Sentences with phrase «by magical realism»

Rolando Rodriguez's Solo exhibition Ropa Sucia in the Jean Deleage Art Gallery at Casa 0101 Theater (February — April 2018) in Los Angeles is a two part theatrical exposure influenced by magical realism.

Influenced by magical realism and lifting motifs from diverse sources such as Flemish still life, baroque art and Weimar painters, the artist enters into conversation with the history of painting with the aim of bringing a present - day sensibility to the table.

Not exact matches

He said he was greeted by the «Beijing cough air» and witnessed the «magical realism» of China's development.

It's magical realism mixed with kitchen - sink drama, seasoned by a haunting sense of history as a sentient entity.

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Adaptation of Marquez Masterpiece Marred by Absence of Magical Realism Compromises are in order whenever a novel is being brought to the big screen, especially a 368 - page saga spanning 50 years, which is what we have in the case of Love in the Time of Cholera.

The filmmaker really broke out internationally with «Heavenly Creatures,» his poetic tale of magical realism that centered on the dangerous romance between two (ultimately) murderous teen girls played by a young Kate Winslet and a young Melanie Lynskey.

For the Colombian author is closely associated with magical realism, a style of prose popular with Latin American writers, and marked by plotlines grounded in reality offset by surreal flights of fancy.

The tale of two children separated by time but united by disability and experience and imagination as they walk the same halls of the Natural History museum five decades apart speaks to the magical realism that was so fundamental to the charm of Hugo.

The Book of Henry by director Colin Trevorrow is so fantastical that it could never truly happen and that's why I place it straight into the magical realism category that his first major feature Safety Not Guaranteed is in.

But it's the director's holistic vision, powered by old school monster movies, the magical realism of Mexican literature and classic musicals, that turns this into a love story of singular enchantment.

Adapted from a 2006 novel by Lloyd Jones, this highly personal effort from Shrek director Andrew Adamson mixes magical realism with hard - hitting historical drama in a way that feels both contrived and questionable, even if the filmmakers clearly have their hearts in the right place.

Beautifully led by McGregor and Kidman, the flawless supporting cast brings to life the culture of belle poque Paris with magical realism.

Anchored by Jessup's beautifully empathetic performance and layered with doses of magical realism ranging from Oscar's talking hamster, Buffy (ingeniously voiced by Isabella Rossellini) to Cronenbergian body horror, this tale of sexual awakening is one of the year's most underappreciated gems.

One - sentence pitch: «An absurdist dark comedy with magical realism and science fiction inspired by the world of telemarketing.»

More recently, I also enjoyed Kafka on the Shore, by the Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, a master of magical realism.

Young Adult: Psychological thrillers, «geeky» or «artsy» romance, magical realism (The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley - Doyle or The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton), fantasy of any kind, science fiction, and steampunk (Airborn by Kenneth Oppel and The Finishing School series by Gail Calliger).

Alice Hoffman, the best - selling author of The Dovekeepers, has delivered another historical novel, brightened by her talent for magical realism, and it's out today.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Tricky Amazon brings up David Copperfield, The Picture of Dorian Gray and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man to cover up its complete lack of selections by the Colombian godfather of magical realism.

From a magical realism viewpoint, maybe Whitehead was trying to say that the railroad was built by slave labor to help slaves escape.

And some, like the magical realism - infused The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler, take place in a past so recent — in this case, 1996 — that adult readers will recognize elements like VCRs and cordless phones... maybe from their own teen years.

The Illumination by Kevin Brockmeier Brockmeier's look at human suffering has a magical realism twist: One Friday night, every person's wounds begin to shine, emitting a strange, shimmering light.

This work of magical realism explores the life of Weylyn Grey — raised by wolves and possessing strange abilities — through the perspectives of the people who have met him.

Anchored by a unique blend of existential contemplation and magical realism, the novel follows Tsukuru on his lonely journey to confront his four high school friends and solve the mystery of the friendship's abrupt end.

Leonie and Jojo are haunted by ghosts, bringing a touch of magical realism to the mix.

Despite the fact that I am not, as a rule, a fan of magical realism, I totally loved this book about a gay, nerdy, teenager who — while struggling to define himself - is serially abducted by aliens.

I think it's important to note here that the state by state approaches to slavery in the novel do not represent actual distinctions among states in the 1850s — this is part of the magical realism aspect, he was playing with geography and time, to build suspense and deepen understanding.

Title: I Believe... A Ghost Story for the Holidays Author: Valerie C. Woods Genre: Magical Realism, Novella Rating: 4 stars Purchase: Amazon Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.

Title: At The Sharp End of Lightning Author: Nicholas Bates Genre: Epic Fantasy / Magical Realism Rating: 4 stars Purchase: Amazon Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.

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«A Ragman's Vow» — On Spec # 73 Summer, 2008 Read: Print Web Anthology Builder Kindle / iPhone / iPod Smashwords Nook Apple iTunes Kobo Sony Reader «A Ragman's Vow» by Brent Knowles is a wonderful tale of magical realism, and the best tale in this installment of On Spec.

I realize contemporary writers like Karen Russell and Haruki Murakami have put their own spin on the magical realism form, but I'm still concerned that because my writing has a more cultural, historical - flashback, language - oriented feel to it, it might not be well received by readers looking for something more current to read.

His compositions are marked by a sense of magical realism, which he uses to capture timeless moments and mysterious utopias on canvas.

Interweaving footage of neighbourhoods and intimate home video footage supplied by Kendrick Lamar, the work crosses the wires of music videos, amateur film footage, documentary essay and magical realism.

Haunted by the recurring ghost of musician Sun Ra, the show explores the utopian, dystopian esthetic of Afrofuturism, the genre where science fiction, fantasy, magical realism and pan-Africanism converge.

Thursday, December 4 10 pm The Digital Revolutionaries Running time 67 ′ Co-curated by the artist Tabor Robak and David Gryn, this program will address the unearthly reverberations of the Internet, gaming, and digital magical - realism.

Artist Tabor Robak and David Gryn will co-curate a series of films addressing the unearthly reverberations of the Internet, gaming, and digital magical - realism, featuring work by younger artists Jon Rafman and Oliver Laric, alongside a tribute to the late Harun Farocki.

, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA 14th Annual Inliquid Benefit Auction, Gallery Joe Booth, Icebox Project Space, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2013 In Front of Strangers, I Sing: 72nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA 2012 Transformations, Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA All About Etchings, Chris Neptune Gallery, Washington, DC 2011 Something French, Art Gallery at City Hall, Philadelphia, PA Exhibition of Select Prints, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA 2010 Prints by Gallery Artists, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA Selections from C.R. Ettinger Studio, 2000 - 2010, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2009 50 very small drawings, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA 2008 The Figure Today, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York, NY The Figure Today, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA Fantastical Imaginings, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, DE Group Show, Loyola University, Baltimore, MD 2007 Magical Realism, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA 2006 Art on Paper 2006, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC 2005 Telling Stories: The Narrative in Contemporary Art, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA Collaboration As a Medium, Edison Gallery, Washington, DC (traveling Art Place, Baltimore MD and more sites) 2004 Figure Out: Drawing as Narrative, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA 2002 25th Anniversary Exhibition, The Drawing Center, New York, NY 2001 Ten Contemporary Artists, 5 x 2, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA 2000 Drawing With Color, Mangel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA When Reason Dreams: Drawings Inspired By the Visionary, the Fantastic, and the Unreal, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA Body Dismorphia, Hicks Art Center, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA curated by Jeanne Jaffe Allentown Art Museum, 27th Annual Juried Exhibition, Allentown, PA (Juror: Judith Tannenbaum, Curator, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI) 1999 Biographies: Philadelphia Narratives, Institute of Contemporary Art, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (catalog) Biographies: Philadelphia Narratives, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, PA (Nov. - Decby Gallery Artists, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA Selections from C.R. Ettinger Studio, 2000 - 2010, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2009 50 very small drawings, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA 2008 The Figure Today, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York, NY The Figure Today, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA Fantastical Imaginings, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, DE Group Show, Loyola University, Baltimore, MD 2007 Magical Realism, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA 2006 Art on Paper 2006, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC 2005 Telling Stories: The Narrative in Contemporary Art, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA Collaboration As a Medium, Edison Gallery, Washington, DC (traveling Art Place, Baltimore MD and more sites) 2004 Figure Out: Drawing as Narrative, Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA 2002 25th Anniversary Exhibition, The Drawing Center, New York, NY 2001 Ten Contemporary Artists, 5 x 2, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA 2000 Drawing With Color, Mangel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA When Reason Dreams: Drawings Inspired By the Visionary, the Fantastic, and the Unreal, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA Body Dismorphia, Hicks Art Center, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA curated by Jeanne Jaffe Allentown Art Museum, 27th Annual Juried Exhibition, Allentown, PA (Juror: Judith Tannenbaum, Curator, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI) 1999 Biographies: Philadelphia Narratives, Institute of Contemporary Art, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (catalog) Biographies: Philadelphia Narratives, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, PA (Nov. - DecBy the Visionary, the Fantastic, and the Unreal, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA Body Dismorphia, Hicks Art Center, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA curated by Jeanne Jaffe Allentown Art Museum, 27th Annual Juried Exhibition, Allentown, PA (Juror: Judith Tannenbaum, Curator, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI) 1999 Biographies: Philadelphia Narratives, Institute of Contemporary Art, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (catalog) Biographies: Philadelphia Narratives, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, PA (Nov. - Decby Jeanne Jaffe Allentown Art Museum, 27th Annual Juried Exhibition, Allentown, PA (Juror: Judith Tannenbaum, Curator, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI) 1999 Biographies: Philadelphia Narratives, Institute of Contemporary Art, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (catalog) Biographies: Philadelphia Narratives, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, PA (Nov. - Dec.)