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
We Need to Talk About the 93 Penises on the Bayeux Tapestry
We’ve all been there. Maybe it was on the Internet or maybe you were lucky enough to be there in person. I’m talking about viewing the Bayeux Tapestry, probably the most recognisable and iconic piece of medieval art. But as serious as the Tapestry is, every now and then, she throws us a massive curveball. This is what I’m talking about:
By Kaye Jones5 years ago in Geeks
PAINTING FOREVER
“Gioconda” or Mona Lisa, is possibly the most famous painting in the world, painted by Leonardo da Vinci around 1503 and 1514. The painting is valued at more than $1 billion and is probably the greatest treasure of Renaissance art. Housed in the Louvre Museum, Paris, the French call her La Joconde. The painting is commonly known to Italians as La Gioconda. Mona Lisa is unarguably the finest example of portrait art, and one of the greatest Renaissance paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries. The Mona Lisa exemplifies Leonardo's contribution to the art of oil painting. The painterly technique used by Leonardo Da Vinci involves the smooth transition from one color to another, by means of ultra-subtle tonal gradations.
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Geeks
Titian: Love, Desire, Death exhibition afterthoughts. Top Story - October 2020.
All the reviews of Titian’s exhibition at London's National Gallery that I have come across have been surprisingly different. As an art historian, I can appreciate the complexity with which those reviewers are approaching and unpacking the subject of the exhibition. However, none of them really focused their attention on an aspect that stroke me as a major focal point - Titian's choice of subjects - which happen to show the duality of beauty and power. So, I shall. Here, there will not be any “shocking” factual breakdowns of why using sex workers as models was meant to mock the patron of those works (Philip II - prince and then king of Spain that is), neither there will be any speculations on the cultural integration of slavery due to the colonialist expansion of Spain. As interesting as those things are, I would like to look at the visual and symbolic imagery of the mythological narratives that Titian chose, which are surprisingly topical.
By Anya5 years ago in Geeks
Infant Naturale 002
A few years before I drew this larger scale drawing on stretched Canson paper in 1995, Madonna (the entertainer: love her or hate her!), published a modest book that was 128 pages long. The tome weighted in at (it seemed to me) at about six to seven kilograms, and had luck would have it, my local Canberra School of Art Library had a beautiful copy of it on their yellow varnished MDF standard “New Books” shelf, in 1995. It was covered in a PET Mylar bag, had a one pound US aluminium front cover and was spiral ringbound. If ever there was a statement that alternative sexuality and lifestyle had come of age, it was this!
By Patrick Hromas Artist5 years ago in Geeks
Look out for these 5 emerging artists
An increasing number of fine art graduates decide to pursue the career path of an artist in the hopes of reaching the level of success and international recognition of artists such as Banksy, Jeff Koons, Marina Abramović and Damien Hirst. However, the pool of talented emerging or semi-established artists is so vast that even an art-world expert would struggle to keep up with all the names of up and coming talents. After working in a commercial gallery for 10 months and being exposed to artists of all levels, I wanted to share some of the talent that could be the next Jeff Koons.
By Anya5 years ago in Geeks
LEARNING ILLUSTRATION
I am not a professional illustrator. That is where my advantage lies when discussing this topic, because I'm approaching it from the perspective of someone who is learning, not teaching.
By KT5 years ago in Geeks
The Colors Part 1: Orange
The following is a poem that goes along with three others and a painting; these are collectively named "The Colors". They were an exercise in positive-emotion-expressing poetry that I created in 2018. This first one should strongly engage the intuition.
By S. Alex5 years ago in Geeks
To make illustrations, start from these sites
The biggest headache for illustrators is to find material inspiration. Today everyone is very lucky, young, to share together. These websites are rich in themes, different themes, diverse in styles, and updated quickly. You can enjoy the excellent works of illustrators from all over the world, and see how big the brains of others are, and I believe that inspiration will continue to flow.
By herlinda belezos5 years ago in Geeks
Infant Naturale 001
I am sorry to state that the image of the following oil painting that the previous watercolour was a study for, has escaped me, and has been lost in the vicissitudes of friendship and time:
By Patrick Hromas Artist5 years ago in Geeks