Archive for March 2nd, 2013
A Way with Light: Joan Griswold’s paintings explore the stillness of rooms and the nature of place. by Michelle Gillett
Art, Art Gallery, Art ShowsThe few paintings I own by Joan Griswold invite me into other rooms, other spaces than the ones where they hang in my home. Griswold’s paintings evoke place and settings that are intimate and rich with light and color, yet never overly-done or sentimental. While the scenes she paints are exteriors of buildings and interiors—kitchens [...]
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The Frost Art Museum celebrates opens five new exhibitions during Target Wednesday After Hours
UncategorizedThe Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU presents the first Target Wednesday After Hours of the 2013 spring season with the opening reception for five new exhibitions: Eugene Savage: The Seminole Paintings, José Manuel Ballester: Concealed Spaces, Deep Blue by Javier Velasco, The Healings Spirits of the Waters and Aesthetics & Values. The [...]
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Project Tolerance: The Faces of Anne Frank: Florida artist Myra Roberts channels the life and message of Anne Frank. by Brian Johnson
Art, Art Gallery, Art Shows, Museum Show“I f I were to do a series of portraits on one famous person in history,” mused Sanibel Island artist Myra Roberts one day in February of 2010, after reading an art story in the Wall Street Journal, “who would it be?” The answer came at once: Anne Frank. Taking on such a project would [...]
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LES MISÉRABLES
Dance, entertainment, featuredThe sweeping and spectacular musical extravaganza Les Misérables has been seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries around the globe. Now the motion picture adaptation that grossed more than $340 million worldwide arrives on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on March 22, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Critically acclaimed [...]
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The Art of Common Space: Susan Lauren of Lauren & Chase Design Group on the Role of Art in Interior Design by Tina Seligman
Art, Art Gallery, Art ShowsThe bridge between public and private space requires a delicate balance of aesthetics and transforming lobbies, hallways, and amenity spaces with a creative flair is a specialty of Susan Lauren, Partner and Principal Designer of Lauren & Chase Design Group, Inc. Lauren often combines natural elements with site-specific visual art to create distinctive and inviting [...]
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Medallion Financial Corp. Forms Fine Art Lending Company:Former Sotheby’s Lending Executive Joins to Head Division
Art, featured, Financial Planning, InvestmentsMedallion Financial Corp., a publicly traded specialty finance company (Nasdaq: TAXI), has launched Medallion Fine Art Inc., to make loans secured by paintings and other works of art. The New York-based division will lend to private art collectors and art dealers. “The search for unique investment opportunities, a sudden need for funding such as a [...]
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Matisse: In Search of True Painting— An Exploration of Matisse’s Painting Process at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York by Adrienne Garnett
Art, Art Gallery, Art Shows, Museum ShowI f you are an art-lover, artist, parent, teacher, student of aesthetics or of human perception, you must go to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City as soon as possible! Multiple viewings are indeed advisable. This exploration of Henri Matisse’s painting process is a great gift to all lovers of art offering [...]
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