The height of beauty in art or architecture? To my mind, size doesn’t matter.
On Provence Time
Travel writer-photographer Heather Robinson offers lyrical meditations on the beauty of Provence.
Naked Bodies. Weird News?
I couldn’t resist the headline touting nude bodies as artistic canvas. Let’s face it. Put “naked” or “nude” in a headline and we look. Suggest there are pictures? We definitely look! In fact, this Huffington Post slide show on nude body painting does not disappoint. To utilize the human face or form as a blank […]
“Powerful, Significant, and Elevating”
The soul-soothing qualities of the arts.
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 9
Exiled to Main Street, USA? Not exactly. But the remaining Season 2 artists – Kymia, Lola, Sara J, Young, and Dusty – enjoy a bit of train travel to the small New York town of Cold Spring for this latest challenge. They are to explore their picturesque environment, seek out its inhabitants, spend $200 however […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 8 Sell-Out Makes Out
It’s the classic conflict – creativity confronts commercialism! The remaining six participants on the second season of Work of Art pair up in teams of two, and take to the Tribeca streets to sell their stuff. The team that earns the most will be safe from elimination, and as extra incentive, there’s a $30,000 pot […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 7: (Car) Parts is Arts?
Rolling right along, it’s time to rev those engines for the car parts challenge! Take one red Fiat 500, deconstructed, and gather ye axles and pistons while ye may. The mission is to create a work of art showcasing at least one component of the vehicle, while impressing guest judge, performance artist (and automotive designer) […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 6 (Street Art)
Stow the spotlights! Can the canapés! This week, the remaining eight artists take to the streets as they get in the mood by covering China with graffiti. It’s the Street Art Challenge! The participants are paired up and assigned massive stretches of exterior brick wall as their canvas. A little extra incentive? A $30,000 cash […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 5 Ripped From the Headlines
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Simon rousts the artists in the early a.m., they take a road trip beyond the city skyscrapers, and find themselves watching the New York Times presses roll. The challenge? They’re to rip their inspiration from the headlines – literally – and incorporate newspapers into their artwork. Extra incentive? A […]
Work of Art Season 2 Episode 4: Back To School
Child’s play? Not exactly. This episode’s challenge: to create an artwork that compliments and relates to a child’s work of art, as each participant arrives in the studio to find an elementary school student at his or her desk. Growth opportunity? Collaborative sparks? Some of the artists seem to think so, yet the results are […]