You’ve probably seen Claes Oldenburg’s sculptures in a picture or in your town. They’re hard to miss. A giant spoon with a cherry? Maybe a bow and arrow? Or a lipstick on a caterpillar track? Oldenburg was a Swedish-born artist with a degree from Yale, who started off creating plaster reliefs of food and clothingContinue reading “Death of a Pop Art Legend: Claes Oldenburg”
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Denver Art Museum: Georgia O’ Keeffe, Photographer Exhibit
Known mostly for her paintings of flowers, Georgia O’ Keeffe also took up the medium of photography in her later years. With no prior knowledge of taking pictures and two cameras in hand, she spent 30 years practicing with her good friend, Alfred Stieglitz. O’ Keeffe used the backdrop of her home in New MexicoContinue reading “Denver Art Museum: Georgia O’ Keeffe, Photographer Exhibit”
Denver Art Museum Exhibit: La Malinche
Over the weekend I visited the Denver Art Museum for a member preview of their newest exhibit; Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche. I had no idea what the exhibit was about, I assumed it was something religious because the portrait that was used for the advertisement seemed so. And I also thoughtContinue reading “Denver Art Museum Exhibit: La Malinche”
The Relevance of American Western Art
During my trip to Wyoming one of my stops were to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West located in Cody. It is a massive museum complex that encompasses five museums; one of which being the Whitney Western Art Museum. It was dedicated in 1959 to artist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. She was responsible for creatingContinue reading “The Relevance of American Western Art”
Mesopotamia and Persia: The Cradle of Civilization and Big Baby Steps
The Sumerians of Mesopotamia were responsible for many inventions, including writing, the wheel, the plow and the irrigation canals. They also influenced for the next 2,000 years after that the pictorial narrative. The pictorial narrative is scenes depicting a story. We saw a little bit of that with the decorated rooms of Catal Hoyuk. ThisContinue reading “Mesopotamia and Persia: The Cradle of Civilization and Big Baby Steps”
The Advent of Immersive Art
The other day I stood in line with my husband for a ride in Elitch Gardens, situated in downtown Denver. The idea of the ride is like no other, yet the actual ride mechanics was like a typical haunted house ride with a boxcar to sit in. Its concept and creation came from Meow Wolf,Continue reading “The Advent of Immersive Art”
What the Art?! Art History Simplified 