Harry Bertoia Artist

If you are into modern design such as in architecture, interiors, and furniture, then you probably have heard of Harry Bertoia. Of course, his most commonly seen object is his Diamond Chairs. Originally wire structures that harken to his love of metal work as in sculptures.       The Diamond Chairs come with solid…Continue reading Harry Bertoia Artist

Can’t Afford Wall Art?

Sometimes a bare wall can be very depressing, especially if one can’t dole out large sums for original artwork. Many ideas come to mind that would cure the depression besides a trip to the doctor and pharmacist. One could try to feed a starving student artist by offering a reasonable compensation for his or her latest Magnus opus.…Continue reading Can’t Afford Wall Art?

Windows Open Simultaneously (First Part, Third Motif), oil on canvas,

Judgmentalism and Modern Art

After reading an article on www.spiked-online.com, the question of using the term judgmentalism when exploring art criticism piqued my interest. The article on this website, “Modern Art is Not Rubbish,” engaged in the typical tortured intellectual gymnastics that has been around since the Cubists, which I will examine a little later. Nevertheless, I have heard…Continue reading Judgmentalism and Modern Art

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Minimalism Revisited

This article is largely a response regarding another article that I produced, mostly as an amusement. The original article was an example of minimalism in itself. Perhaps an apology to the readers might be appropriate, but I have refrained from doing so simply because of my self-indulgent attitude toward humor whether anyone else sees any…Continue reading Minimalism Revisited

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Notes on the Death of Andrew Wyeth

*This is a repost from Howard Bosler Artist website. I have included it because it does involve 20th century art and modern art criticism: First of all, this is not an article on the history of the Wyeths, in particular, Andrew Wyeth, but a musing about the nature of art and art criticism. I have…Continue reading Notes on the Death of Andrew Wyeth

Dinky Bird by Maxfield Parrish, 1904

Maxfield Parrish: The Beautiful View

[1]Normally one does not think of Maxfield Parrish as a mid-century artist. He was born in 1870 and died in 1966. However, during the decades of the 60s and 70s his resurgence was remarkable. His pictures, with their breathtaking views and their mythical characters, had a strong influence on those looking for the idyllic. Because…Continue reading Maxfield Parrish: The Beautiful View

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Mac Conner Illustrator

Art of the 20th Century Mac Conner   Illustrator extraordinaire I have always admired the American illustrators of the early to mid 20th century. N. C. Wyeth, father to Andrew Wyeth and grandfather to Jamie Wyeth, made so many fanciful illustrations from pirates to English knights. Gloriously colored and carefully designed, his pictures were meant…Continue reading Mac Conner Illustrator

The above featured image for this article, Amedeo Modigliani, Nu couché (Reclining Nude) (1917–18), received £113 million.

Are the Telegraph and Christies Seeing the Same Thing!

News in the Art World Are the Telegraph and Christies Seeing the Same Thing! ALL About Art Sales in February Don’t read the art news. The art world news has become like reading “Tiger Beat”. It is all about the celebrity of the month and who is cool and who isn’t. Let’s talk and talk…Continue reading Are the Telegraph and Christies Seeing the Same Thing!

Still Life with Head-Shaped Vase and Japanese Woodcut by Paul Gauguin 1888

Iran’s Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Has Been Hiding One of the World’s Great Art Collections

via Iran’s Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Has Been Hiding One of the World’s Great Art Collections. This is an extensive article on Bloomberg on the art collection acquired by Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran before the current barbarous regime took over. Very well done, this article will answer many questions one might have in…Continue reading Iran’s Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Has Been Hiding One of the World’s Great Art Collections

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Mall Public Art (Part1)

Mall Artwork Public Art Mall Art: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Introduction Public Art at the Mall The display of public art in the context of commercial enterprises such as malls and open markets has a long history in western civilization. One remembers Trajan’s Forum by Apollodorus in 106 AD with its’ extensive…Continue reading Mall Public Art (Part1)

Local pop artist has modern influences

via Local pop artist has modern influences. An article about a Louisiana artist and his modernist, pop art influences. I’ve always found information about artists outside the elitist art mob areas of New York, Chicago and Los Angeles very interesting, especially when it comes to smaller towns and cities. To visit Anthony Reans and see…Continue reading Local pop artist has modern influences

Richard Hamilton’s last painting to be centrepiece of posthumous exhibition | Art and design | The Guardian

via Richard Hamilton’s last painting to be centrepiece of posthumous exhibition | Art and design | The Guardian. An interesting article on the British artist Richard Hamilton and an exhibition that took place since he died in 2012. Richard Hamilton is sometimes called the “Father of Pop Art” or “Daddy Pop” and is best known…Continue reading Richard Hamilton’s last painting to be centrepiece of posthumous exhibition | Art and design | The Guardian