Author: Sam Art
Elizabeth Laul Healey, an American artist known for her artistic expression and the solemnity of social activism, has an upcoming exhibition at the SD Art Advisory & Gallery. It is a journey through the intersection of art, politics, and human rights. Born and raised in the scenic haven of Laguna Beach, with stints of her life spent in both San Diego and North Carolina, Healey’s artistic vision is deeply rooted in her upbringing and her familial heritage. The daughter of Dr. Karen Lundegaard, a human rights and women’s activist, and Virgil Laul, an immigrant from Estonia, Healey’s art is infused…
A Colorado auction house recently sold several historic Mayan artifacts, despite requests from Mexican officials to cancel the sale. On March 26, the Minister of Culture of Mexico, Alejandra Frausto Guerrero published on social networks that Artemis Gallery in Louisville, Colorado, was selling “pieces that pertain to the cultures of Mexico” and demanded that the business stop selling them. “There is nothing more immoral than putting a price on a nation’s heritage,” wrote Frausto Guerrero. It was tagged with the “My heritage is not for sale” campaign. Related Articles Mexico’s first lady, Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller, also wrote a post about…
by Van Gogh wheat field (June 1888), which is among the artist’s best Arles landscapes, has just been exhibited at the Rijksmuseum. It is one of three images that arrived on long-term loan from the P. & N. de Boer Foundationwhich was created by a family that has been running an art dealer in Amsterdam for just over a century. In wheat field, the composition is dominated by the varied colors of the crop immediately before harvest. The lively brushwork of golden wheat is set against a complementary blue sky and the narrow band of Les Alpilles hills on the…
The Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) is breaking ground on a shiny new addition to its Québec City campus in honor of the province’s most famous modern artist, Jean Paul Riopelle (1923-2002), but the cost of almost doubled since plans for the expansion were first announced. In September 2022, when MNBAQ selected Montreal firm Les Architectes FABG to design the Espace Riopelle, the price was C$42.5 million ($32.6 million); now that the museum has selected a contractor to build the project and site preparation has begun, the budget has risen to C$84 million ($62.15 million).In announcing the selection…
In the world of art, there are painters, and then there are artists like Steff Samuels, whose work transcends mere aesthetics to touch upon pressing global issues. Steff Samuels is not just an artist; she is an abstract environmental painter with a mission. Her canvas speaks volumes about climate change, its myriad forms, and the consequences we face as a result. Steff’s art is a clarion call for environmental awareness, a tool she wields adeptly through various platforms. Whether it’s exhibitions, written words, social media, or broadcast exposure, she ensures her message reaches far and wide. But what makes her art…
François Louis Nicolas Pinault, the 26-year-old grandson of François Pinault, replaced the Kering founder as a director on the board of Christie’s auctioneer on March 26. Financial Times he reported This is the first hint of a family succession plan behind the luxury group. Founded in 1766, the London-based auction house was bought by Artémis, the Pinault family’s holding company, in 1998. François Louis Nicolas Pinault is a product marketing manager at Kering, which owns the Gucci and Saint Laurent fashion brands. It was headed by his sixty-one-year-old father François-Henri Pinault, whose eighty-seven-year-old father stepped down in 2003. François-Henri’s brothers…
There’s Botticelli and then there’s Botticelli. Get ready for an old master of 21st century shopping, courtesy of supermarket chain Lidl, which has commissioned a new version of The Birth of Venus (c. 1485) made of… bottle caps. The 25ft high permanent mural, unveiled in Glasgow’s west district, is made from 253,000 plastic bottle caps recycled through Lidl’s take-back scheme. (Until August, shoppers will receive 5p for every item they return.) The piece, which goes by the nickname Bottlecelli, was made by artist Smug and street art organization Yardworks. Smug has gained notoriety for his imposing, realistic pieces dotted around…
Natali Antonovich is an artist whose journey through the realm of fine art has been both diverse and profound. With roots firmly planted in graphics and portraiture, her artistic exploration has ventured into the realms of batik, teaching fine arts, and delving into the depths of art history. Currently, her passion lies predominantly in the captivating mediums of oil painting and watercolor. These mediums serve as the canvas for her evolving series of works, which include intriguing titles such as “Who are you?”, “Heart on the snow”, “Their secret”, and “Eternity”. Each of these series intertwines, seeking to uncover the…
Loud and bright day and night, Times Square is filled with strange customers, harassed tourists, honking cars, and a few brave cyclists, all of whom had better make way for New York’s newest landmark: a 65-foot-tall hot dog long This is no street vendors’ swan song, but a public art installation by irreverent Brooklyn-based artist duo Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw. On view from April 30 to June 13, the aptly titled Hot Dog in the City can be seen in Duffy Square, the largest square in Times Square. The sculpture will consist of a monumental bun and a classic…
Mary Arnold, a Canadian artist with a career spanning an impressive forty-five years, has navigated the intricate dance between analogue and digital photography, crafting visual stories that are both captivating and evocative. What sets Mary Arnold apart from her contemporaries is not merely her keen eye for detail but also her audacious choice of medium. Her digital stitched panoramic photographs are a testament to her technical prowess and artistic vision. However, it’s her unique printing method that truly elevates her work. Arnold meticulously prints her photographs on aluminium, seamlessly blending the traditional with the contemporary, adding a modern flair to…