January 27, 2020 POSTED BY Cecilia Walker CATEGORY Fine ArtsIllustrationPeople The Illustrations of Aaron Douglas Some more love for Aaron Douglas, graphic artist and painter. You may remember he was mentioned in an earlier post because he was an amazing artist and illustrator. Aaron Douglas was a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance birthing an…Continue reading
January 24, 2020 POSTED BY Cecilia Walker CATEGORY AnimationEntertainmentFilm & TVFine ArtsIllustrationPeople The Amazing Illustration and Animation for Animated Series “Undone” When I first heard of the animated series Undone, I inadvertently pegged it as another regular animated series with 2D animation or 3D CGI animation. However, what I witnessed is nothing of the latter. Undone…Continue reading
January 20, 2020 POSTED BY Cecilia Walker CATEGORY Fine ArtsPeople Augusta Savage: The Acclaimed African American Sculptor Augusta Savage: the last name rings true to her qualities as a leader and prominent artist of her time. I wondered why she remained with the last name of her second husband which ended in…Continue reading
December 30, 2019 POSTED BY Rafael Esquer CATEGORY CraftsFine ArtsPublication Design Looking Into the Anatomy of Books: Marginalia by Anja Lutz Have you ever looked closely at a book? I don’t mean at the actual content but at the shapes and forms that, like architectural details, exist between pages. Marginalia is a project by Anja Lutz…Continue reading
December 25, 2019 POSTED BY Cecilia Walker CATEGORY Fine ArtsPeople Frederick James Brown Frederick J. Brown was an African American artist who created beautiful works of art during his career as a painter. He was influenced in his early childhood to a love of music, painting, and color.…Continue reading
December 20, 2019 POSTED BY Jose Fresan CATEGORY Fine ArtsSocial Impact Emiliano Zapata is Stirring Mexico Once More Emiliano Zapata, the ultimate Mexican revolutionary figure, was betrayed and shot almost a 100 years ago and yet, since last month he has been on the spotlight one of the latest revolts in Mexican society.…Continue reading
December 16, 2019 POSTED BY Lieke Corpelijn CATEGORY Fine ArtsIllustration Dutch Design Week, Worth a Visit As a proud Dutchie, I have always liked Dutch Design. Whether oil paintings, illustration or the newest graphic design, I love it all. Lucky for me, in October every year, there is a week dedicated…Continue reading
December 13, 2019 POSTED BY Lieke Corpelijn CATEGORY Fine ArtsIllustration Panteha Abareshi, Talented and Chronically Ill Panteha Abareshi, also known as ‘The Girl Who Loves Roses’ is a 17 year old American teen with a disease called Sickle Cell Beta Zero Thalassemia, a genetic disease that causes her chronic pain that…Continue reading
December 11, 2019 POSTED BY Cecilia Walker CATEGORY Fine ArtsPeople The Art of Jacob Lawrence Jacob Lawrence was a prominent African American artist of the 20th century. He accomplished many great achievements as an artist throughout his career. He attained fame and notoriety after he exhibited his “Migration Series,” sixty…Continue reading
December 10, 2019 POSTED BY Rafael Esquer CATEGORY Fine ArtsHappenings MOTHER EARTH LOVE by Lola de Miguel Opens this Week in NYC This Thursday, December 12 is the opening of MOTHER EARTH LOVE, a new solo exhibition by artist Lola de Miguel at the iconic, award-winning space, The Yard: Bryant Park. MOTHER EARTH LOVE will feature more…Continue reading
