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Tag Archives: abstract art
Ron Saunders, “Pivot” at Besharat Gallery
The Besharat gallery space at 163-175 Peters Street is in the Castleberry Hill historic district of downtown Atlanta. Located in a magnificent 1875 brick and timber framed building, the gallery is a fantasy of levels and rooms filled with the owner’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art reviews, criticism and blogs, Interviews
Tagged abstract art, abstract painting, art exhibit, artist interview, atlanta art, Besharat Gallery, Castleberry Hill Arts District, installation, multidisciplinary artist, painting, painting on aluminum, performance art, Ron Saunders
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Hathaway David Contemporary in Atlanta
In my old vinyl collection is the Velvet Underground’s 1967 iconic LP with Andy Warhol’s yellow banana on the cover. A song on that album written by Lou Reed, “All Tomorrow’s Parties”, is an apropos title for the inaugural exhibit … Continue reading
Sammy Peters
I discovered the painter Sammy Peters during an Alan Avery gallery opening this past fall and mentioned him in the post that I wrote about it. His work stood out as pure, structured, and fascinating abstraction in the midst of the surrealistic … Continue reading
Abstract Expressionist New York – Oct 3, 2010 to April 25, 2011
MoMA’s newest exhibit, Abstract Expressionist New York presents a good overview of the NY school of abstract expressionism during its heyday in the 40’s and 50’s. I just wish the curator had included some of the best of the women … Continue reading
Interview with Jessica Torrant
This is an interview with abstract painter Jessica Torrant, a fellow member of the new Artisans Gallery Team, that was formed on Etsy to highlight a curated team of gifted artisans and fine artists. Jessica lives in Connecticut and has … Continue reading
Posted in Daily meanderings, Interviews
Tagged abstract art, acrylic, Artisans Gallery Team, artist, Connecticut, contemporary art, etsy, fine art, Interviews, Jessica Torrant
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Interview with artist Victoria Veedall
I’m discovering quite a few gallery exhibiting artists with BFA’s and residencies in their background turning to Etsy or other online retail art sites like the more upscale 1000 Markets. These artists may still be in the gallery and museum system, … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract art, abstract paintings, abstracts, artists, fine art, interview, Interviews, original art, Paintings, Victoria Veedall
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Interview with Constance Humphries
This is the first in a monthly series of artist interviews. I met the painter Constance Humphries online at 1000 Markets, where she recently opened a new market called Dialogue, featuring contemporary abstract work. She lives in Asheville, NC and … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract art, artists, Constance Humphries, expressionism, Interviews, oil paintings, original art, Paintings
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Promoting the arts
I’m promoting the new online shop of my work at 1000Markets. They have a beautiful interface, and maybe 1/8th of the traffic that Etsy has. But they’ve already had some great press on Real Simple. You can read it here.
Posted in Daily meanderings, New Work, Paintings
Tagged 1000markets, abstract art, contemporary art, original art, original oil paintings, Paintings
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