Critic’s Notebook: Was Andy Warhol’s ‘Campbell’s Soup Cans’ inspired by Willem de Kooning?
As the Pop art work goes on display at MOCA, the question resurfaces: ‘Why soup?’ The answer may be traced to the Abstract Expressionist. Why did Andy Warhol paint pictures of Campbell’s soup cans? Read more on Los Angeles Times
Ageing boomers strain cities built for young
People are getting old, fast, and they’re doing it in communities designed for the sprightly. Read more on 3news
An Artist’s Sense of Place: The World of Atta Kwami at Nicolas Krupp Gallery in Basel
Atta Kwami, Chapuchi, 2010. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 cm. Photo: Courtesy Nicolas Krupp Gallery . BASEL.- Nicolas Krupp Gallery presents An Artist’s Sense of Place: The World of Atta Kwami, on view from July 8th through August 27th, 2011. Some of Africa’s most familiar visual imagery originates in Ghana—akua’ba figurines, kente strip woven cloth, and the stamped patterns of adinkra cloth. Read more on Art Daily
Runway highlights from ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York, AW 2010-11. Extensive coverage of runway shows, including BCBG, Max Azria, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolin… Video Rating: 4 / 5
Dr. Elisa Stephens is the President of San Francisco’s world renowned Academy of Art University (www.academyart.edu), celebrating its 80th anniversary year in 2009 / 2010. Dr. Stephens discusses her philosophy of education and the ongoing work of the school founded by her grandfather and then led by her father and now herself. Video Rating: 4 / 5
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—————————- KIPP Diamond Academy Adds Ninth-Grade Class
The KIPP Diamond Academy, 230 Henry St., is one of a handful of charter schools that have succeeded in the Memphis area in the last 10 years, and the … Read more on The Memphis Daily News
A caveman, a big yellow robot, and weird little alien cross paths in this animated short from Director Veerapatra Jinanavin. The ending has to be seen to be believed. Video Rating: 4 / 5
Runway highlights from Michael Angel at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York, Spring 2010. Extensive coverage of runway shows, including BCBG, Max Azria, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolin…
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—————————- Detroit art academy show choir delivers hometown version of Alicia Keys hit
Sixth-grader LaGemma Sims raps about being “from the D where many stars are made.” Lawrence Patton, 12, riffs about how “we love our city, so don’t have pity.” And 11-year-old Melody Williams croons about riding “like a superstar in a Detroit car.” Read more on Detroit Free Press
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