Wow! Grimanesa Amoros: Beauty, Bubbles, Light, Lines & Fun! On my always engaging tour today with Riva Blumenfeld of http://www.blumenfeldfineart.com/. Mrs. Amoros took the time to take us on a journey through bubble islands, lines of lights and even into Times Square’s installation for the Armory show (Did you see it?) These pieces made me …
Tag: Artist Profiles
Experimenting with myriad materials, destruction- and it’s beauty- was our focus last week on canvases based on the Guggenheim Gutai exhibition… Children of all ages and adults should reserve now to see the Guggenheim’s Gutai show with us! Call 646-755-7733 or visit www.ClairesCreativeAdventures.com/MuseumAdventures
Students were inspired by Basquiat’s loose, free- style improvisational paintings to paint with repetition of lines and shapes as well as using words and symbols. A friend of Andy Warhol, Basquiat was different from graffiti artists because his words had a higher meaning than just a name on the side of a building. He described his work, “I cross out words so …
Art Adventures Studio took a class trip to explore the exciting world of Gutai at the Guggenheim Museum. Check it out:
Last Friday, Museum Adventures explored Metal, Shape, and Balance while looking at the work of Alexander Calder and John Chamberlain at the Met. Take a peek at the outstanding results!
Hoarfrost, 2011, wool, acid dyes, watercolor For this piece, Betbeze shoveled hot coals from a bonfire onto the flokati and let them burn. In some places they burned through and in others there are scorch marks. Froggery, 2011, wool, acid dyes, watercolor