This is part of an ongoing series on the Case Study Houses, their designers and influences. For information about the Case Study Houses, see previous articles or follow this link[1]. You can find books illustrating these houses in the Associate Store as well as a recommendation for the Taschen publication on Mid Century Modern Groovy. … Continue reading
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via MCA – Exhibitions: Pop Art Design. An exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (Dec. 19 – March 27) purports to display the influences on modern design by Pop Art. With objects from the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, “…Charles Eames, George Nelson, Ettore Sottsass, Achille Castiglioni, and Robert Venturi were just … Continue reading
To start this second part of the Velazquez Prize, a myth must be dispelled. Reference to Velazquez should not come as part of an examination of Impressionism. Artists, today, wrongly think they are Impressionists simply because they use a painterly or rough approach to brushstrokes on a canvas. The use of broad brushstrokes does not … Continue reading
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 displays that includes … Continue reading
via Minneapolis seeks ‘signature’ artwork for Nicollet Mall – StarTribune.com. An article concerning the desire for a signature work of art for a mall in Minneapolis. Good luck is in order, because I’m not sure if one can predict such things. What may seem awe inspiring and crowd drawing to a selection commission, may eventually … Continue reading
Anthony Reans 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 … Continue reading
via Institute of Contemporary Art to break ground in November | Miami Herald. Some might actually prefer to sit on the beach! Continue reading
via Modern art is baloney – The Boston Globe. This article is amusing in so many ways. Besides food actually being a material and is processed–unless one goes out and bites a cow–except for raw fruits and vegetables, the spiel needs a little more sophistication. Continue reading
The story of Endymion and Selene has been a favorite of artists and poets since the time of the creation of the tale. The story of Endymion has various attributes, but let’s say that he regularly admired the moon, the goddess Selene, which became apprised of this notice. Selene, in return, fell in love with … Continue reading
Howard Bosler Artist 