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Art Articles January 2017
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
Phillips Collection Celebrates William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase celebrated on 100th birthday. Continue reading
The Beautiful View of Maxfield Parrish
[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
The Velazquez Prize: Nearly Ready
If you have seen the previous installments of this series, you will know that it is a practice of mine, as part of learning about an artist, to paint a work in the manner of the artist studied. Sometimes it is an exact copy of a work, such as my reproduction of Judith and Her … Continue reading
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The Velazquez Prize Continued
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
Institute of Contemporary Art to break ground in November | Miami Herald
via Institute of Contemporary Art to break ground in November | Miami Herald. Some might actually prefer to sit on the beach! Continue reading
Modern art is baloney – The Boston Globe
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
Howard Bosler Artist 