‘Art’ Archives
Entering Art Competitions – Nine Tips to Making Your Experience Rewarding
When you are ready to enter your artwork in local art competitions, here are nine art tips that can help make this a great experience. Art Competition Jurors One of the favorite pastimes of entrants is trying to predict the kind of artwork a particular juror will accept, based on that juror's painting style. Sometimes picking your entries in [...]
James Rosenquist – The Famous American Pop Art Artist
One of the central characters of the Pop Art movement, James Rosenquist was born on November 29, 1933 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Louis and Ruth Rosenquist. His mother, who was also a painter, influenced James to develop his artistic talents. When he was in junior high school, he won an interim scholarship to study at the Minneapolis School of [...]
Duane Bryer’s Hilda – First Illustrated Plus Size Pin Up Girl
Before we talk about the curvy, swervy, plus-size-bikini-clad Hilda, the stage is going to be set with a little history of the pin up girl. I'll take you back in time now, with a short story about a few of the most talented and popular Pin Up illustrators in American history. Earl Christy, (1883-1961) We'll begin with the prolific Earl Christy, [...]
Art Deco Movement – The Foundation Stone of Modern Art
'Art Deco' was a mainstream international design movement, spreading over a span of fourteen years, from 1925 to 1939. It played a crucial role in the development and the progression of Modern Art. The Deco Movement embodied a blend of the different modern decorative art styles, largely from 1920s and 1930s. These styles were the derivatives of [...]
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Walker Art Center began as the first public art gallery in the Upper Midwest. The permanent collection now includes: Contemporary artistic developments Performing arts Film Education programs The Walker Art Center is recognized internationally as a singular model of a multidisciplinary arts organization and a national leader for [...]
Her Most Famous Painting (Oriental Poppies) – Georgia O’Keeffe
The American painter Georgia O'Keeffe (November 1887-March 1986) was a pioneering 'Modernist.' Her unique approach defied all the accepted norms of painting and gave a new definition to the 'American Modern Art.' Owing to her competence, American Art attained fame and recognition in creatively competent Europe. Flowers fascinated Georgia and they [...]