‘Art Scene Athens’ talks to artist Lila Papoula about her exhibition ‘Walls that were hiding our faces’, at the Evripides Gallery, which runs till December 9: IN THE EIGHTIES, artist Lila Papoula searched the streets for derelict walls, which she photographed. She was drawn to these remaining fragments of people’s lives, not only because of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Painting Tips: The Value of Hard and Soft Edges
Originally posted on Max Mallie's Blog:
Johannes Vloothuis is back with more expert advice that will help you better understand how to paint. This time he is tackling the timeless subject: painting edges. Learn how to handle edges within your paintings in a variety of mediums, and then see Johannes in action in Paint…
Hadjiandreou: Making portraits come to life
‘Art Scene Athens’ talks to artist Maria Hadjiandreou about her new exhibition entitled ‘The Gaze’, at Gallery 7, in which the artist not only captures the character of her sitters but also searches deep into their psyche: MARIA Hadjiandreou’s work of the last two years are portraits inspired by the artist’s heightened sensibility. Whilst perusing … Continue reading
An integral perspective on the crisis
‘Art Scene Athens’ catches up with Dimitrios Antonitsis – a curator and artist who has been illustriously active on the Greek art scene for 20 years now, and the mastermind behind the show ‘Integral II’, at the Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Centre: I first met curator/artist Dimitrios Antonitsis two decades ago, when I had just started … Continue reading
ΠΑΡΙΣ ΠΕΤΡΙΔΗΣ | Το Ελληνικό Σύννεφο-AD GALLERY
Originally posted on OpenArtGallery:
Η Γκαλερί ΑΔ παρουσιάζει την ατομική έκθεση του Πάρι Πετρίδη με τίτλο «Το Ελληνικό Σύννεφο». Από την εποχή του διαφωτισμού οι δυτικές κοινωνίες τείνουν να εξελίσσονται ακολουθώντας οργανωμένα μία πορεία προς το Υψηλό. Ένα Yψηλό που οι θεσμοί επεξεργάζονται λαμβάνοντας υπ’ όψιν τόσο τις οικονομικές, πολιτικές, τεχνολογικές και πολιτιστικές κατακτήσεις, όσο…
Γιατί η τέχνη είναι επικίνδυνη
Originally posted on AΡΧΕΙΟ ΕΝΘΕΜΑΤΩΝ 2010- 8.5.2016:
του Ντόναλντ Πρετσιόζι μετάφραση: Άννυ Μάλαμα Η Ιστορία της Τέχνης (διεύθυνση σύνταξης: Νίκος Δασκαλοθανάσης, συντακτική ομάδα: Παναγιώτης Ιωάννου, Τιτίνα Κορνέζου, Άννυ Μάλαμα) είναι ένα περιοδικό καινούργιο και αξιοπρόσεκτο. Αξιοπρόσεκτο, καθώς αποτελεί σήμερα το μοναδικό ελληνικό περιοδικό με εξειδίκευση στην ιστορία και τη θεωρίας της τέχνης, ενώ ταυτόχρονα ο ακαδημαϊκός και…
Binge! The Food Feasts of Art History
Originally posted on Max Mallie's Blog:
As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young by Jan Steen An Artist?s Cornucopia of Gorgeous, Strange and Sometimes Grotesque Artworks Featuring Edibles Let the feasting begin. As many of us prepare for, or are already in the midst of, this season of holidays, parties and fun, we…
Don’t Miss the 10 Best Watercolor Paintings of 2017
Originally posted on Max Mallie's Blog:
This Year’s Best Watercolor Paintings Every winter, we look forward to putting together this article of the best watercolor paintings of the year. Of course, “best” is subjective, but one way a painting earns that distinction is to stand out in competition. So with that being said, we…
A Smart Approach to Urban Sketching (and a Demo!)
Originally posted on Max Mallie's Blog:
Capturing Fall in Full Swing One of our resident artists, Marc Taro Holmes, delivers a great urban sketching demo to us based on his jaunts out and about in Montreal, Canada. Enjoy the gorgeous fall colors of the turning leaves against crisp blue skies. Marc takes you for…
5 Creative Ways to Sell Your Arts and Crafts This Holiday Season
Originally posted on Max Mallie's Blog:
An Artist’s Guide to ?Gift Selling? ?Tis the holiday season of giving, so why not make it a profitable one, too? If you are planning to sell your handmade arts and crafts during the holidays, then this post is for you! To make sure you, your patrons and…