Sight beyond sight Nov 1, 2009
The quote, from 19th century French artist Paul Gauguin, sounds like a contradiction on its surface. But while watching Waldum work, Gauguins words begin to make sense. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Cleveland museum showcases Gauguin in Paris Oct 2, 2009
CLEVELAND Before his Tahiti paintings established him, Paul Gauguin was snubbed by the 1889 Paris world's fair ... In this photo released by The Cleveland Museum of Art, Paul Gauguin's "Volpini Suite: Joys of Brittany, 1889," a zincograph with hand-coloring is shown ... The painting will be featured in the show "Paul Gauguin: Paris, 1889" at The Cleveland Museum of Art from Oct. 4, 2009 through Jan. 18, 2010. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Perfectly urban modern condo Oct 2, 2009
For now, Hart's displaying a pet theme with her classic-art posters, including a Paul Gauguin print of "Still Life With Three Puppies" and a William Wegman print. They fit the studio, which is also home to Charly, Hart's cocker spaniel. (AZCentral -- Home)
Tonga Room a landmark? Not so fast Sep 9, 2009
After a cameo appearance by Paul Gauguin - the French artist who traded Paris for Polynesia - we fast-forward to the 1930s, when Bing Crosby starred in "Waikiki Wedding" and "Trader Vic" Bergeron draped his establishments in fishing nets and matted grass. By the time the Fairmont hopped onto the tiki bandwagon in 1967, bringing in Santa Monica's Howard Hirsch Interior Design for a makeover, there were 30 years of tropical fantasia to draw on. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Harvest Scenes in 19th Century Art Sep 7, 2009
Views of harvest-time by artists Camille Pissarro, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin ... Like any force of nature, the harvest and the behavior of harvesters has fascinated artists for centuries, particularly Camille Pissarro, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, all of whom painted multiple interpretations of the season ... That painting was The Red Vineyard, a scene full of workers and color and bustling activity, and a scene initially... (Suite101.com)
Endless forms most beautiful Sep 6, 2009
Few today are aware his work directly and indirectly affected such renowned painters as Paul Czanne (1839-1906), Edgar Degas (1834-1917) and Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) and the French Impressionists generally. A stunning example is Degas Little Dancer, Aged 14, a bronze statue that caused a stir when shown in 1880 because, as polite society pointed out in scandalised tones, it had a very simian, monkey-like appearance and looked like something that belonged in a museum of medicine or natural... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* ART JOURNAL: A realist in cubist clothing Aug 12, 2009
The warm colors and totemic images visible in Abundant Harvest () and Horse Riding (TH) evoke the primitivism of Paul Gauguin, an homage inspired by Lais experiences in Taiwans outlying islands. Early Morning of Budapest (F) and Overlooking Prague (Ji) are suffused with a pastel play of light and rhythmic aura, both of which are reminiscent of Paul Cezanne. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Walters Center shows Radovich, Sarakana artwork in main gallery during August Aug 1, 2009
"The roots in my painting are influenced by the French Impressionist style. While I studied fine art at Silpakorn University in Bangkok in 1996, I visited the D'Orsay Museum and the Louve in Paris. After that inspirational visit, I went on to study more about the painting process and methods of the impressionist and post-impressionist masters such as Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, and Edouard Manet," she added. The Walters Art Center basement gallery spaces will host artwork from the Hillsboro... (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Art and The Caf Jul 29, 2009
The caf as a meeting place, den of evil, absinthe wonderland or political hotbed in works by Jean Beraud, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Viktor Oliva and Gabriel Deluc ... Post-Impressionist icons Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh s friendship reached a crisis point when the latter artist reportedly took a razor to his own ear in a famed outburst of self-mutilation. (Suite101.com)
Museum Mile Festival 2009 in New Yo... May 29, 2009
The Thannhauser Collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and early Modern art includes important works by Paul C;zanne, Paul Gauguin, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Camille Pissarro, Pierre Auguste Renoir and Vincent van Gogh. Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward (May 15-August 23) celebrates the 50th anniversary with more than 200 drawings, elevations, models and digital recreations of 64 projects designed by the Guggenheim's architect. (Suite101.com)
Travel and creativity: Expats at work May 16, 2009
Rudyard Kipling, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, Paul Gauguin, Samuel Beckett and others spent years dwelling abroad. Now a pair of psychologists has proved that there is indeed a link. (The Economist)
Highlights in a Hurry at the Paris ... May 9, 2009
Highlights in a Hurry at the Paris Orsay. Highlights in a Hurry at the Paris Orsay. (Suite101.com)
Art historians turn Van Gogh injury theory on its ear May 7, 2009
But a new study says that Vincent Van Gogh may have made up the story to protect the painter Paul Gauguin - and that it was Gauguin who lopped it off with a sword during an argument ... In Van Gogh's Ear: Paul Gauguin And The Pact Of Silence, Hans Kaufmann and Rita Wildegans say it was the sword attack, not Van Gogh's madness, that led him to commit suicide two years later. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Book: Friend Chopped Off Van Gogh's Ear May 6, 2009
Fellow Painter Paul Gauguin Cut Ear With A Sword During An Argument, Authors Claim ... A pair of art historians suggest the painter did not lop off his ear himself - instead, his friend, fellow famed artist Paul Gauguin - sliced it off with a sword and the two vowed a "pact of silence," ... However, the two German scholars and authors of the book "In Van Gogh's Ear: Paul Gauguin and the Pact of Silence," Gauguin stormed out of Van Gogh's house in southwestern France after an unhappy visit. (CBS News -- World)
Absinthe and the Arts Apr 30, 2009
Other artists who were known absinthe drinkers include Paul Gauguin and Pablo Picasso, who completed at least three works featuring the drink. Absinthe and the Literati. (Suite101.com)
Masterpieces by Odilon Redon and Emile Bernard Apr 14, 2009
Initially he collected work by Paul Czanne, Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh, but gradually his interest turned increasingly to the more symbolist work of Odilon Redon and Emile Bernard -- art that did not stem from reality but originated in the imagination. Bonger maintained an intensive correspondence with Redon and Bernard and built up friendly ties. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Artist gives back by painting guitar for charity Apr 2, 2009
Dunbar describes her paintings as "impressionism in primaries" and regards Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin as her favorite artists. "I call them my angels. I figure that I personally don't have any great talent other than being able to sit still and allow, I guess, my angels to work through me," she said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Minutes count for Oscar nominees Davis, Shannon Feb 19, 2009
Some wind up winning, such as Judi Dench as Britain's imperious monarch in 1998's "Shakespeare in Love," Anthony Quinn as artist Paul Gauguin in 1956's "Lust for Life" and Beatrice Straight as a woman fed up with her husband's philandering in 1976's "Network.". A year ago, Ruby Dee had a supporting-actress nomination with less than five minutes on screen in "American Gangster," playing a mother who delivers a sharp wallop to the face of her crime-lord son (Denzel Washington). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
