Having lived in San Francisco for years I learned that when the sun came out I went out. This work is of Delores and 17th streets in a neighborhood that is colorful and offers brilliant city scenes. My Statement: I love loose media handling mixed with tight draftsmanship. My background in illustration taught me to add details where necessary while…
Astrid Sommer: “I love color and working on large canvases. It is so exciting to have a white canvas in front of you and discover what will emerge next. I like vague titles for my work so as not to guide the reading of a piece, and sometimes find myself really surprised hearing what some people see in one of my…
Irina Gretchanaia: “When I started painting, my biggest inspiration was Georgia O’Keefe. My flowers speak for themselves and this was my main goal: give the voice to fragile creation in nature that only blooms for one day. We as humans destroy many things in nature every day. Maybe if we look closely how beautiful our world is, we will do…
You never know what Krie Alden will create next. The former actress paints, draws, writes poetry, makes music and sculpts. When she first turned to art, instructors, friends and fellow artists often told her she was trying to do too much. One teacher at the Art Students League of New York even said, “I think you’re disasipating your creative energy.…
Uprooted from Cuba as a child, and brought to Miami via Spain in 1983, Andres Conde, an expressionist painter with pop tendencies, mitigates the feeling of displacement by merging images from popular American culture with historic examples of Cuban iconography. Conde chooses subjects representative of the dichotomy of strength and vulnerability, generally exemplified by women, whom he frequently depicts as…
Patricia Zenklusen designs her wooden sculptures in an unconventional way. She explains, “I work exclusively with the chainsaw. I am fascinated by the challenge of creating something delicate with this tool. It interests me how much elegance I can bring into a figure. At the same time it should stay noticeable, where the limits of this technique are. ” Physicality…
Nicole Furman’s Artist Statement: Attempt to define myself within the context of a society which limits me, measures me, feeds me with limitless information that I am forced to swallow, and categorizes me. I seek for myself behind words, behind culture, behind time, and behind femininity… …and, to take advantage of the opportunity the art world gives me, because unlike…
How art-title insurance can protect you from unexpected lawsuits. By Alan Katz, Esq. You may have bought a work of art, but are you sure you own it? How do you know whether the IRS or creditors of any prior owner have filed claims on your artwork? Art-title insurance entered the art-market scene in 2006. Only one company, ARIS Title…
ABN’s Top 20 Art Exhibitions of the Past Year By Hillary Casavant Each year, exciting museum and gallery exhibits turn heads and leave lasting impressions on the art world. From retrospec-tives of art legends to debuts by tomorrow’s shining stars, these shows challenge viewers and excite artists, critics and collectors alike. Here are 20 exhibits from the past year that…
Artists share their abundant talents with worthy causes. By Linnea Jessup A creative spirit drives artists to make unique statements with their work. But artists also express their individuality through their efforts to help others. Whether locally or across the globe, artists use their resources and energy to support humankind in myriad ways. Through hard, hands-on work and monetary contributions,…
