On 16 May, 2010 With
You may already have a number of reasons for choosing contemporary African art. But if you’re unfamiliar with this type of work and want to know more, you will want to recognize several different techniques, colors, and styles that set this art apart from the rest. When you understand what makes contemporary African art something special, you will certainly want to bring a piece or two into your home. One of the common words used to describe contemporary African art is ‘Natural.’ By focusing on simple brush strokes and shapes, the overall effect is much more organic than other pieces of modern art. It evokes a sense of having been painted outside in the brush, rather than in a cold,…
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On 14 May, 2010 With
Arts and Crafts together create a potential force that enables artists to give material form to their innate refined qualities. It signifies the aesthetic sense, creative power and artistic quality of an artist is manifested. Arts and Crafts also have a great cultural and historical significance. Under the veneer of colors and craftsmanship can be found the rich history, culture, lifestyle and tradition of the bygone eras. Both words have great value when they get implemented in practical manner. The young artists and craftsmen of today can learn a lot and innovate new ideas from the arts and crafts of the early days. The Arts and Crafts Movement that created furor in the later half of the nineteenth century in…
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On 11 May, 2010 With
Vietnamese fine art in modern times presents a scene that is replete with many fine artists and countless admirers and enthusiasts. Vietnamese fine art has been shying away from the eyes of the world for many years. It is only recently that it has been emancipated from its erstwhile provincial existence. Vietnamese fine art is finally coming out of the closet to present itself in its full glory before a wider audience. The growth of interest and the rise in popular enthusiasm about Vietnamese fine art have been truly phenomenal in the past few years. The last decade, especially, has witnessed a dramatic growth in the number of people world-wide taking an enormous deal of interest in Vietnamese fine art….
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On 10 May, 2010 With
DOUGLAS SMITH “Because Weir Farm has remained relatively undeveloped, a visit here can transport you back in time,” said Douglas Smith, an artist who has recorded the Connecticut landscape for several years and found it easy to begin a painting on the first morning of the magazine’s outing. Starting in his usual way by making pencil studies of potential painting subjects in a sketchbook, Smith then brought out a pochade box to make an 8″-X-10″ oil study of one of those scenes. He designed and made the box and, in fact, has started a business of crafting them for other artists. The pochade box, which can be made for either a right-handed or left-handed artist, has compartments for brushes, paints,…
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On 7 May, 2010 With
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is located in the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center at 415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The Museum caters to 170,000 visitors annually from all over the United States and over 40 other countries. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art features the most comprehensive collection of Chihuly glass exhibits in the world, and a large permanent collection of European and American art. It also features visiting exhibits, the Noble Theater, the Library Resource Center, the Museum School, the Museum Store and the Museum Café. Exhibits in 2008 included the collections, Shining Spirit: Westheimer Family Collection (May 11, 2007-January 20, 2008), Mark Klett: Oklahoma City Panorama…
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On 2 May, 2010 With
Designed in Art Deco style, the ample space of Frist art museum caters splendid visual arts from classical to contemporary masters. Since its first opening in April 2001, the Frist art museum is continually celebrating the world’s different masterpiece of fine arts, sculpture, photography, and other interactive media; hosting major travelling art shows and exhibitions throughout the year, supporting the craving of creative learning of Nashville community. True to its Vision and Mission in supporting arts education, the Frist art museum has made a significant endeavor in disseminating the importance of art and craftsmanship in the region, the country, and around the world. You can always expect something new to stimulate the imagination with the Frist art museum’s exhibition scheduled…
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On 1 Jul, 2008 With
In the field of modern art, art deco plays a large and impressively lavish role. The strong colors and sweeping curves lend art deco the trademark boldness that expressed much of the progress and modern advances of the twentieth century. Art auctions around the world still move many art deco pieces of various kinds. If you’re interested in collecting art deco, there are many art auctions both online and off that deal primarily in art deco.In the twentieth century the decorative arts converged in what is known as the art deco movement, which grew to influence architecture, fashion, the visual arts as well as design. The term ‘art deco’ was derived from a World’s Fair held in Paris, France, called…
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On 13 Jul, 2007 With
This season get products made of art and craft materials that enhances the whole look of the office or home it dwells in. Imagine it’s the corporate gifting season & you get a choice to choose between a splendid crafted vase that will suit best in the corner of your cabin or common pen set box as a gift from your boss. Which one would you prefer? Though the answer is tough as individual taste cannot be defined, most of the time one would forget the practicality of the pen which will be applicable for use in the office and definitely go for the beautiful vase that will envy as well as attract the eyes of many entering the cabin….
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On 3 Jan, 2007 With
Art Deco flourished internationally in the inter-war years; predominantly in architecture but it also influenced the fine and applied arts. Art Deco was a modernisation of many artistic styles and themes from the past; it began as the Modernist follow-up style on Art Nouveau but was much more simplified and closer to mass production. The 1920’s marked a progressive era in America; an era of prosperity, promise and modernity – this bold era required bold ideas. Early Art Deco buildings were defined with earlier neo-classical styles onto which were applied exotic motifs such as flora and fauna, fountains and chevrons arranged in geometric patterns. Society was reacting against the rigid austerity that the First World War had enforced, people now…
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On 21 Dec, 2005 With
Located in the Drake Circus region of Plymouth, City of Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery in England is the biggest and finest museum and art gallery in the city. Built according to typical Edwardian Style, this exceptional English museum and art gallery was built in 1907. This stunning museum was built by the famous Thornely and Rooke. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery boasts an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts, natural history together with human history. The natural history section alone features more than 150,000 specimens. There is also a significant natural history library and archive. Highlights of the natural history collection are relics from Dartmoor, Bronze and Iron Age objects from Mount Batten and post-medieval and medieval…
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