The 28th annual Hollywood Issue, features iconic Hollywood cover stars – times eight. Conceptual artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari (for more on their process, [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Artist, Corita Kent
November 20, 1918 - Corita Kent: "Flowers grow out of dark moments." At first glance, Pop Art and Catholicism have little in common; where one celebrates superficial fame and consumerism, the other preaches piety and compassion. But in … [Read more...]
My “Warhol Ephemera” Show is a Tiny Part of Andy’s Latest 15 Minutes…
EPHEMERA “Something of no lasting significance: paper items (such as posters, brochures, and postcards) that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles.” ANDY WARHOL "Born Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an … [Read more...]
Remembering James Rosenquist
"History is remembered by its art, not its war machines." –James Rosenquist The art world has been mourning the loss and well appreciating the brilliance of artist James Rosenquist who passed away on April 1. Here few friends, admirers, photographers and critics pay their … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Andy Warhol
August 6, 1928– Andy Warhol: “I think everybody should be nice to everybody.” I remember quite well, my parents shaking their heads and exclaiming: “That is not art… it is a painting of a soup can!” when I expressed my appreciation for the work of Andy Warhol. The point of the … [Read more...]
Pop Artist Jason Mecier Turns The Sexiest Men Alive Into “Man Candy” Sweet Sugary Portraits
Pop artist Jason Mecier has created a sweet new series of candy portraits inspired by some of the sexiest men alive, including Andy Cohen (made of tic tacs), Tom Hardy, Channing Tatum, … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Composer, John Cage
September 5, 1912- John Cage: “I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.” John Milton Cage was a most important American experimental music composer, writer, performance & visual artist. His most famous & controversial … [Read more...]
#HamptonsReport: Roy Lichtenstein’s “Between Seas and Sky” Shows the Effects of Getting Away To the Beach
I'm out in the Hampton's this weekend where Roy Lichtenstein: Between Sea and Sky exhibit at [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Andy Warhol
August 6, 1928- Andy Warhol. I remember quite well, my parents shaking their heads & saying: "that is not art... it is a painting of a soup can!” when I expressed my appreciation for the work of Andy Warhol. The point of the matter was, I really "got him" even at 8 years … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Artist, David Hockney
July 9, 1937- David Hockney has always made a big splash at my house. "The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist." I currently reside in Portland, Oregon, the West Coast Brooklyn to Seattle’s Manhattan. The current special exhibit at The Portland … [Read more...]
