Posted in Little Known Facts, Serendipity, tagged John Singer Sargent, Madame X, Metropolitan Museum of Art on January 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »
A very interesting article on how Madame X by John Singer Sargent came to be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art one hundred years ago.
It also points out the “scandal” surrounding the painting. Amazing! Click here to read the article and see other amazing photos of Madame X-the final painting and the original.
Posted in Crochet, Embroidery, Little Known Facts, Serendipity, The Studio/Classes, tagged Crochet, grandspiration on January 6, 2016| Leave a Comment »
My friend and fellow artist, Sandra Charles, shared this article with me yesterday. (You’ll remember Sandra as the one who made the “Cussing Jacket” and the Garden Princess with me.)
The article points out the hot new trend is not going out partying at bars with your friends but rather going out with friends to places like The Studio to learn something new inspired by our Grandparents – Granspiration! I LOVE IT! You have known me to talk about how my grandmothers taught me to crochet, to cook, to embroidery and more. Did I mention that I Love This???!!!!
Here is how the short article opens. Take a look. : The New Trend You And Your Granny Will Love – We’re not saying drinking in your local cocktail bar is ‘out’, but now the cool kids are scheduling it around Wednesday night’s jam-making class. Pottery, jam-making, baking and stitching. No, we’re not talking about Sunday afternoon at your nan’s house, but an evening out with the girls. That’s right, folks, granny hobbies are in – in a big way.” Click the source link to read the entire article.
Source: The Knitting Trend That You And Your Granny Will Love | Trending | Grazia Daily
Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged Art Cars on December 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »
We always say that you can see art any where and in any format but here is some that is a little unusual.
Art Cars! This project is colorful and inventive. Could you imagine seeing one of these rolling down the road?! Take a look here.
Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged Georges Seurat on December 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Georges Seurat was born on this day in 1859. He was a French painter and draftsman. His large work “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” is his most famous painting and it changed the direction of modern art by initiating Neo-impressionism and a style of painting called Pointillism. You can learn more about Seurat and his works here.
Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged Starry Night, Van Gogh on November 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Van Gogh’s Starry Night
There are so many thoughts and explanations on why so many people are drawn to Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Here is really interesting one. Be sure to when you click this link to read it that you also watch the short video explanation. Fascinating!
Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged Theory on Van Gogh's Death, Van Gogh, Vincent Van Gogh on November 6, 2015| 1 Comment »
Our fascination with Vincent Van Gogh will never end. We love his work and are always interested to read new ideas and theories surrounding his life and work. Here’s the latest concerning clues to his suicide.
“Dutch chemical engineer Rene van Slooten came up with the hypothesis this year after watching a television documentary about the artist. A Dutch actor was talking about a painting of Van Gogh’s house in Arles and noted that the street had been broken up because Van Gogh was having gas lighting installed. “That’s when the alarm bells started going off for me,” Van Slooten recalls.” Click here and read the story in The Daily Beast.
Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged Pop Art, Roy Lichtenstein on October 27, 2015| Leave a Comment »
American artist Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York City on October 27, 1923, and grew up on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. In the 1960s, Lichtenstein became a leading figure of the new Pop Art movement. Inspired by advertisements and comic strips, Lichtenstein’s bright, graphic works parodied American popular culture and the art world itself. He died in New York City on September 29, 1997. Read more about him here.
Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged Frida Kahlo on July 6, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940
Born today in 1906 was Frida Kahlo de Rivera – a Mexican painter best known for her self-portraits. Discover more about her here.
Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged Picasso, Women of Algiers on May 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Picasso’s Women of Algiers, 1954-55
Going for almost $180 million ($179.3), Picasso’s Women of Algiers has become the most expensive painting to sell at auction. It sold at Christie’s in New York.
The oil painting depicts nude and semi-nude women and is part of a 15-work series that the Spanish artist created in 1954-55.
So what do you think?
Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged Dulwich Picture Gallery, Fragonard Fake on May 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Fragonard Fake – photo from Carol Court of Getty images
A friend sent me the link to this interesting story yesterday about the Dulwich Picture Gallery in South London that has been hanging a fake painting among their masterpieces and asking the visitors to try to pick it out. About 10% could. Take a look by clicking this link. Fascinating!
The Studio 