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WEIRDEST YEAR EVER
A rant about 2020…….. Housebound- 2020. Oilstick, graphite. 10 x 8 I haven’t posted a rant or a rave in many years. But man, oh, man, if ever there was a time in the history of the Universe to post … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago art galleries, drawing, Firecat Projects, Firecat Projets, Melissa Stern, mixed media, sculpture, Visual arts
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The Story Behind Northern India’s Breathtaking, Disappearing Frescoes.
In Hyperallergic-January 23, 2018 The Shekhawati region covers almost 5,000 square miles and hosts an estimated 2,000 frescoed buildings built from the 17th to the early 20th century. A ceiling fresco in a haveli in India’s Shekhawati province (all photos by … Continue reading
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Tagged Frescos, Indian art, Northern India, Rajastan, Shekhawati
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From Jell-O Shots to Money Scams, an Artist’s Account of Suing Her Gallery
In Hyperallergic October 7, 2015 The triple order of lime, pineapple, and cherry Jell-O should have been a tip-off. I met my art dealer at 11:30pm on a sultry spring night at a diner on the corner of 23rd and … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Dealers, ceramics, Gallery Lawsuits, Melissa Stern, New York Art Scene, Visual arts
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MA!!!!?
Ma! is the word I’ve heard most commonly everywhere in Israel. It’s literal translation is “What” but it has many other more subtle translations, the most common of which is “What the fuck?”. It’s a place holder, to use while … Continue reading
Akko, Akko, Akko
Napoleon meet Rabbi Nachman… What? Now there’s a historic meeting that would have been fun to witness. Yup, Napoleon invaded Palestine, attempting to capture the stunning and strategic city of Akko. Having heard about this, and that Akko is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Akko, Christian Arabs, Crusaders, Mosque, Mulsim Arabs, Napoleon, Old City, Ottamon Empire, Port, World Heritage site
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More Street Art!!
Yo- I’ve gotten so much feedback about the street art pictures I posted a few days ago, that I’m posting a few more. I now have about 300 images in total….. Planning to make a bigger project out of … Continue reading
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Not “Mr. Rogers” neighborhood…..
Let me tell you al ittle bit about the neighborhood that I’m working in……I am in an old printing factory which has morphed into the Benyamini Center. On our right is a tee shirt company that prints shirts for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinema of Israel, Israel, Refugees of Sudan, Sewing machine, Street art, T-shirt, Tel Aviv, Vicia faba
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Dina Park…..
The first day in Israel was a total blur. Arrival, customs, bags, pick up at airport, go to see new apt, go to the art center, my wonderful friends mark and Yael showed up to whisk me away to lunch … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Cliff, Dina Park, Israel, Jaffa, Melissa Stern, sculpture, Visual arts, Yael
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Further Thoughts on the Art of Melissa Stern
Paul J. Karlstrom 19 January 2013 On a recent trip to New York my wife and I managed to see several exhibitions during what was primarily a family Christmas week in Brooklyn. Although we were staying … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Karlstom, Archives of American Art, ceramic sculpture, Children's Museum of the Arts, drawing, Freud, Images of childhood, Melissa Stern, New York Cirt Artist, Oral Histories, outsider art, Paul J. Karlstrom, Peter Selz, QR codes, San Francisco, sculpture, smartphone technology, Smithsonian
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I’m a Weekling !
My heroic friends at The Weeklings have graciously invited me to help curate the visual art part of their superpowered blog. I will be posting about visual art on Sundays. I don’t have a secret identity yet, but I do … Continue reading
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Tagged Eilssa Schapell, Greg Olear, Janet Steen, Jennifer Kabot, Literary, Sean Beaudion, Superheros, The Weeklings
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