a canvas to save a child 50 Ivorian artists for children’s rights. October 19 thru November 2, 2018 Museum of Civilization of Ivory Coast A cohort of 50 Ivorian artists, the UNESCO Abidjan office, art collectors, and corporations are all lending a hand in changing the way families teach their children to prevent the spread […]
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“I Scarce Can Take It I” opens at Yards Project, Cleveland Ohio. Works by Misty Lindsey, Martha Cliffel, Gadi Zamir, and Reverend Albert Wagner Opening reception Thursday, Sept 13th 6PM – 9PM. On view through November 24th I SCARCE CAN TAKE IT IN is a line from the lyrics of the gospel song How Great Thou
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A ‘Living Will’ is a written document that allows a patient to give explicit instructions about medical treatment to be administered when the patient is terminally ill or permanently unconscious — also called an advance directive. With improvements in modern medicine, the life of persons who are terminally ill or permanently unconscious can be prolonged. For increasing
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Carl Heyward: Artists’ Collaboration Process Primary to any understanding of the approach that GAP ( global arts project) has undertaken in its collaborative art practice is the principle of trust; trust in one’s fellow artists; trust in the process and trust in self. Without these essential elements nothing can be created; there is no GAP.
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According to the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Of course, it depends on the picture (and the words). An image which connects the artist, and by extension, the viewer, to his or her feelings, and provokes the exploration of ideas, is, perhaps worth a thousand words. The relationship between visual symbol and
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[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/265780490[/vimeo] CAN Triennial is proud to put the spotlight on Cleveland Art CAN Triennial curators received more than 500 applications for the exhibition and its site-specific installations. At a time when the eyes of the art world are on Cleveland, CAN Triennial is proud to put the spotlight on Cleveland Art. Preview party Friday,
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In 2008, our global plastic consumption was estimated at 260 million tons. In the North Pacific Ocean, there is 6 times more plastic debris than plankton. There is an island in the middle of the North Pacific ocean —known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, that is mostly composed of plastic and other man-made waste.
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Patrick Turkson’s artist profile, by Naomi Middelmann. Plastic Trash into Art Project: Patrick Turkson’s work is as vibrant in color as it is powerful in meaning. His process of working with found flip-flops and other found plastics and turning them into artworks (sculptures installations and performances), not only addresses the question of identity, memory, and
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High Art Fridays (HAF) is an eclectic assembly of international artists working in a wide range of materials and iconographic ideas. They are brought together in an inclusive network whose genesis came from multimedia artist Ron Shelton. One common attribute in the body of work presented here is authenticity. Regardless of the content or materials,
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With artist Imam Sucahyo, Indonesia. According to Dr. Hans Prinzhorn (1886-1933), art created by people with psychiatric illness and art by the masters are both “valid expressions of the psyche.” But what relationship is there between valid expressions of the psyche and art? This brings us to such questions as what is art, and how
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[youtube]https://youtu.be/ay27Wyh095Q[/youtube] El Mustaqbal (future) by Yessa Melili, France with Naomi Middelmann, Switzerland I discovered Gouri Mounir’s work thanks to Ron Shelton who sent me a link to his video called “ El Mustaqbal”, which translates to “Future.” I was immediately struck by the way, Mounir makes us feel like a voyeur of the suffering of
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Artist Joskin Shiljan, Serbia Like the aesthetic that characterizes much of the Art Brut, Tachisme and Cobra movements, Joskin Shilian’s work both delights and disturbs; it combines graphics, drawing, painting, and text into a universal language of symbol, rather than depiction. Primary colors and black and white lines echo the luminosity of leaded borders in
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