Picasso

June 15, 2006

Arts – Art & Design – New York Times

Picasso Comes Home to Spain’s Pantheon

“Picasso: Tradition and Avant-Garde,” which runs through Sept. 3, is
installed at both the Prado and the Reina Sofía Museum, Madrid’s
principal gallery for modern and contemporary art.

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Higgins Art Gallery

Very interesting article  in the N.Y.Times which gives a brief history on that subject.

here is the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/08/arts/design/08imag.html

 

The Power of a Drawing!

February 2, 2006

Check out in the Media the story about this cartoon published by a Danish newspaper, depicting Muhammad wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse. I want you to “google ‘ the news section ( 252 articles so far about it) and reflect on the subject…

You are Learning to draw  and it might be interesting at the same time to learn and reflect on the impact that a drawing can have. I am taking advantage of this story in the news to ask you to do so. the photo below comes from ABC news website

I might create a “conversation” about it ( in the quiz section )

You can start commenting here.

Nam June Paik, 73, Dies; Pioneer of Video Art Whose Work Broke Cultural Barriers

 Nam June Paik, an avant-garde composer, performer and artist widely considered the inventor of video art, died Sunday…

See the Article in the N.Y.Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/31/arts/design/31paik.html

link to his website: http://www.paikstudios.com/

Hello Everyone!

January 31, 2006

Welcome to the Class Blog… I hope this will be usefull and enjoyable!

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