Leading European Art Gallery Plans Showr...

New York City wins again, being chosen as the home city of a new Hauser and Wirth contemporary art gallery. Hauser and Wirth already has prestigious showrooms in both London and Zurich, and their newest addition will be located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Slated to open in September, it is sure to draw a crowd from among the modern art purveyors of the Big Apple. Hauser and Wirth displays the works of over thirty emerging contemporary artists, including the famed Louise Bourgois, who currently resides in New York City. Ms. Bourgois has pieces on display in numerous museums...

Culture And Art For Children: How Does I...

Children are natural artists in a way, usually diving right into the finger paints and chalk with abandon, unafraid of what anyone will say about their finished masterpiece. They are future Picassos. They draw without fear, paint everything in sight, and believe that their painting deserves to hang in the front entry of the home forever because it’s the most beautiful thing ever created. In a way, every child is right! Art reflects culture, and culture influences children’s views of the world around them. If children live with beauty and stimulating images around them,...

Tattoos Are Becoming Mainstream – But ...

Art employs many different canvases. Some artists use music, others write poetry, still others use paint on a variety of media to convey their image or story. Still others use the human body as their backdrop and draw their pictures with a needle and ink. Yes, these are tattoo artists, and their work is becoming more prevalent. Many artists employ the basic stock images many people associate with tattoos that have been around since Grandpa got a heart tattooed on his bicep when he was in the armed forces. But tattoo artistry has taken on a new dimension in recent years. One...

The Joy And Sadness Behind Native Americ...

Native American art portrays life from the perspective of the artist. In particular, Native American art embodies both the joy and the pain experienced by a people group as a whole. From the days of freedom when their lives were governed by seasons, weather, and the passing of time, to the days of repression when their lands were encroached upon, their game slaughtered, and their freedoms taken away come the images, poetry, songs, and drama that defines Native American art today. There is beauty in sadness, however painful it may be. There is also joy in loss, though the loss...

What Makes Something ‘Art’? ...

The answer to the question, “What makes something art?” can be as varied as the people who would ask it. To some, nothing can be considered art unless it is esthetically pleasing, such as a painting of a vase of flower one might hang in a dining room. To someone else, a piece must convey some meaning or insight in order to bear the title “art“. But what about photos of the Holocaust? Deep meaning is definitely conveyed, but esthetically there is no attraction. Or consider a drawing of a bumblebee on a rose: beauty is evident, but what is the deep meaning there? Yet,...

Modern Art Being Replaced By More Altern...

Modern art has always had a reputation for being unusual. Really, almost anything can be considered “modern art” if one applies that title to it. Piles of tin cans, twisted metal, even used paper towels have at one point or another all been coined “modern art” and garnered odd sideways glances if not true admiration from gallery visitors. But these days there are even more sources from which modern artists can extract their next gallery display. Consider the post-it note! Or left-behind bullet casings! Why are certain items considered even remotely artistic or appealing...

Alternative Art, Or Just Graffiti?...

Ordinarily, painting or drawing on walls, buildings, sidewalks, cars, trees, street signs, or just about anything else that isn’t a canvas or obvious art project would be considered inappropriate. Children are taught from the time they are young that they should color in their coloring books, draw on their paper, and paint on a canvas. But what about when an artist uses a larger “canvas” such as public property that doesn’t belong to them? Obviously scrawled obscenities or gang insignia would be recognized as inappropriate, but what about when the finished drawing is...

Social Networking For Artists...

Okay, so you have a great artistic product, be it music, photography, video footage of Bigfoot, etc. Now you need a way to let people know that you have these amazing artistic products that will enrich their lives, and of course you would really like to sell a few in order to pay your rent. So what now? It used to be difficult to break into the Internet market as an unknown artist or entrepreneur, but not anymore. Thanks to the concept of “social networking”, artists and entrepreneurs are finding it simpler than ever to promote themselves and their work, meet other artists...

New Exhibition At Hong Kong Museum Of Ar...

It appears that Louis Vuitton has done it again, only this time in Hong Kong, as the “Passion for Creation” exhibit is on display with the blessing of Hanry Tang, Chief Secretary for Administration. Within this collection there is deemed to be a connection between the worlds of art and commerce, depicted in the pieces themselves. This collection includes pieces by artists from Europe, America, and China. Many of the pieces are mythical or fantasy in nature and dream-like in quality. While modern art may not be the favorite of some, this is a wonderful opportunity to see...

Online Galleries: The Next Step For The ...

The Vision Grove is definitely onto something! If you learned anything from art-actually.com, you realize that art is meant to be enjoyed, shared, spread around among communities and loved ones, and that is exactly what Vision Grove is all about. This is not a place to sell your artwork, as it is specifically designed to be a portal for free enjoyment of beautiful creations. But if what you’re looking for is a place to browse the work of talented artists and perhaps to share your own work, you will enjoy this website. Most of us visit art galleries in person because we just...