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I watch as tourists and lovers wait to take a photo of the LOVE sculpture by artist Robert Indiana in New York City. They crawl into the piece, lean on it and laugh as they lay hands on LOVE.
Art can amuse, heal and sometimes reflect -- for better or worse -- our true nature. A work of art can stay with you long after a reality show has ended. This is my open invitation for you to mentally switch the channel to art. These are a few of the many art review and artist blogs that are waiting to be explored.
The Art Blog
Roberta Fallon and Libby Rossof share their passion about art on The Art Blog. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the duo goes to gallery shows, exhibits and art openings. Roberta and Libby also make a point of making the connection between the world that comes in contact with art.
Roberta and Libby are educators, fan girls and advocates of a greater public connection with art and artists. One day, there could be a post about art and social justice, a review of conceptual artist Nadia Myre or enjoying a meal at a Thai restaurant before heading upstairs to an art gallery. You can also listen to the Art Blog podcasts where they interview artists, gallery owners and other voices in the art world.
Conceptual Artist/Photographer Zoe Strauss
Zoe Strauss describes herself as a conceptual artist that uses photography and the environment to create her work. Zoe will look beyond what most people fear and see the person or the environment at the essence. Zoe’s work constantly forces you to seek a connection beyond the obvious if you take the time to look without judgment.
For more information about Zoe, you can view a mini-documentary talking about one of her art installations.
One Review a Month
Being an art reviewer is a tough gig. It seems to be a balance between trying to qualify a work without, hopefully, sucking the life out of the experience.
Annette Monnier attends a lot of art functions, but once a month she writes about a specific art show through her perspective. There are questions about quality, the unwillingness of being manipulated and calling artistic B/S when she experiences it. One of the things her writing can do is to make you want to experience an art show for yourself.
Janet Geib Pretti
Janet is a sculptor who works not only in wood, bronze and found media, but she also uses words to help communicate the invisible.
I make sculpture because I need the dialog, the insights it gives me that might never come without it. But when I watch others interact with the finished pieces and begin their own journey of discovery, the making of them seems less frivolous, less self-indulgent.
At her main blog you can have an opportunity to view some of her work, her process of creation and how she tries to balance the needs of her family, academic responsibilities and her art.
That is just a starting place. The sidebar links lead you to a photo gallery of her sculptures. Click one of those images to get a larger view of the work and an insightful narrative of how the piece came into being.
You don’t have to totally give up on your dose of popular entertainment. Perhaps you can cut back a little on the most unsatisfying reality TV junk and snack up on a different visual style of communication.
Here are a few more places to check out:
Your Daily Art - For those that took an art history class at 8am and have no recollection of what they learned, this is a way to possibly re-kick your memory. Martha will lead you through artistic time and space that you can view at anytime of the day or night.
Laura Murphy Frankstone at Laurelines has drawings, watercolors and sketches of her travels and encounters.
From Sweden, Nina Johanson calls herself an urban sketcher who also works in ink, gel pens and watercolor.
Know an artist blog that needs a shout out or you have an art memory to share? Please feel free to share them in the comments.
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