Artist Parviz Tanavoli with his sculpture Big Heech Lovers. With his head of silver hair and stylish black blazer, Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli looks younger than his 77 years. He's been called the father of modern Iranian sculpture, but he hasn't had a major museum show ...
In The Shame In Venice 2, Kenyan artist Michael Soi protests the makeup of his country's pavilion at the Biennale. There's something sketchy at this year's Venice Biennale – the international art exhibition sometimes dubbed the Olympics of the contemporary art world. When you come to the Kenyan pavilion, almost ...
The U.S. Postal Service, in conjunction with the Ricco-Maresca Gallery in New York, unveiled five new stamps Thursday depicting the paintings of Mexican artist Martin Ramirez. The U.S. Postal Service has just unveiled five new stamps depicting the paintings and drawings of Martin Ramirez. An immigrant from Mexico, ...
Decades ago, the Washington, D.C. artist who goes by Mingering Mike channeled his musical aspirations into a series of meticulously hand-painted LP covers for albums that didn't exist. This piece from 1972 is called Joseph War & Friend, 'As High As The Sky' (mixed media on paperboard). Smithsonian American Art Museum ...
This is a review that some would say is about art in its rawest form. And they would be correct. Others would say it's about art in its purest form. And they would also be correct. What this is, is a review of an exhibit of paintings by Tyler Bell currently on display at Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street in Princeton, titled "Sunday Drive-Places and Places By Tyler Bell." Tyler is autistic. He is also an artist. His ...