My “Painted Pictures” are about loss. They are about lost souls. They are about a loss of innocence–nationally and individually. Most of all, they are about lost time–time past and time ended.
Peter J Ketchum – Lost Souls
The ANEW Artists’ Alliance Second Annual Group Show
We are delighted to present the second annual group show of the ANEW Artists’ Alliance. This exuberant outpouring of talent and vision contains work that is profound, playful, vibrant, skillful, and endlessly surprising.
Jazz’n (Magpies MixTape)
Tell me what Jazz is and I’ll tell you who you are… please can you also tell me what Zen is!
Of Life and Animosities: Paul Oyetunde Ogunlesi
Ogunlesi’s works call on life, Yoruba adages, faith, the mundane, the trivial, and past experiences, to explore themes such as humanity, romance, kindness and hope.
Grey Paper Lockdown Drawings
“We are still in Entebbe, the virus is still evolving and we are trying to keep track of the changes. The bamboo continues to grow, there is another generation of marigolds blooming.”
January Thoughts: Why I Make Art
By Pia De Girolamo January is a transitional month of endings and beginnings. In art, the god Janus is depicted as having two faces, one looking ahead and one looking backwards. So […]
The Representation of Absence: An Interview with Margarita Brum
“How do you represent that which is not there but which occupies an affective place, a place in our mind?” An interview with Uruguayan plastic and visual artist Margarita Brum
Back in Kilifi
During the pandemic, Matt Cotten reflected on his time in Kilifi. He was finally able to return in September 2022. Here is the before and after.
Night Drawings: James Feehan
Choreographed, the figures evolve from the efforts they make to define the precipice of engagement. The rhythms of awareness can lead to celebration or exploration.
Draw Your Breakfast
Suggestions to enhance your daily drawing experience–keep your notebook ready and your pen filled!
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