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Jarl Mohn’s Big Impact on L.A. Art World
With recent major gifts to several cultural institutions, Jarl Mohn is emerging as an important West Coast philanthropist. Cultural institutions in Los Angeles sometimes bemoan the difficulty of cultivating generous donors who will help fund their operations. Over the last few years, the art collector Jarl Mohn, 72, has emerged as an exception. He and…
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Gray Gallery at QU hosting acrylic art showcase featuring Alan Starkey
QUINCY — The Gray Gallery at Quincy University is currently showcasing the acrylic work of local artist Alan Starkey. The exhibit runs through Dec. 12 and features paintings, prints, and sculptures from Starkey. He has exhibited his work at the Illinois State Museum invitational and completed several sculptural and portrait commissions over the years. Starkey’s…
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Souder art exhibition opens at art center
Thursday evening, a lifelong dream of artist Kristine Souder’s was realized with the opening recepetion for her art exhibition at the Fort Madison Area Art Association gallery. Visitors crowded into the art center to congratulate Souder and view her ceramic art. Her life’s work is on display, she said, dating from before college. “I’ve been…
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Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael at the Royal Academy — sketches of freshly acquired mastery
By chance of politics and personal ambition, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael all worked at the turn of the 16th century in Florence, where rivalry and influence fuelled the heroic classical style of what came to be known as the High Renaissance. It’s one of art’s core, captivating moments: individual genius formed and shaped by a…
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Women’s Studio Workshop Celebrates 50 Years
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Artist Charles Arnoldi To Teach Masterclass at Santa Barbara’s El Encanto Hotel
“I’m not 100 percent sure I’m making art,” Charles (Chuck) Arnoldi contends. The Ohio native turned esteemed Southern California artist shares that through his decades-long art career, he has viewed his art-making as “problem-solving.” “I’m a problem solver, and I just can’t help it,” Arnoldi divulges. One of the first “problems” that he faced in…
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KB24 explores art, resilience
The bilingual and homonymous title “Rizq/Risk” of the fourth Karachi Biennale (KB24) serves as a thought-provoking alarm, prompting to reflect on the delicate balance between sustenance and danger. This play on words aims to encourage people to ponder over intricate relationship between their daily needs and the potential threats that come with them. The largest…
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Fall/Winter Exhibitions Debut at McLean Project for the Arts
“Vibrant Matter: Works from Wood” and “Growth Patterns: Work by Amelia Hankin” Opening Exhibition Reception Nov. 14 McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) will open its two new fall exhibitions—Vibrant Matter: Works from Wood and Growth Patterns: Work by Amelia Hankin—with an Opening Exhibition Reception on Thursday, November 14, 2024. “We are delighted to feature…
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Exploring the Native American Art Show in the Gaslamp
This weekend, in one of the Gaslamp’s oldest buildings, you’ll find artwork that speaks to the experiences of those who have been here the longest. “I’m a tribal member of the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians,” said Ruth-Ann Thorn, the owner of EC Gallery. For the fifth year, the gallery is hosting the Native American…
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‘Crafted Kinship’ Unravels the Creative Practices of 60 Carribbean Artists, Designers, and Makers
Morel Doucet. Photo by Alaric S. Campbell. All images excerpted from ‘Crafted Kinship’ by Malene Barnett and published by Artisan Books, © 2024, shared with permission ‘Crafted Kinship’ Unravels the Creative Practices of 60 Carribbean Artists, Designers, and Makers November 8, 2024 ArtBooksSocial Issues Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark A new book by Malene Barnett…
