Art fairs change shape and move around, but I think of them as one place because their essential essence stays the same. The location might be a city I've never been in, but I'm at home as soon as I get there. Exhibit canopies go up, familiar faces go by, and for two or three days a little village of artists comes together and then disappears. This village is where I have lived most weekends, from May to October for over thirty years. The other place I live is a small historic village in Ohio where my wife and I raised a family. I also have a little art gallery and picture framing business in our hundred year old house. My story is partly about the double life street artists lead, being part of two very different communities.

Embark on a captivating journey with Emmanuel Asante, a remarkable artist whose story transcends borders and cultures. "The Painter Artist Mindset: The Emmanuel Asante Art Story" delves into the life and work of this Ghanaian-born, Australia-based painter, who has transformed personal adversity into a vibrant and influential artistic career. From his humble beginnings in Ghana to his rise in the Australian art scene, Emmanuel's journey is one of resilience, creativity, and profound self-discovery. Struggling with depression and cultural displacement, Emmanuel found solace in art, channeling his emotions and experiences into powerful, evocative works that resonate with diverse audiences. His unique style, influenced by his Ghanaian heritage, contemporary art, and his mentor Abdul Abdullah, speaks to themes of identity, migration, and social justice. This book explores Emmanuel's artistic evolution, his significant contributions to community art projects, and his unwavering commitment to using art as a tool for advocacy and social change. It highlights his collaborations with various art organizations, his mentorship of young artists, and his innovative ventures into digital and augmented reality art. "The Painter Artist Mindset" is more than just an artist's biography; it's an inspiring testament to the transformative power of creativity. It showcases how Emmanuel's art has become a bridge between cultures, a voice for the marginalized, and a beacon of hope for those navigating their own challenges. Through detailed narratives, personal reflections, and stunning visuals of his work, this book offers an intimate look into the mind and heart of an artist dedicated to making a difference. Discover the story of Emmanuel Asante, whose art not only adorns walls but also breaks down barriers, fosters understanding, and inspires change.

With the advent of abstract expressionism in the 1940s, America became the white hot center of the artistic universe. Now, in The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists, the first such volume to appear in three decades, Ann Lee Morgan offers an informative, insightful, and long overdue resource on our nation's artistic heritage. Featuring 945 alphabetically arranged entries, here is an indispensable biographical and critical guide to American art from colonial times to contemporary postmodernism. Readers will find a wealth of factual detail and insightful analysis of the leading American painters, ranging from John Singleton Copley, Thomas Cole, and Mary Cassatt to such modern masters as Jackson Pollack, Romare Bearden, and Andy Warhol. Morgan offers razor-sharp entries on sculptors ranging from Alexander Calder to Louise Nevelson, on photographers such as Berenice Abbott, Man Ray, Walker Evans, and Ansel Adams, and on contemporary installation artists, including video master Bill Viola. In addition, the dictionary provides entries on important individuals connected to the art scene, including collectors such as Peggy Guggenheim and critics such as Clement Greenberg. Morgan also examines notable American institutions, organizations, schools, techniques, styles, and movements. The range of coverage is indeed impressive, but equally important is the quality of analysis that appears in entry after entry. Morgan gives readers a wealth of trustworthy and authoritative information as well as perceptive, well-informed criticism of artists and their work. In addition, the book is thoroughly cross-referenced, so readers can easily find additional information on any topic of interest. Beautifully written, filled with fascinating historical background and penetrating insight, The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists is an essential one-volume resource for art lovers everywhere.

These critical essays on art and artists by T.G. Rosenthal, chosen by the author from his considerable output over more than fifty years of writing and reviewing, focus mainly on what has come to be known as ‘Modern British' art - art from the 20th century. Rosenthal knew many of his subjects personally and some became friends: Michael Ayrton; Arthur Boyd; Ivon Hitchens; Thelma Hulbert; L. S. Lowry; Sidney Nolan; Paula Rego. There are also essays on Wyndham Lewis, Jack B. Yeats and the paintings of August Strindberg. There is a profile of Walter and Eva Neurath, founders of the art-book publishers Thames & Hudson, the author's first employers; an essay on Anti-Semitism in England; and an obituary of Matthew Hodgart, who at Cambridge, influenced and developed Rosenthal’s knowledge and passion for literature.

Mary Engelbreit: The Art and the Artist follows this amazing artist's career from the moment she first set up shop (a "studio" in her mother's linen closet), and on to her current status as the world's premier illustrator of greeting cards, books, calendars, coffee mugs, and hundreds of other products. This book features the most extensive collection of Mary Engelbreit's work ever published, and it represents nearly 40 years of Mary's art. The new paperback version features a revised preface.

This volume has been brought together to generate new ideas and provoke discussion about what constitutes arts education in the twenty-first century, both within the institution and beyond. Art, Artists and Pedagogy is intended for educators who teach the arts from early childhood to tertiary level, artists working in the community, or those studying arts in education from undergraduate to Masters or PhD level. From the outset, this book is not only about arts in practice but also about what distinguishes the ‘arts’ in education. Exploring two different philosophies of education, the book asks what the purpose of the arts is in education in the twenty-first century. With specific reference to the work of Gert Biesta, questions are asked as to the relation of the arts to the world and what kind of society we may wish to envisage. The second philosophical set of ideas comes from Deleuze and Guattari, looking in more depth at how we configure art, the artist and the role played by the state and global capital in deciding on what art education has become. This book provides educators with new ways to engage with arts, focusing specifically on art, music, dance, drama and film studies. At a time when many teachers are looking for a means to re-assert the role of the arts in education this text provides many answers with reference to case studies and in-depth arguments from some of the world’s leading academics in the arts, philosophy and education.

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