Posts by: Karin Maraney
In keeping with the holiday spirit, this week’s post is devoted to the increasingly common practice of giving art as presents. Of course, there is no limit to when you can do this – it’s also popular to choose a work of art to give as a gift on the occasion of a birthday, anniversary or other special event – but this is one time of the year when what to get and what to give is an issue on many people’s minds. Parties, ‘secret santa’ arrangements, family meals and new year celebrations can all be great fun, but sometimes working out what to get someone, particularly a close family member or someone who has been especially supportive over the year, can be difficult.
Art is a very individual thing, and may not be appropriate [...]
There are many areas of the art world where lack of sight or limited vision quite obviously need not be a great impediment to development and success. Andrea Bocelli, the famous and popular tenor whose voice is beloved around the world, completely lost his sight at age twelve after an accident during a soccer game. Twenty year old Nobuyuki Tsujii, the Japanese pianist whose playing captured hearts and delighted ears at an international piano competition this year, has been blind since birth. As in the wider world, there are many aids that can be used to get around potential problems, and no one has difficulty understanding how a blind person can be a talented musician, for example.
It is perhaps more surprising to discover the relationship between sculpture and the visually impaired [...]
A new exhibition is coming to Agora Gallery next week. Starting on the 15th December and continuing until the 5th of January, The Odyssey Within showcases the work of contemporary Greek and Italian artists and brings their expressions of their own personal journeys to the heart of New York City.
Although the title is obviously reminiscent of the works of antiquity, it is clear that these modern-day artists are based firmly in the world around them, and bring their unique understandings of their personal and national surroundings to bear in their work. Wholly contemporary, the works yet maintain a connection to their European roots and present this aspect to us for our enjoyment and illumination.
Twitter has been mentioned before on this blog, notably in the post about social media in the art world but I’ve never given it more than a passing reference. Given the questions, comments and small amount of confusion that seem to surround this particular aspect of social media, I thought it would be sensible to explain a little bit about it and its place in the art world.
People communicate through Twitter in sentences of only 140 characters or fewer, but other than that ‘tweeting’ – sending a message on Twitter – is very like updating your Facebook status or sending an SMS. Anyone [...]
A new exhibition has arrived in Chelsea, with a reception to be held Thursday, December 03, 2009 6-8 PM. Ruth Gilmore Langs, an exciting contemporary artist from Michigan, is presenting her work in an exhibit simply entitled ‘Paint’ – the title bearing testimony to the artist’s absorption in and love of her chosen medium, as well as introducing a new audience to the lively and stimulating effect of her work.
Ruth Gilmore Langs lives in Ann Arbor, on an island in the Huron River. Nature is a recurring theme in her work, and it is easy to see that her studio, with its beautiful views of the continually changing river, provides her with a constant source of inspiration. The sense of the bounty and beauty of the natural [...]
The 22nd edition of ARTisSpectrum, the contemporary art magazine published biannually by Agora Gallery, went online today and will shortly reach galleries, collectors, art-lovers and consulates throughout New York.
As ever, one of the primary areas of interest in ARTisSpectrum is the profiles it contains of innovative and exciting emerging and mid-level artists, which can be of help to dealers, galleries and collectors internationally in keeping up to date with new and fresh talent. The work of the artists profiled covers a wide range of artistic styles, as is obvious from even a glance at the images which illustrate the descriptive text. It is also interesting to consider the different sources of inspiration which motivate and move different artists, and [...]
