Born in Iran and eventually settling in East Hampton, NY, Manoucher Yektai's
life and art reflects the three cultures where he lived: Iran, France, and the United States.
Not exact matches
It is a small book,
and the supporting sociological evidence is mainly referenced in the footnotes, but Greeley does propose evidence that, among other things, Catholics have, compared to non-Catholics, a significantly higher appreciation of the
arts and high culture; they have more satisfaction
and fun in sex; they better understand the uses of leisure; they have a deeper
and more stable relationship to family
and community; they have a greater respect for the
life of the mind, with educational achievements
reflecting that respect;
and they understand the nuanced connections between freedom
and authority.
I want to create
and make
art and disrupt
and rabble - rouse, I want my
art to
reflect my
life.
Making
art is an opportunity for parents to
reflect on what they know about childbirth,
and what they need
and want; it initiates discussion
and prompts questions that lead parents to acknowledge the
life they will lead after the birth.
Like all good
art, films should
reflect the world we
live in,
and like it or not - the world can be a mighty depressing place sometimes.
Agnes Varda
reflects on her
life and art in this stylish blending of archival footage, reenactments
and cinematic inventions that add up to be a remarkably poignant
and inspiring documentary.
This movie is a double of its own, with
art and life reflecting one another so that we see not just Marina but also Vega for the fantastic women they are.
It looks at the
art work of Michelangelo, particularly the Final Judgement
and encourages students to
reflect on the
life and work of this great artist.
Youth in the Light a Spark program use the circle process each week to
reflect on the
art they create,
and upon community responsibility, friendship,
and daily
life.
The sparse selections of topic, the chopped paragraphs, the musings
and even the repetitions, all have the ring of a personal journal or memoir of a person
reflecting on
life,
art, politics
and philosophy.
He was born
and raised in northern Alaska
and his
art reflects his love for this land
and the animals who
live on it,
and his belief in the importance... (more)
Conrad defines modernity by explicating
art's grand effort to decipher,
reflect,
and assess all the ways
life has radically
and precipitously changed over the past 100 years.
Through philanthropic -
and community - service - oriented projects he supports conservation of classic architecture
and the
arts,
reflecting his belief that beauty
and the
arts provide much - needed balance in a person's
life.
It's also home to compelling graffiti, urban street
art,
and the occasional protest strike that
reflect life in Argentina,
and the past
and present hardships suffered by many who
live here.
Furthermore, this new addition, designed once again by architects from the Arcop Group
and designers from Patricia McClintock & Associates was created to provide both modern conveniences
and state of the
art technology along with a warm decor
reflecting mountain
life.
Aptly named, Uniworld's new ship will
reflect the French «joy of
living» philosophy
and their profound appreciation for food, wine,
art and music.
But many of the traditions
reflected in the architecture
and art from these sites
live on in the modern Mayan culture.
Thoughtfully designed, Villa Saan
reflects the owner's love of the sea
and tropical
life, with works of
art, décor
and furnishings in sleek white, green
and blue.
This villa is elegantly designed, combining into a harmony of natural landscape
and stylish furnishings that
reflect the
art of opulent lifestyle Balinese
living.
A magical aura runs through the property, with rare items â $ «from real barong costumes to
life - size sculptures
and giant Chinese vases â $ «adorning its lobby, gardens
and dining outlets.To enhance the timeless quality of Hotel Tugu, black -
and - white portraits of scenes from age - old Bali hang inside the rooms.Located in Canggu, far from the crowds on the outlying northern fringe of Kuta
and Seminyak, the secluded coastal location adds mystery
and appeal to the charming layout.Tugus open spaces are fitted with premium - quality teakwood furniture,
and the wealth of antiques in its decor
reflects the passion of its owner, an eminent
art collector from Malang, East Java.
The South London Gallery's ambitious education programme invites people of all ages
and levels of interest to engage with contemporary
art and to
reflect on the role of culture in everyday
life.
ITINERANT at Queens Museum will present a selection of Performance
Art works by local
and international artists whose works
reflect on issues affecting diverse populations
living in Queens,
and NYC at large.
As printmaker Margaret Kennard Johnson
reflects, «My study with Josef Albers way back during the summer of 1944 changed my
art, my teaching
and my
life —
and the inspiration of his philosophy continues to inspire my current work.»
Reflecting on the platform's recent death, Gabi Ngcobo (Center for Historical Reenactments [CHR] member
and faculty at Wits School of
Arts in Johannesburg), in collaboration with artist Kader Attia, will contemplate how staging an institutional suicide can not only be a form of refusal but also a means to desire a different existence, one that enables the platform to haunt obsolete systems
and ideologies that continue to condition contemporary
life.
Curated by Kitty Scott, the AGO's Carol
and Morton Rapp Curator, Modern & Contemporary
Art, this exhibition marks Gates» first major solo exhibition in Canada, and reflects the AGO's ongoing engagement with contemporary art and commitment to working with living artis
Art, this exhibition marks Gates» first major solo exhibition in Canada,
and reflects the AGO's ongoing engagement with contemporary
art and commitment to working with living artis
art and commitment to working with
living artists.
Over the past two decades, RBC Wealth Management has collected more than 400 works of
art that
reflect the diversity of the society in which we
live and work.
Beyond the focus on the pathological
and therapeutic aspects of
art, this exhibition attempts to
reflect the depth of her trajectory
and also her contemporaneity, by showing recent installations, such asI'm Here, but Nothing (2000), as well as others created specifically for the occasion, such as Infinity Mirrored Room — Filled with the Brilliance of
Life (2011).
The education programme invites people of all ages
and levels of interest to engage with contemporary
art and to challenge the assumptions of who
art is for, as well as
reflecting on the role of culture in everyday
life.
Most recently he was co-curator of the 2014 Sao Paulo Biennial How to -LRB-...) things that don't exist with its poetic invocation of
art's capacities
and abilities to
reflect and act upon
life, power
and belief.
The Gallery's name was chosen to
reflect its Founding Director's
life - long interest in fine
art and his career as an award - winning foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, CBS News, The MacNeil / Lehrer NewsHour
and PBS (1983 - 2000).
Rainer
and Pendleton, through a scripted
and unscripted exchange,
reflect on
life and work, politics
and art,
and the relationship between memory
and movement.
Thompson's brilliant reworking or European
art history stands very much alone in twentieth - century
art and reflects the vitality, spirit,
and tragedy of his
life.
In a recent interview, Chinese multimedia artist Cao Fei
reflects on
life in Beijing, motherhood, censorship,
and the trends that she has observed in the
art created by new Chinese...
The interview with the artist is particularly interesting as it explores the contrast between her
life through high school in Nigeria with her experience with her college
and professional years in the USA
and how it is
reflected in her
art.
In conjunction with Robert Irwin: Scrim veil — Black rectangle — Natural light, Whitney Museum of American
Art, New York (1977), writer Lawrence Weschler reflects on the life and work of the artist he has described as one of the «most interestingly and fruitfully contradictory figures on the art scene today.&raq
Art, New York (1977), writer Lawrence Weschler
reflects on the
life and work of the artist he has described as one of the «most interestingly
and fruitfully contradictory figures on the
art scene today.&raq
art scene today.»
Boettcher Foundation Education Gallery A place to pause
and reflect, the Boettcher Foundation Education Gallery contains books, exhibition catalogues,
and short videos concerning the
art and life of Clyfford Still, as well as his Abstract Expressionist contemporaries.
The exhibition was entitled Cult of Beauty
and it
reflected how
art spread into everyday
life in the Victorian period.
This iconic Colorado community was an early adopter of geodesic dome architecture, constructions that
reflected the aspirations of a group of radical artists
and filmmakers to create a
live - in work of
art.
Though presented without comment, the photo is a winking nod to Hammons's reputation as a kind of
art - world sorcerer
and also to his own anthropological interests: For five decades he has deployed conceptual jokes
and everyday materials to
reflect on the paradoxes
and complexities of African American
life.
The foundation's deep commitment to developing
and sustaining the cultural
life and heritage of Sharjah is
reflected through year - round exhibitions, performances, screenings,
and educational programmes in the city of Sharjah
and in
arts spaces across the Emirate, many of which are housed in historic buildings.
Alloway's theory of
art reflecting the concrete materials of modern
life gave way to an interest in mass - media
and consumerism.
The event concluded with a presentation by Deborah Willis, Chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging, NYU Tisch School of the
Arts,
and a Pratt Fine
Arts alumna
and honorary degree recipient,
reflecting on Gordon Parks»
life and vision, followed by a closing discussion led by Willis
and Hilger.
The X, Y,
and Z Portfolios (published in 1978, 1978,
and 1981, respectively) by American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (1946 — 1989) summarize Mapplethorpe's ambitions as a fine -
art photographer
and contemporary artist,
reflecting the tripartite division of his mature work: homosexual sadomasochistic imagery (X); floral still
lifes (Y);
and nude portraits of African - American men (Z).
With his
art, he rather
reflects the darker side of
life, than feelings of happiness
and peace.
El - Salahi's
art also
reflects his itinerant
life,
and his many travels outside Sudan.
Her wide - ranging interests in American
art and visual culture are reflected in the breadth of her publications, including Benton, Pollock, and the Politics of Modernism: From Regionalism to Abstract Expressionism (1991, which received the Charles C. Eldredge Prize), Spirit Poles and Flying Pigs: Public Art and Cultural Democracy in American Communities (1995), Elvis Culture: Fans, Faith, and Image (1999), Looking at Life Magazine (editor, 2001), Twentieth - Century American Art (2002), The Emotional Life of Contemporary Public Memorials: Towards a Theory of Temporary Memorials (2008), Memorial Mania: Public Feeling in America (2010), and American Art of the 20th - 21st Centuries (201
art and visual culture are
reflected in the breadth of her publications, including Benton, Pollock,
and the Politics of Modernism: From Regionalism to Abstract Expressionism (1991, which received the Charles C. Eldredge Prize), Spirit Poles
and Flying Pigs: Public
Art and Cultural Democracy in American Communities (1995), Elvis Culture: Fans, Faith, and Image (1999), Looking at Life Magazine (editor, 2001), Twentieth - Century American Art (2002), The Emotional Life of Contemporary Public Memorials: Towards a Theory of Temporary Memorials (2008), Memorial Mania: Public Feeling in America (2010), and American Art of the 20th - 21st Centuries (201
Art and Cultural Democracy in American Communities (1995), Elvis Culture: Fans, Faith,
and Image (1999), Looking at
Life Magazine (editor, 2001), Twentieth - Century American
Art (2002), The Emotional Life of Contemporary Public Memorials: Towards a Theory of Temporary Memorials (2008), Memorial Mania: Public Feeling in America (2010), and American Art of the 20th - 21st Centuries (201
Art (2002), The Emotional
Life of Contemporary Public Memorials: Towards a Theory of Temporary Memorials (2008), Memorial Mania: Public Feeling in America (2010),
and American
Art of the 20th - 21st Centuries (201
Art of the 20th - 21st Centuries (2017).
As
reflected by Eric N. Mack, Simon Denny,
and Mira Dancy in the film above, tragedies like Charlie Hebdo
and big shifts from Black
Lives Matter to the legalization of gay marriage, have drawn artists to place renewed consideration into making work that resonates with not just the
art world but the wider world, too.
They both believed that
life were a spiritual journey
and a quest
and they wanted their
art to
reflect that quest.
At the Museum of Modern
Art, where he became associate curator in 1968, he initiated the innovative Projects series and has organized some of the museum's most important exhibitions, including the early survey of conceptual art, Information (1970); exhibitions of Marcel Duchamp (1973), Joseph Cornell (1980), and Andy Warhol (1989); The Museum as Muse: Artists Reflect (1999); Edvard Munch: The Modern Life of the Soul (2006); Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years (200
Art, where he became associate curator in 1968, he initiated the innovative Projects series
and has organized some of the museum's most important exhibitions, including the early survey of conceptual
art, Information (1970); exhibitions of Marcel Duchamp (1973), Joseph Cornell (1980), and Andy Warhol (1989); The Museum as Muse: Artists Reflect (1999); Edvard Munch: The Modern Life of the Soul (2006); Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years (200
art, Information (1970); exhibitions of Marcel Duchamp (1973), Joseph Cornell (1980),
and Andy Warhol (1989); The Museum as Muse: Artists
Reflect (1999); Edvard Munch: The Modern
Life of the Soul (2006); Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years (2007).
His later works frequently
reflect the reduced geometric forms of Minimalist
art, but other pieces also include
life - size fiberglass figures
and monumental wood carvings.