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Category Archives: Art
NFL team’s logo links Super Bowl fans to indigenous roots
From BBC written by Max Matza (Seattle) – thanks to Ed M. Wallace Nagedzi Watts had been going to Seahawks games for almost three decades when a historical discovery helped supercharge his fandom – and deepened his connection to his … Continue reading
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New 8th Avenue Art Project Planned
From the First Hill Newsletter (thanks to Mary M.) Ed note: A full update for Skyline residents concerning the Skybridge project is planned for February 19th. Also of note, arborists plan the necessary tree pruning on 8th Avenue which will … Continue reading
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JFK’s Niece’s Message to Americans as Trump Plans To Rename Kennedy Center
By Melissa Fleur Afshar in Newsweek (thanks to Bob P.) Maria Shriver, a journalist, advocate and niece of the late President John F. Kennedy, condemned President Donald Trump’s effort to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, calling it … Continue reading
My Year of Living Blurrily
by Dani Shapiro in the NYT The painting beckoned me from across the room. In a bright, high-ceilinged gallery of the Courtauld, a small museum in London known for its collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, I moved past van … Continue reading
Meet Famous Artists and Their Cats (Cuteness Overload)
from Daily Art – Thanks to Ann M. Gustav Klimt with Katze. Pinterest. Detail. So many great artists have shared one very special love: the love for cats. Here you will find six modern artists who loved their felines and … Continue reading
Possum & Squirrel’s Waffle Maker
Thanks to Bob P. Sidewalk artist David Zinn, who has created a wonderful menagerie of characters that he draws onto the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan, very cleverly turned a cement-smeared manhole cover into a waffle iron for a 3D chalk-drawn possum and squirrel, whom he named Clem and Stuart. Later … Continue reading
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Peter Ralston’s “Still There”
from HCR’s newsletter You can find Peter at his gallery in Rockport, Maine, or at https://ralstongallery.com/
Maja Sereda: Back to the Wild
Ed note: You can find more about Maja — her art, teaching and wildlife advocacy at her website https://majasereda.biz/. Maja Sereda is a multidisciplinary artist who immerses herself in the world of abstraction, fiber arts, and highly detailed drawings. Throughout … Continue reading
Ai Wei-Wei’s movie: “Never Sorry” – Thursday
On Thursday this week in the Cascade Room we are showing Ai Wei-Wei’s movie“Ai Wei-Wei: Never Sorry.” 7:30 pm. Spread the word. Thanks to Don C. From 2008 to 2010, Beijing-based journalist and filmmaker Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to … Continue reading
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Capitol Hill’s Seattle Asian Art Museum collecting Legos for dissident Chinese artist Weiwei
Thanks to Mike C. Seattle Police were investigating a BMW peculiarly parked at the base of the steps of the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park earlier this week. Authority has a nose for dissidence, it seems. The car, it turns … Continue reading
Francisco Goya, The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
Thanks to Diana C. – an image for our time In this ominous image, we see the dark vision of humanity that characterizes Goya’s work for the rest of his life.
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Shredding Light
Thanks to Bob P. ‘Shredding Light’ is a narrative light painting stop motion short film by DARIUSTWIN. There are hundreds of light painting photographs that make up the project. Each of these long exposure light painting photographs are straight out … Continue reading
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Drawing, making music and writing poetry can support healing and bring more humanity to health care in US hospitals
by Marlaine Figueroa Gray Assistant Investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, University of Washington The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the deep need that people feel for human touch and connection in hospital settings. Having relatives peering … Continue reading
Voting for the Light
The religious imagineer (thanks to Mary Jane F.) Pablo Picasso, La Minotauromachie (1935). Picasso’s turbulent etching from the eve of the Spanish Civil War seems a timely image of my own country in this harrowing election season. The monstrous beast towers over … Continue reading
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Can You Spot the Cat? Cats Hidden in Famous Paintings
by Marina Kochetkova in Arts Magazine. Thanks to Ann M. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Portrait of Julie Manet (or Girl with a Cat), 1887, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France. Detail. I like cats and I’m sure that many of you do, too. A … Continue reading
Maria Prymachenko — Folk Pacifist from Ukraine
by ZUZANNA STAŃSKA Thanks to Pam P. Maria Prymachenko, A Dove Has Spread Her Wings And Asks for Peace, 1982 Have you heard of Maria Prymachenko? She was an internationally acclaimed self-taught artist who drew from traditional Ukrainian folk art. What distinguishes … Continue reading
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From the floor at Pike Place Market
From the Japanese Heian Period: 794-1185 CE (thanks to Mike C.)
Beauty emerges from the shadows
Thanks to Sybil-Ann
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Skyline couple highlighted at the Frye Museum
Thanks to Ann M. Frye Gallery Guide Diana Caplow and her husband Mike are supporters of the Frye who have been visiting the museum since the early 2000s. The Caplows are art collectors drawn to works not just for their … Continue reading
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Trucages – Ausgezeichnete (Excellent Fakes)
Thanks to Ed M.
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MARIPILI AT CAFÉ FRIEDA (at the Frye Museum) – opening in October!
By Bethany Jean Clement – Seattle Times food writer After quickly making her mark on the Seattle dining scene with MariPili Tapas Bar, chef Grayson Corrales is in culinary collaboration with one of the city’s preeminent museums — in October, she’ll helm … Continue reading
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How the Arts Can Benefit Your Mental Health (No Talent Required)
Drawing, music and writing can elevate your mood. Here are some easy ways to welcome them into your life. by Christina Caron in the NYT. Thanks to Marilyn W. When Dr. Frank Clark was in medical school studying to be a … Continue reading
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30 Most Breathtaking Pics Of Architectural Wonders Around The World, As Shared In This Online Group (New Pics)
Thanks to Sybil Ann Ed: To see all 30 pictures, click here.
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Édouard Manet’s Life in 5 Short Facts
Ann M. suggests that art lovers may enjoy this brief, free daily publication about artists and art history: https://mailchi.mp/dailyartmagazine.com/manet-the-white-lotus-botero-in-colombia?e=592b4e5f70 The email to subscribe is: newsletter@dailyartmagazine.com
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