#alma Contemporary Art Gallery

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In Your Courts, 2021 - Alma Powell

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Online Exhibits

National Museum of African American History and Culture: Afrofuturism: A History of Black FuturesAfrofuturism: A History of Black Futures explores the past, present, and future of this dynamic concept in an exhibition that features the various people, unique themes and radical artistry that have given voice to it. Featuring hundreds of objects and images with several multimedia displays, this exhibition explores the history of Afrofuturist expression and culture through literature, music, art, film, fashion, activism and more.

U.S. National Archives: Black Arts Movement (1965-1975) The Black Arts Movement was a Black nationalism movement that focused on music, literature, drama, and the visual arts made up of Black artists and intellectuals. This was the cultural section of the Black Power movement, in that its participants shared many of the ideologies of Black self-determination, political beliefs, and African American culture. The Black Arts Movement started in 1965 when poet Amiri Baraka [LeRoi Jones] established the Black Arts Repertory Theater in Harlem, New York, as a place for artistic expression. Artists associated with this movement include Audre Lorde, Ntozake Shange, James Baldwin, Gil Scott-Heron, and Thelonious Monk. Records at the National Archives related to the Black Arts Movement primarily focus on individual artists and their interaction with various Federal agencies.

Google Arts & Culture: African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond presents works dating from the early 1920s through the 2000s by Black artists who participated in the multivalent dialogues about art, identity, and the rights of the individual that engaged American society throughout the twentieth century.

National Gallery of Art: Black Art & Artists in Our Collection Explore works from Black artists across centuries, mediums, and geographies, ranging from 19th century still life painter Robert Seldon Duncanson to modern and contemporary pieces by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, Alma Thomas, Sam Gilliam, Kara Walker, Hank Willis Thomas, and more.

Smithsonian American Art Museum: African American Art SAAM is home to one of the most significant collections of works by African American artists in the world. These artworks span three centuries of creative expression in various media, including painting, sculpture, textiles, and photography, and represent numerous artistic styles, from realism to neoclassicism, abstract expressionism, modernism, and folk art. From a rare group of photographs by early African American studios to an important group of works by self-taught artist Bill Traylor to William H. Johnson’s vibrant portrayals of faith and family, to Mickalene Thomas’s contemporary exploration of Black female identity, the museum’s holdings reflect its long-standing commitment to Black artists and the acquisition, preservation, and display of their work.

NYPL: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division The Art and Artifacts Division collects, documents, preserves, and interprets art and artifacts by and about peoples of African heritage throughout the world. Fine and applied art and material culture objects from the seventeenth century to the present are collected, with emphasis on the visual arts of the twentieth century in the United States and Africa.

Google Arts & Culture: Beat by Beat This interactive online exhibit was created as a celebration of 50 years of hip hop in collaboration with The Kennedy Center, The Bronx County Historical Society, The Museum at FIT, The National Museum of African American History and Culture, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Hip Hop Education Center, and HipHop2020 Archive.

Streaming Videos from the MCPHS Libraries

The Amazing Nina Simone She was left out of Civil Rights history, erased by jazz critics, and forgotten by most Americans because no one knew how to categorize her greatness. But throughout the 1960s, Nina Simone was both loved and feared for her outspoken vision of Black Freedom. Her musical proclamations like "Mississippi Goddam", and her iconic style created an alternative voice that continues to empower with its unrelenting appeal for justice. Now, a new documentary reveals the real Nina Simone through over 50 intimate interviews with those who best knew the artistry and intentions of one America's true musical geniuses. With new insights into her journey from Classical Music and the segregated American South, Nina's legacy is chartered all the way to the South of France where she finally found freedom.

JazzJazz has been called the purest expression of American democracy; a music built on individualism and compromise, independence and cooperation. Ken Burns follows the growth and development of jazz music from the gritty streets of New Orleans to Chicago's south side, the speakeasies of Kansas city and to Times Square.

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful Black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat's own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man.

Videos to Check Out from Your Local Library

Summer of Soul (...or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary, part music film, part historical record, created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgotten, until now. This documentary shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past, and present. The feature includes concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more.

Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People The first documentary to explore the role of photography in shaping the identity, aspirations and social emergence of African Americans from slavery to the present, Through a Lens Darkly probes the recesses of American history by discovering images that have been suppressed, forgotten and lost. Bringing to light the hidden and unknown photos shot by both professional and vernacular African American photographers, the film opens a window into lives, experiences and perspectives of Black families that is absent from the traditional historical canon. These images show a much more complex and nuanced view of American culture and society and its founding ideals. Inspired by Deborah Willis's book Reflections in Black and featuring the works of Carrie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson, Anthony Barboza, Hank Willis Thomas, Coco Fusco, Clarissa Sligh and many others, Through a Lens Darkly introduces the viewer to a diverse yet focused community of storytellers who transform singular experiences into a communal journey of discovery – and a call to action.

Black Art: In the Absence of Light At the heart of this feature documentary is the groundbreaking "Two Centuries of Black American Art" exhibition curated by the late African American artist and scholar David Driskell in 1976. Held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, this pioneering exhibit featured more than 200 works of art by 63 artists and cemented the essential contributions of Black artists in America in the 19th and 20th centuries. The exhibit would eventually travel to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and the Brooklyn Museum. The film shines a light on the exhibition's extraordinary impact on generations of African American artists who have staked a claim on their rightful place within the 21st-century art world.

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hi! I hope you're having a lovely day :) feel free to ignore this if you don't want to do more work on tumblr lol, but you seem very knowledgeable about all sorts of historical and touristy things in Portugal, so I figured I'd ask anyway!

I'm going to north Portugal in September on my honeymoon, we're spending 5 days in Porto, then a couple of days near the Douro valley, and then a few days near Manteigas in the Serra da Estrela national park.

me and my husband are both very into museums/art galleries and historic buildings - is there anything in Porto that we absolutely shouldn't miss whilst we're there? is there any particular food we should try? do you have any recommendations for cafes or restaurants to visit?

Hi! Very glad to answer!

Porto is beautiful and I promise you are going to love it, and I admit I'm excited about you going to Serra da Estrela. It's so quiet at that time of the year, all you hear is nature, it's just so peaceful. Also, please try the cheese. Serra da Estrela cheese is a sin, it's so good, and you can go straight to the source there.

In Porto, there is a lot to see, especially if you enjoy museums, monuments and galleries, so I'll list a few things:

Palácio da Bolsa is a must, in my opinion. I believe they have guided tours, if you are interested in that.

Clérigos Church, Hospital and Tower. The view from up there is amazing, but the whole building is rich with history and super interesting, and the church is beautiful.

Porto's Cathedral, which includes the Chapter House and has some amazing artworks inside.

The entire area of the old Borrough of Porto, which is the hill where the Cathedral sits on. That is where the oldest house in Porto is (in Beco dos Redemoinhos, it's about 700 years old), or where the "stairs of the queen" also are, said to have been the stairs taken Countess Teresa on her way to the church that would later become the Cathedral, and the watch tower in front of it.

There are points of interest you might come across as must-sees in Porto but you're better off standing there looking at it cause they're either expensive or they're a McDonalds. The McDonalds building is beautiful, yes. Majestic café is a unique art nouveau building, but it's SO expensive.

On that note, Lello. Lello is interesting and super beautiful, I am not one to discourage people from visiting it. But expect a long line. (it's right next to Clérigos and you can see it from there...). However, you can buy the tickets online (I think they're 5€) and that allows you to skip the line, and if you buy a book, the price of the ticket is deducted from your purchase.

For museums, Soares dos Reis has a lot of art, from painting to sculpture to decorative arts, and it's rich with some of the most important portuguese artists, focused mostly on the circle of Porto, especially from the 19th century.

Porto is known ofr being a vast sea of blue and white tiles. You don't have to look for them, you will just find them. However, Capelinha das Almas and Church of Santo Ildefonso are a good example (Ildefonso stares at Clérigos directly... they were once rivals).

And on THAT note... São Bento Train Station. It is worth it just standing there admiring the architecture and the tiles (keep in mind a lot of these things are stuff you can just include on a long walk)

Some streets... Rua das Flores, or famously Rua de Santa Catarina (where you'll find Majestic and Capelinha das Almas) they're all just very nice walks. Same for Ribeira (the riverside). No plans, just a walk while enjoying the view.

If you are interested in Contemporary Art, Fundação Serralves. At the very least, the gardens are wonderful and they're just a great place to rest and enjoy the afternoon (I think they have cafés there too, but I haven't been there in years, now).

Go on a Douro Valley tour. I cannot emphasise how great these are. You get to visit a handful of cellars, try several wines and enjoy a ride across the Douro. In Porto itself, they also have boat rides across the Douro, some might have wine, I'm not sure, but I find it so much more enriching to do a Douro Valley tour and be able to visit the cellars.

As for food and where to eat, I am not going to give you any restaurant names because I KNOW I have people from Porto who follow me and they can answer that better than I can, but there's 2 things I usually tell people to try in Porto.

One, of course, is Francesinha. It's going to feel like it's a lot. I call it a tower of bread with fibre for days. But try it, because nowhere else in Portugal can they make them as well as they make them in Porto. Besides it's one of the most important hallmarks of Porto culture, and I find that it's a fundamental experience in your journey to try Francesinha. It's like going to Valencia and trying Paella, you just HAVE to.

The other one is a personal opinion and choice of mine because, well, Portugal is known for codfish dishes and my all time favourite codfish dish was born in Porto and it's Bacalhau à Gomes Sá. If I'm not mistaken, it was born on a restaurant that was nearby Ribeira, somewhere in that area, and they actually put up a goddamn plaque celebrating this

Ribeira is the easiest place to find this dish, but it's going to be above average in price (I can guarantee you someone will come into this post to scream that it's a complete theft how expensive it is, but we're just poor and cheapskates, and the restaurants aren't bad. Again, they're going to be above average but not all are ridiculously overprices).

On a final note, if you're interested in doing a walk tour of Porto, there are several companies that do so, but I happen to know a guide who is currently living and working in Porto and I can ask her availability and you guys can agree on something if you're interested. Just let me know!

I hope you have an amazing time!!!!

Anything else, let me know!!

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COLLAGE NEWS Curating Collage Workshop 2024

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COLLAGE ON VIEW Scrapbook Joe Rudko at PDX Contemporary Art in Portland, Oregon, USA

COLLAGE ON VIEW Collage as Cut-n-Paste Past Steven McCarthy at the Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery at Alma College in Alma, Michigan, USA

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Shary Boyle: Outside the Palace of Me February 24, 2022 - May 15, 2022 Gardiner Museum

Outside the Palace of Me is a major exhibition of new work by Canadian visual artist and performer Shary Boyle. Borrowing a line from UK poet Kae Tempest’s 2017 song “Europe Is Lost,” Outside the Palace of Me assembles the artist’s ever-mounting anxieties about global crises, within the context of identity theatre. Reflecting on contemporary constructions of self through the language of costume, character, set design, and stage effects, Boyle explores how we see each other, and how we see ourselves.

In our evolving political and cultural reality, the distinction between personal integrity and public persona has become dangerously blurred. We are encouraged by social media to perform our brand for an invisible audience. Yet at the same time, role-playing and self-examination are essential tools to gain perspective on historical relationships. As global responses to racial and economic injustice, colonial violence, gender fluidity, and environmental crisis deepen and divide us, artists ask themselves: what is our responsibility for, and relationship to, dominant narratives? Is identity static, or something we shape and define, ever-moving, between us all?

Outside the Palace of Me is a multi-sensory installation including drawings, ceramic sculpture, life-sized automatons, two-way mirrors, and coin-operated sculpture, set to an interactive score. Reimagining the museum as a collective performance space, the artist worked closely with a scenic designer, robotics engineer, amusement park innovator, and costume artist to joyfully envision a set for humanity and imagination.

Boyle mines histories of craft and obsolete technologies to connect our current realities to legacies of the past. Revolving the stage on her uncanny characters and their destabilized audience, she urges viewers to think critically about how we create both ourselves and the world we inhabit.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Shary Boyle (b. 1972) is from the Scarborough area of Toronto. The recipient of a 2021 Honourary Doctorate of Fine Arts from her alma mater, Boyle graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1994, developing a studio practice centered on figurative drawing, painting, and live performance. Creating deeply imaginative, idiosyncratic, and unsettling worlds, Boyle was an early innovator of live-drawing techniques using overhead projectors referencing shadow puppetry and cell animation. Boyle often collaborated with musicians and artists of other disciplines for these performances, activating her practice with a characteristically inclusive spirit.

Boyle began making sculpture in the late 1990s, modelling small polymer clay figures. Seemingly naïve and otherworldly, these flesh-like works incorporated fantastical imagery and often had an explicitly sexual aspect. She began working with ceramics in 2002, following a workshop on cast porcelain figurines and lace draping, approaches typically associated with elderly hobbyists. Boyle began researching the European history of the porcelain figurine, critically appraising its Enlightenment roots. The resulting works, exhibited at Toronto’s The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in 2006, balanced highly refined and seductive surfaces with startling, sometimes disturbing imagery: a noblewoman holding her own bloody head in her hands, a lady consumed by delicate blossoms, a reclining damsel with an arching ouroboros of heads terminating between her legs.

Shary Boyle continues to work in sculpture, installation, drawing, and performance. Her multidisciplinary artworks were the subject of a major touring exhibition, Shary Boyle: Flesh and Blood in 2010–2011. She represented Canada at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013 with Music for Silence, and co-curated the collaborative touring project Earthlings in 2017. Boyle has performed and exhibited extensively, from Los

Angeles, New York, Paris, and Icheon, South Korea, to remote communities such as Dawson City, Yukon Territory, and Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Her work is widely represented in private and institutional collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Gardiner Museum. source: https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/event/shary-boyle-outside-the-palace-of-me/

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 From Pune's Palette to Nationwide Brilliance: Best Designing Institutes Inspiring Visionaries

Pune, a city celebrated for its cultural richness and educational excellence, serves as a breeding ground for aspiring designers and visionaries. The city's diverse and vibrant tapestry has given rise to some of the nation's finest design institutes, positioning it as a hub for creative education in India. Among these esteemed institutions, the Best Designing Institute in India thrives, contributing significantly to Pune's reputation as a center for nurturing creative talent. These institutes not only cultivate creativity but also serve as incubators that inspire budding talents to explore their artistic potential, preparing them to leave a lasting impact on the design landscape across the nation.

Among Pune's influential design institutes, the International School of Design (INSD) Pune stands prominently, contributing significantly to the city's creative ecosystem. INSD Pune has carved a niche for itself by offering comprehensive design programs encompassing fashion design, interior design, graphic design, and more. The institute's commitment to providing quality education is evident through its innovative curriculum and a faculty comprising seasoned professionals and industry experts.

INSD Pune's approach to design education is holistic, emphasizing both theoretical knowledge and practical application. The institute encourages students to explore their creative boundaries, fostering an environment where innovative ideas flourish. Through hands-on projects, workshops, and industry tie-ups, students at INSD Pune gain invaluable exposure, honing their skills and preparing them for the dynamic landscape of design on a national level.

Furthermore, the Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) stands as a beacon for design excellence in Pune. Renowned for its avant-garde approach to design education, SID offers specialized programs in industrial design, communication design, fashion design, and more. Its curriculum focuses on nurturing a deep understanding of design principles, coupled with real-world applications and industry collaborations.

Another prominent player in Pune's design education is the MIT Institute of Design (MIT ID). With a diverse range of programs spanning product design, graphic design, transportation design, and more, MIT ID prides itself on fostering an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset among its students. The institute's emphasis on design thinking coupled with technological advancements prepares students to make significant contributions to the national design landscape.

Pune's design institutes not only prioritize academic excellence but also instill a sense of social responsibility and holistic development. They encourage students to think critically, develop empathy-driven design solutions, and address contemporary societal challenges through innovative design interventions.

Moreover, Pune's vibrant cultural scene provides an enriching backdrop for inspiration and creative exploration. Students at these institutes have access to art galleries, cultural events, and historical sites, fostering an environment conducive to the exploration of diverse design aesthetics and influences.

As graduates from Pune's esteemed design institutes venture into the broader national design landscape, they carry with them a blend of creativity, technical expertise, and innovative thinking instilled by their alma maters. Their impact spans across industries, from fashion and product design to interior spaces and visual communication, leaving an enduring mark on the nationwide design narrative.

In essence, Pune's vibrant design institutes, including Best Designing Institute in Pune, alongside INSD Pune, serve as catalysts for nurturing visionary designers. These institutions, equipped with their diverse educational programs and experiences, play a pivotal role in shaping and influencing the design landscape across India. Their collective contributions not only elevate the creative dialogue within the city but also leave an indelible imprint of brilliance and innovation on the expansive canvas of the nation's design industry.

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The scrambled papers theory

Konstantinos Patsios is having a solo exhibition in alma Contemporary Art Gallery curated by Louisa Karapidaki between the 28th of March and the 4th of May. “The scrambled papers theory” a double meaning title referring to the egg as the symbol of creation and birth, but also as a syncretism of the material and the flavor in art. It’s  his work about the unconscious revealed through an automatic writing in large canvases with mixed techniques. Classic works through the history of art and symbols communicating with personal and autobiographic objects giving the sense of a dream time expressing fears and desires, creating allegories. The black element leads the way in the “submersion of the unconscious” as he calls it, in timeless spaces, giving birth to death, void and repressed emotions hidden deep in the non-visible world of ones-self. 

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Columbus museum of art

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think of it more as a fancy retail job - more. Please dont take this job as seriously as they tell you too or else it will wreck you emotionally. too bad they have no voice to change some of the museums practices. Thomas: Everything is Beautiful' & 'Sands Unshaken: The Origin Story of Alma Thomas'. It features one-of-a-kind art from local artists and other classic. watch for snakes!īlame for the shortcomings of the museum will be put on the most vulnerable and ironically most diverse departments in the museum.ĭespite all that, the most enjoyable part of the job is most of your fellow coworkers who are supportive and fun.are your coworkers. The Columbus Museum of Art is located just off of Interstate 71 in Columbus, Ohio. This space is designed to get the whole family excited about art and. One of the most recent renovations include updates to the Creative Space on the ground floor of the museum. sometime out right verbally abusive yelling and backbiting. The Columbus Museum of Art is undergoing renovations. Workplace culture is very political and manipulative. "the rules" are ever so fluctuating so the goal post is always moving (this will go into my last point.) They have no proper resources to sustain the museum so they will force different departments like "gallery associate" to do the jobs of other departments without a raise. They will cut from the bottom financially before they ever cut from the top of course, so the stability of your job is always in question. The museum collects and exhibits American and European modern and contemporary art, folk art. Formed in 1878 as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts (its name until 1978), it was the first art museum to register its charter with the state of Ohio. If you are in a low position like gallery associate dont expect to be cross trained or get more experience in the museum life unless you are favored.ĭont expect to have a voice or say on your working conditions or overall museum improvements. The Columbus Museum of Art ( CMA) is an art museum in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Museum brings American art and regional history to life, with more than 10,000 objects in its permanent collection and several award-winning. Turnover rate is high right now for a reason.

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not enough brakes for the amount of time you have to stand. Offers half-day and full day summer camps, workshops for homeschoolers, free and pay-what-you-want admission days and offers free. as a gallery associate you can't do anything right so you have to suffer for the shortcomings of the museum and previous gallery associates before you. Whether your style is romantic or modern, organic or dramatic, our goal is to share with you and your guests this community treasure coupled with impeccable service, attention to every detail, and one-of-a-kind venues.Its a miserable job. Galleries with soaring ceilings, sculpture gardens, an event pavilion and other intimate spaces create a stunning backdrop for your wedding, corporate business meeting, social gathering or other special event. The ambiance is hard to replicate, especially with the recent renovations to include additional event space among the world-renowned art collection. The free admission also includes most exhibitions, as. Corna Kokosing is proud to have worked on all three phases of this cultural gem. Take a day to appreciate art at Columbus Museum of Art during Free Sundays at CMA, open 10 a.m. Workshops are MondaysFridays from 9:00 AM4:00 PM 300 Non-Member / 255 Member Each workshop is 5 days of in-person instruction at the Columbus Museum of Art for students entering 1st-8th Grade. Reservations Open March 1 and End May 15. It houses many famous works by the greats including Picasso, Cezanne, Monet, and Pollock. The Columbus Museum of Art embarked on a three-phase, 10 year master plan. Special Events at Columbus Museum of Art Summer Art Workshops for Students. Immerse yourself in works by modern masters and contemporary innovators. Diverse interests and tastes are all served in this historically significant and thought-provoking museum. Columbus Museum Of Art Address: 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, Columbus City, United States Columbus Museum Of Art Contact Number: +1-6142216801 Columbus. The museum also features extraordinary photography and regional collections, where local artists George Bellows, Elijah Pierce and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. The Museum, built in 1931, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Experience old mixed with new in the Columbus Museum of Art’s many galleries, temporary exhibits and permanent collection. Located in downtown Columbus, the Museum is an elegant and welcoming location for all things event-related, from intimate cocktail or dinner parties to large-scale receptions, galas, weddings, and so much more. Surround yourself with beauty and creativity. As part of the most recent campus renovation at the Columbus Museum of Art, MKSK was tasked with negotiating six feet of grade change between the building.

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Lebanese gallerist Saleh Barakat tells Myrna Ayad about the encounters that led to him discovering painter Bibi Zogbe.

"Bibi (born Labibeh El Zogbe in 1890) hailed from a well-to-do family from Sahel Alma, a village along the Lebanese coast. A love for art was rooted in her French education, and at 16, she married a wealthy Lebanese-Argentinian man, Domingo Samaja, with whom she travelled to Paris and lived with for a time there, becoming part of the European jet set. But who was Bibi? Why did she have such a love for flowers? And how did she attract the attention of Lebanon's intelligentsia?

I wanted to fill in the gaps because there were many.In retrospect, I think Bibi wanted to be rediscovered, and this Lebanese-Latin odyssey begins in the early 2000s with then Argentinian ambassador to Lebanon Jose Pedro Pico, who frequented my gallery, Agial, in Beirut, at the time. We became friends, he enjoyed the arts, and often discussed the Latin American art market. Unrelated to our friendship, Agial received an invitation to participate in arteBA, the Buenos Aires Contemporary Art Fair. I was intrigued and eager to explore Argentina, knowing it is home to a large Lebanese diaspora. There was, however, immense difficulty in securing a visa, but as fate would have it, approval was granted, and I promptly booked my ticket."

Continue reading https://www.thenationalnews.com/.../remembering-bibi...

[jonathanferraragallery]

Ben and the Terracotta pot, 2022 - Alma Powell

[eveningclouds]

avanti could you tell me who some of your favorite artists are (or link me to a post of something like that if you've already made one)? i don't know much art stuff but i'd love to know more and your header art is always so pretty <33333

baya mahieddine / roeqiya fris * / salman toor * / julia lillard * / roberta smith * / lawrence alma tadema / archibald motley jr / egon schiele / wolfgang lettl / james tissot / john william waterhouse  !!!

i put an asterisk nxt to artists i follow on insta (& i rec following museums / galleries on insta too) bcz that’s how i get exposed to most contemporary artists! on youtube, ‘perspective’ has a few documentaries on diff art movements that i found interesting too if ur looking to get acquainted w older stuff :0

[wednesdaysbreakfast]

Elegance - Required to Re-Discover It?

The spirit of our times seems to no more value charm.

Prince Charles was speaking to the Royal Institute of British Architects at the occasion of their 150th wedding anniversary about the suggested extension of the National Gallery.

" What is recommended resembles a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much enjoyed and also sophisticated pal." (Prince of Wales).

He had seen much British architecture as sterilized and also ordinary awful.

Is this still true? As well as do we need to re-discover appeal around us?

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When we see something stunning its charm is subjectively really felt. The idea of charm and also ugliness is elusive as well as challenging to place into words and define. Possibly this is since of private differences in our admiration of it. Charm is in the eye of the beholder. What one person discovers stunning, an additional simply sentimental. One, appealing, one more repulsive.

Elegance has been said to be something to do with appreciating consistency, equilibrium, rhythm. It catches our focus, satisfying as well as increasing the mind.

It is not the things illustrated by art that defines whether something is attractive or awful. Rather it is how the object is taken care of that makes it possibly motivational.

Spiritual thinker Emanuel Swedenborg recommends that what arouses our sensation that a human face is stunning is not the face itself, however the love radiating from it. It is the spiritual within the natural that mixes our affections, not the all-natural by itself.

" The elegance of a lady is not in a face mode yet the true appeal in a lady is shown in her heart. It is the caring that she lovingly gives; the enthusiasm that she reveals.

Charm can also happen even in suffering.

" Also in a few of the most uncomfortable moments I have actually experienced as a doctor, I find a sense of charm ... That our minds are wired to sign up one more person's pain, to intend to be relocated by it and do something regarding it, is profoundly heartening." (Physician-poet Rafael Campo).

Innovative art.

Roger Scruton, philosopher, points out that between 1750 as well as 1930 the goal of art or music was elegance. Individuals saw beauty as beneficial as reality and benefits. In the 20th century it stopped being important. Then lots of artists intended to disrupt, shock and also to damage ethical taboos. The earliest of these was Marcel Duchamp e.g. his installment of an urinal. It was not beauty, however creativity as well as irony as well as other intellectual ideas that they focused on. This is what won the rewards despite the moral expense.

The art globe currently believes that those that seek appeal in art, are just out of touch with modern-day realities. Given that the globe is troubling, art must be troubling also. I would certainly recommend that what is stunning first time round is uninspiring and hollow when duplicated.

" If the world is so awful, what's the factor of making it even uglier with ugly songs? ... I have actually tried to make it appear as stunning as I can. Otherwise what's the factor ... So if you intend to listen to just how unsightly the modern-day globe is, ... you can just turn on the tv and also listen to the news. I believe that a lot of people go to concerts due to the fact that they want to hear attractive songs. Songs complete of tunes that you can hum or sing. Songs that speaks with the heart. Music that intends to make you intend to smile or weep or dance. (Alma Deutscher, 12 years of age show violinist/pianist). Here you see

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If there are still any kind of artists producing beautiful things of art, I believe, like any kind of excellent news in the newspapers, they are not getting the headings.

Awakening to the spiritual.

Along with much of our contemporary art as well as constructed environment, can we likewise detect a grating unattractiveness - not to discuss self-centeredness and also offensiveness - currently entering into the language as well as good manners received our information media? As though appeal has no much longer any type of actual place in our lives.

When we locate ourselves in the soup of negative thoughts, do we provide ourselves time to be open to beauty?

" What is this life if, packed with treatment,.

We have no time at all to stand as well as look ...

No time to turn at Charm's glance,.

And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time at all to wait till her mouth can.

Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A bad life this if, filled with treatment,.

We have no time to stand and also look. (William Henry Davies).

Effect on us of social modification.

I'm questioning if by shedding elegance we are additionally losing another thing. Something I would certainly call a much deeper understanding of what is good and also innocent in life.

They had a treatment for this and the treatment was elegance. He reckons that the stunning work of art brings alleviation in grief and affirmation in delight.

Appeal - A pointer of transcendent fact.

Beauty remains in the eye of the beholder. Is appeal just a subjective thing? Exists also an objective fact to it?

According to Plato, appeal, like justice, as well as benefits, is a forever existing entity. This would certainly suggest that elegance has actually existed even when there was no one around to see it.

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Beauty - Need to Re-Discover It?

The mettle of our times seems to no longer trust beauty.

Prince Charles was talking to the Royal Institute of British Architects at the occasion of their 150th birthday closely the proposed extending of the National Gallery.

"What is proposed is like a monstrous carbuncle on the haughtiness of a much loved and elegant friend." (Prince of Wales)

He had seen scads British architecture as sterile and plain ugly.

Is this still true? And do we deficiency to re-discover honor around us?

Defining beauty When we see something beautiful its polish is subjectively felt. Yet, the thought of glory and ugliness is elusive and difficult to put into libretto and define. Perhaps this is because of individual distinction in our deference of it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What one homme finds beautiful, another merely sentimental. One, attractive, another repulsive.

Beauty has been said to be something to do with appreciating harmony, balance, rhythm. It captures our attention, satisfying and distillation the mind.

It is not the objects depicted by art that defines whether something is beautiful or ugly. Instead it is how the object is dealt with that type it possibly inspirational.

Spiritual philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg suggests that what arouses our intuition that a human robe is beautiful is not the tumors itself, but the infirmity shining from it. It is the spiritual within the natural that stirs our affections, not the natural on its own.

"The polish of a woman is not in a facial way but the true praise in a hens is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives; the ardor that she shows. The honor of a woman grows with the exceeding years." (Audrey Hepburn)

Beauty tins also occur even in suffering.

"Even in some of the mass painful value I've witnessed as a doctor, I discovery a sense of beauty... That our brains are wired to rosters another person's pain, to want to be moved by it and do something about it, is profoundly heartening." (Physician-poet Rafael Campo)

Creative art Roger Scruton, philosopher, points out that between 1750 and 1930 the meaning of art or music was beauty. People saw glory as valuable as truism and goodness. Then in the 20th century it stopped creature important. Then many artists aimed to disturb, tremble and to pause moral taboos. The earliest of these was Marcel Duchamp e.g. his installation of a urinal. It was not beauty, but originality and irony and other intellectual impression that they focused on. This is what won the prizes no incident the moral cost.

The art ore now believes that those who look for beauty in art, are just out of touch with modern realities. Since the earths is disturbing, art should be agitation too. Yet I would suggest that what is shocking first time round is uninspiring and hollow when repeated.

"If the land is so ugly, what's the core of formations it even uglier with ugly music?... I have tried to type it sound as beautiful as I can. Otherwise what's the point... So if you requirement to hear how ugly the modern burrow is,... you can just switch on the hit and listen to the news. But I pondering that most people go to coordination because they event to hear beautiful music. Music full of melodies that you tins busyness or sing. Music that speaks to the heart. Music that proceeding to type you event to smile or ejaculation or dance. (Alma Deutscher, 12 year old agreement violinist/pianist)

If there are still any artists creating beautiful thing of art, I suspect, like any good news in the newspapers, they are not getting the headlines.

Awakening to the spiritual In addition to much of our contemporary art and built environment, tins we also detect a grating unattractiveness - not to ascription self-centeredness and offensiveness - now entrance into the language and politeness shown in our swarm media? As though honor has no longer any real situation in our lives.

So when we discovery us in the trouble of negativity, do we give us time to be open to beauty?

"What is this existence if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare...

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,

And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to expectation till her gossip can

Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor existence this if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare. (William Henry Davies)

Effect on us of cultural change I'm wondering if by losing praise we are also losing something else. Something I would describe as a deeper perception of what is good and innocent in life.

Scruton suggests that harmony without this deeper detecting is like maintenance in a spiritual desert. He argues that the artists of the past were aware that existence was full of devastation and suffering. But they had a medicine for this and the remedy was beauty. He reckons that the beautiful convention of art brings consolation in sorrow and affirmation in joy. It shows human existence to be worth-while.

Beauty - A reminder of transcendent reality Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But is praise only a subjective thing? Is there also an significance actuality to it?

Perhaps we conditions to re-visit the foresight of the ancients. According to Plato, beauty, like justice, and goodness, is an eternally existing entity. He said it eternally exists, regardless of replacing social conceptions and circumstances. This would mean that glory has existed even when there was no one around to banner it.

It revenue millions of age for light to travel the vast distance to reach our telescopes. So we now see the beauty of the stars as they were before human creature existed.

I would opinion beauty is something, that at its heart, has the actuality of purity - the purity of absolute Love Itself.

"Beauty is truth, truism beauty, that is all

Ye know on earth, and all ye indispensability to know." (John Keats, Ode on a Grecian Urn)

As a clinical psychologist, Stephen Russell-Lacy has specialised in cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy, campaign for dozens days with adults suffering agony and disturbance.

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U.S. TOUR 2019

More dates and details will be added soon

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Friday November 1st - Jamestown, NY at Studio Metro  316 E. 4th St.                        w/ Dead Nettles, Jesse & The Spirit, GC Slagle, and STCLVR                              7pm - all ages - $6-$10 donations at the door                                                            This event is part of the FCH Experimental Music Series

Saturday 11/2 - Reading, Pa. at Gnome Hutch w/ Street Rat, K-Style, and  Bongo Larry - 8pm, ye$

11/4 - Boston, Ma. at Charlie’s Kitchen in Cambridge  10 Eliot St.                        w/ The Disaster March, Rage//Quit, and Tensor  - 8pm; 21+ , $5

11/5 - Ithaca, NY - Grayhaven Motel  657 Elmira Rd. w/ Bubba Crumrine, and Tender Cruncher; 6:30pm - ye$

11/6 - Rochester, NY at UUU Gallery  153 State St.  w/ roselove and Lingua Lucem; 8pm, all ages

11/7 Columbus, Oh. at Dirty Dungarees Bar & Laundromat  2586 N. Hight St.              w/ Double Ski Mask, and TEAM - 7pm, all ages;                                                    $5-$10 suggested donation

Friday 11/8 - Bloomington, In. at In Case Of Emergency Prress  w/ John Collins McCormick, Civlized Worm, and Wenches; 8pm, $5 donation

Saturday 11/9 - Joliet, Illnois at The Drunken Donut  821 Plainfield Rd. w/ Jake Simmons & The Little Ghosts, and The Perks; 8pm - 21+

11/10 - Iowa City, Ia. at Gabe’s  330 E. Washington St.  w/ Bob Bucko Jr., Mustard-In-Law, and Ruche Mere - 8pm; 18+ from 8pm to 10 / 21+ from 10 to close; $8

11/11 - Kansas City, Mo. at Stray Cat Film Center  1662 Broadway Blvd.                     w/ Unicorns In The Snow, and Collidescope; 7pm, all ages - $8

11/12  - Austin, Texas at Hotel Vegas  1502 E. 6th St.                                                 w/ Frosty Palms, and A01A - 9pm; 21+ , $5

11/13 - Norman, Oklahoma - Red Brick Bar  311 E. Main St.                                       w/ S. Reidy, Amon & The Creatures, and Alma Russ                                             FREE admission, 21+ - 8pm

11/14 - Shreveport, Louisiana - Spaced Out Jammies Party at Minicine                     846 Texas Ave.  w/ Ziel Zuster, and Zoe Bratile; 7pm, all ages - $5

friday 11/15 - Panama City, Fla. at The Fork And Spoon House w/ Barkers Of The Wrong Tree, Plibe, and Vitamin Seizure; 9pm

saturday 11/16 - Tampa, Fla. at In-Between                                                             w/ Cabo Boing, Slime Queen Bingo, and Watchable Wildfire (members of Run-On Sunshine); 8pm

11/17 - Orlando, Fla. at Grumpy’s Underground Eatery & Lounge                              1018 Mills Ave N.  w/ Formaldehydra, Alien Witch, Jocular Jostar, and TTN          9pm - $5 

11/18 - Miami at Vidium in The Mana Contemporary’s 777 International Mall                   145 E. Flagler St.  w/ Handelman, Das Sad, and Montane;                                   BYOB - venue parking is only on Flagler St. - 9pm, $5

11/20 - Jacksonville, Fla. at Shantytown Pub  22 W. 6th St.                                                w/ Yabba Dabba Duul II (members of Human Host and TEAM),                            Demon Sky, and BeatKids; 10pm, 18+ - $7

11/21 - Wilmington, NC at The Juggling Gypsy Cafe  1612 N. Castle St.

friday 11/22 - Roanoke, Va. at Art Rat Studios w/ Mothmen, TEAM, and Mr. Thursday; 18+ - FREE admission (but please bring tip money for the artists); 7pm to 11pm

saturday 11/23 - Asheville, NC at Local 604 Bottle Shop                                    604 Haywood Road                                                                                               w/ Watermark, Spy In The Sky, and TEAM - 8pm, $5

friday 11/29 - Newark, Delaware at Newark Bike Project  136 S. Main St.                 w/ Paul Woznicki, and God Loves Ketamine - 9pm; a Delaweird presentation       ye$

saturday 11/30 - New Hampton, NY at Dojo Dungeon w/ Spreaders, Helm, and Seltzer; 7:30pm, ye$

12/3 - East Setauket, Long Island, NY at Velvet Lounge  10 Woods Corner Rd.              HH will perform here as a featured act playing a full set at an open mic                event; FREE admission, but please bring money for tips/donations; 8pm                        An Equilibrium Production

12/4 - Toms River, NJ - The Clubhouse  53 N. Main St.  w/ Damn Long Hairs, Terror Toons, and Mikita; 7pm - BYOB but NO hard liquor is allowed; $5 

12/5 - White River Junction, Vt. at CATV Studios  85 N. Main St., suite 142                     This will be a televised concert event produced by Vermont’s public access Channel 8 and recorded before a live studio audience; 6:30pm

friday 12/6 - Bethpage, L.I., NY at One Eyed Jack’s  380 N. Wantagh Ave.                 w/ Medicine Fish, Onodera, and Brian Kish’s Lounge Pants                                                            A Munoz Stockin Events Presentation

saturday 12/7 - New York, NY                                                                                       EARLY show at New York University 5-11 University Pl.                                 This will be a special intimate concert which is being recorded for a later broadcast of 89.1 WNYU’s weekday program The New Afternoon Show; the event will also feature live music and spoken word performances, interviews with HH’s Earthling members and several of the invisible Human Host creatures, and there will be plenty of other therapeutically confusing surprises. Audience space is limited so please show up early, 3:00pm

12/7 - LATE show in New Jrsy at the venue ATF At The Diorama                                 w/ Bentwaeve, Freddy Unreal, and Mother Siren                                                   plus DJ sets from Larissinha, Wilhelmina, DVL3X;                                                   hosted by The Convincing Actor and Zoloft Zombie

12/8 - Greenfield, Ma. at 10 Forward fka Root Cellar  10 Fisk Ave  w/ Palberta, Chris Weisman (solo jazz guitar), and DJ Quillz - 8pm

12/9 - Saratoga Springs, NY  at Desperate Annie’s                                                           w/ Zach Wright & Jack Durrup, and MIDI Forts; A Super Dark Production               FREE admission; 21+ - 9:30pm

12/11 - Beacon NY at Quinn’s  330 Main St.  w/ Zakk Jakk, and Adias; 8pm, FREE admission but please bring donation money for the artists; all ages 

friday 12/13 - Hudson, NY at Spotty Dog Books & Ale  440 Warren St.                                        w/ Personality Crisis Management, and Yes Selma; 8pm - $5

12/15 - Brooklyn, NY at The Nest  504 Flatbush Ave.  w/ Due Funk, Easy Meat, and Yes Selma; A Basement Dwellers Production; 8pm - 21+ , $10

friday 12/20 - Baltimore, Md. at Mercury Theater  1823 N. Charles St.                             w/ Peach Face, Yes Selma, and Zoie & Mikey                                                       all ages - $8 to $10 - 9pm

saturday 12/21 - Hanover, Pa. at The Circle  5 East Walnut St.                                              w/ Dinged Up, and Bad Shape; 9pm - FREE admission

saturday 12/28 - Wilkes-Barre, Pa. at Curry Donuts  178 S. Pennsylvania Ave.         w/ Chelsea Smarr, Son Of A Shepherd American Cheese, Nightmare In Wonderland, and Suscon Song; all ages, no drugs or alcohol permitted 

12/29 - Philadelphia at Multimedia Dome w/ Baby Seals, Big Spit, Drive To Die, Ray Gun, and Garden Of Snakes - 9pm 

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(image: cover art from Whitman Publishing’s ‘Starstream’ no. 1)                    

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Australian curator exhibition illustrator and author Angus Trumbull dies suddenly at the age of 58

In 1994 he headed to New York on a Fulbright Scholarship before returning to Australia in 1996 to take the position of Associate Curator, then Curator for European Art at the Art Gallery of South Australia. While there he curated and cataloged a number of exhibitions, including Bohemian London: Camden Town and Bloomsbury Paintings And the Love and Death: Art in the Age of Queen Victoria. He returned to the United States in 2003 and stayed for 11 happy years as Curator of Paintings and Sculptures at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut. It was there that he wrote praise A Brief History of a Smile (2004), an idea that came to him when he gave an after-dinner lecture at a dental conference. He was lured back to Australia in 2014 to take up a director position at the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, in Canberra, which he held until December 2018. In 2015, he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. Oversaw the exhibition’s 20th anniversary celebrations, including ambitious ones 20/20 Exhibition. Other exhibitions included So Good: Contemporary Women Artists Make Australian History; show popular pets; And the The People of Dempsey: A File of British Street Photographs, 1824-1844. In 2016, he also got gallery staff rocking their shoes at the International Museum Dance-Off Competition (they didn’t win). In 2016, he was also awarded an oil painting by British artist Graham Sutherland Helena Rubinstein in a red Balenciaga brocade dress (1957). This cemented his fascination with the profession of the mysterious Polish beauty queen in Australia and New Zealand, as he sold expensive pots of face cream to sun-affected locals. It was a typical Trumbull Project – a subject rich in both trivia and deep socio-cultural commentary, with an international scope but microscopic and sometimes choppy anecdotes. At the time of his death, he had written a manuscript of Rubinstein’s Secret Years and secured a book deal with Melbourne’s publishing company Black Inc. Angus’ last position in Canberra was a senior research fellow in Australian history at the National Australian Museum, but he had plans to return to Melbourne, the city he left nearly 30 years ago. The last time his Melbourne friends saw him was at a large dinner on Lygon Street, in September, to celebrate the fellowship he had received from his alma mater, Trinity College at the University of Melbourne. It will definitely be missed. Source link Originally published at Melbourne News Vine