Giacometti and his Geneva crisis Nov 12, 2009
He came into contact with the major artists and intellectuals of the period, experimenting with Cubism, Surrealism and by the mid-1930s had rekindled an interest in drawing the human figure. Giacometti continued to hone his craft from 1937-47, with some of his sculptures reducing in size to the point that, according to legend, he could carry them in matchboxes. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
New Work : New York Nov 12, 2009
Degen clearly reveres and understands the wide range of historical precedents for his work, including Cubism, Folk Art, and artists like Picasso and Balthus. He builds on these traditions with a persistent vision that is compelling and unique. (AbsoluteArts.com)
• First Friday November Nov 5, 2009
Branch carves free hand creating various forms including ravens, the human face and figure, salmon and things inspired by a Picasso line drawing or Archipinko cubism. He holds the wood when carving in the manner of the master Northwest Coast artists that taught him in Ketchikan and Juneau. (Juneau Empire)
10 movies that even scare Wes Craven Oct 28, 2009
His works, which were at the forefront of surrealism, sprang out of his era's fascination with the new revelations of psychoanalysis, from the radical deconstruction of visual reality by cubism, his own deep roots in the Catholic Religion and, yes, from just a bit of opium for good measure. More from EW.com. (MSNBC -- News)
Major Picasso Exhibition Comes to Heather James Fine Art in Palm Desert, CA Oct 23, 2009
Today it announces a world-class Picasso exhibition that will survey the masters paintings, drawings and sculptures from several of his major periods, including Cubism, and will highlight an important private collection of 80 pieces of Picassos ceramics. These works will appeal to a wide range of collectors with prices from $5000 to $25 million. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Charles Seliger, 83; painted jewels of imaginary nature Oct 10, 2009
He began painting and drawing as a child and, after moving to Jersey City in 1940 and discovering a copy of Amedee Ozenfant s Foundations of Modern Art, experimented with the styles of Aubrey Beardsley, Persian miniatures, and Cubism. He dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and found work tinting photographs at a studio in Manhattan. (Boston Globe)
Read Indepth Article Oct 2, 2009
His figurative paintings are influenced by cubism, but his choice of subject matter (mainly street life and scenes), and the humour he infuses into them, give them a style and originality all of their own. EE Fineart promotes their artist with a Gallery Portfolio at absolutearts. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Blocks of Color: American Woodcuts from the 1890s to the Present Sep 7, 2009
Blanche Lazzell adapted cubism to render still lifes and the hills of West Virginia in brilliant yellows, oranges, greens, and blues. By the middle of the twentieth century, artists were transforming the woodcut to display bold colors and abstract forms. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Eastern Europe Dawdles in Digital Culture Sep 5, 2009
Search for "cubism" and Europeana delivers a dozen reproductions of mediocre paintings. Another area where Europeana needs work is in its geographic spread. (BusinessWeek)
WRITERS WHO INFLUENCED PICASSO Aug 20, 2009
French writer associated with surrealism and Cubism. After seeing a Picasso exhibit in Paris, Jacob struck up what would become a lifelong friendship with the artist. (Herald Sun)
* ART JOURNAL: Monsters a hit X even during Morakot Aug 19, 2009
Two retrospective shows on the third floor offer insight into the many styles of Taiwans modernist movement X particularly cubism and expressionism X through the oil paintings and drawings of Lai Chuan-chien () and Chen Yin-huei (). In the basement, contemporary art takes center stage with an exhibit by Tang Ju-hung (Yx), who explores the theme of self through vivid self-portraits. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Derek Yaniger's art Aug 15, 2009
The feeling you d get from the elements that make up his work are a like hitting the perfect happy hour; a place you accidently stumble upon that serves a strong, vodka tonic with a twist of cold, fresh lime (my art ref: mod Cubism, with a twist of Duchamp, maybe); if one could translate the sound of a swanky sax in animated images, with beatnik liner notes, I think that s what you d hit on. In each piece a I hear a wild, cool and swingin tune that really cooks, with gas. (The Palm Beach Post)
* ART JOURNAL: A realist in cubist clothing Aug 12, 2009
Though Lais Japanese roots are evident throughout the show, his later works also reveal the long-lasting influence of cubism and abstract art, styles that shaped many artists of Lais generation ... A respected artist, Lis investigations into cubism helped shape Lais development ... Lais later canvases from the mid-1960s reveal an artist in the throes of experimentation with cubism, as well as abstract and more concrete styles. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Gordon Bensley, 84; advanced the teaching of visual arts Jul 24, 2009
That exposure to cubism, with its emphasis on seeing multiple perspectives simultaneously, triggered his interest in modern art. After graduating from Yale University in 1949 with a degree in philosophy, he briefly attended the Institute of Design in Chicago, where architect Serge Chermayeff reinforced his inclination toward modern art. (Boston Globe)
Athens makes Pericles proud Jul 12, 2009
This comprehensive Tate Modern exhibition observes the group s centenary, looking not just at Futurism but also such related artistic movements as Cubism and Vorticism. Bankside, 011-44-20 7887-8888. (Boston Globe)
* Sanchongs underground art scene Jul 12, 2009
Gonzalezs work incorporates abstract elements from cubism and Kandinsky; Biaggis paintings are more figural. While in Los Angeles the two began collaborating on paintings and projects as varied as furniture, set designs and even a bar. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Four artists showcased in annual Cannon Invitational Jun 25, 2009
Bennett uses found objects to create cubism, surrealism and primitive art. The objects often evoke an emotional experience for the viewer. (North County Times)
PHOTO GALLERY: Linden students demonstrate the value of art in the curriculum Jun 16, 2009
Sixth-grader Nicholas Hames, who has been drawing since he was three, found that adding elements of cubism to his warm and cool color self-portrait was challenging. Fourth-grader Karen Luo noted, My favorite project was making the Black history figures. (Malden Observer, MA)
Museum Mile Festival 2009 in New Yo... May 29, 2009
The intersection of photography with art movements from Cubism to Abstract Expressionism is explored through pictures of street grids, monumental buildings, storefront windows' nocturnal reflections and illuminated signage. Mannahatta/Manhattan: A Natural History of New York City (May 20-October 12) describes the abundant flora and fauna of the "island of many hills" discovered by Henry Hudson and his fellow explorers in 1609. (Suite101.com)
Phillips Collection Annual Gala Unites Washington's Notables in Support of Arts Education May 17, 2009
The exhibit features 60 works of art drawn primarily from collections in Italy, with key additions from collections in the U.S. The exhibition tells the story of an artist finding his voice: from early explorations of cubism, futurism, and metaphysical painting rarely found in American museums, to a stunning representation of mature work. It also includes landscapes, a rare self-portrait, and a selection of etchings on paper that reveal his exceptional mastery of the medium. (PR Newswire)
What makes good art? May 11, 2009
My friends and I had posters of Matisse or sometimes Picasso, but even with cubism the relationship between art and the world was clear. Until I encountered living artists. (Boston Globe)
High (school) art: Students welcome chance to show works May 7, 2009
Pop art hangs next to still paintings; cubism rubs shoulders with realism. Photographs, pencil drawings, water color paintings, it s all there. (Winona Daily News, MN)
State Theatre to show Picasso drama May 1, 2009
The play takes place during Picasso's early years on his brink of exploring cubism -- when his paintings weren't well-liked, and he was anxious about critical reaction, Gage said. Although his young appearance may be different from what audiences are used to from this famous artist, his tormented personality still comes through the production, she said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Art.view: Tubular belles Apr 28, 2009
Now Sotheby s is hoping to have its revenge, with a bunch of Tamara de Lempicka portraits that have all of van Dongen s in-your-face eroticism with some Cubism thrown in for good measure. De Lempicka has been widely collected by Hollywood figures such as Barbra Streisand, Madonna and Jack Nicholson. (The Economist)
An Inspired Career Apr 12, 2009
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque were mid-course in the collaboration that produced so-called analytic cubism, a manner of fracturing pictorial architecture that would echo a half century into the future. Before he left Paris in 1914, Chagall had seen the infamous first staging by Serge Diaghilev of Igor Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring," with choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Masters art exhibit in Columbia, S.C. Apr 11, 2009
C;zanne is often seen as this link moving from Impressionism, previewing what would occur later with Cubism and more Modernist artists like Matisse, she says, because his way of painting his marks, his brushwork collapse form and space together. Other highlights include La Parisienne, which Pierre-Auguste Renoir exhibited at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, and Vincent van Gogh s Rain Auvers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Portrait of the artist as a wife and mother Mar 18, 2009
There Nancy explored a wide range of styles, including realism, post-impressionism, cubism, futurism, expressionism and abstraction, always drawing inspiration from her immediate environment, including her view of Mosman Bay. She was also an art critic for the Bulletin, then the Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cubism: Early Twentieth-Century Art... Mar 11, 2009
Cubism: Early Twentieth-Century Art Movements: Picasso and Braque as Modern Art Masters ... Cubism: Early Twentieth-Century Art Movements ... Cubism: Early Twentieth-Century Art Movements. (Suite101.com)
'Cezanne and Beyond' ties artist to those he influenced Mar 8, 2009
When, on their way to inventing Cubism, Picasso and Braque were struggling to digest the competing influences of Gauguin, Van Gogh, tribal art, and ancient art, they found answers in Cezanne's fascination with how objects can seem to escape their own contours ... Cubism cultivated and schematized this ambiguity. (Boston Globe)
Philadelphia exhibit shows Cezanne's lasting power Feb 26, 2009
He has been called a catalyst to cubism Pablo Picasso dubbed him "my one and only master" and a forerunner of abstract art. "Our purpose is first to display the continuing vitality of Cezanne as an artistic resource five generations on," Rishel said. (Yahoo News)
Art.view: Spot colour Feb 22, 2009
It derived from the Paris Exposition of 1925 and became a catch-all for a new visual language that drew on a wide range of sources Cubism, the Ballets Russes, the Bauhaus, folk art, classicism and the rectilinear design of Art Nouveau. Reinterpreting these influences, artists and designers throughout Europe strove for an aggressively modern style that turned its back on the 19th century and the great war that had effectively brought it to an end. (The Economist)
Landscapes designed with the vision of an artist Feb 8, 2009
"By organizing native plants in accordance with the aesthetic principles of the artistic vanguard, especially Cubism and abstractionism, he created a new and modern grammar for international landscape design.". Burle Marx was born in 1909, and to mark that centenary the museum set out to show the full extent of his creativity. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
