Author/Illustrator
I really loved it when Judy Schachner, New York Times best-selling author/illustrator, told me “immmersing myself in my girls’ books and dancing in the living room with my kids was the best training for putting my dreams on the table.” Suddenly, I have a… read more
SCULPTOR
The only thing that could make Will Ryman’s “The Roses” any more of a wondrous spectacle would be if Ethel Mermen was standing atop one of them belting out “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” It’s truly such a sight to stand on New York’s Park… read more
VISUAL ARTIST
How can you not love an artist who manages to make glitter a high art? And rhinestones…no longer just for bedazzling! Mickalene Thomas’ art totally got my attention and, more importantly, the attention of the art world. She has received commissions from the… read more
In addition to his penetrating words, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s commitment to nonviolence was an essential part of his strength and grace. He said: “Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a… read more
VISUAL AND PERFORMANCE ARTIST
So imagine that you’re in a New York City taxi and this (minus the titles) comes on the monitor in the backseat:
Jarring? Captivating? Intriguing? Provocative? Yes, yes, yes and yes. This video is a trailer for Amir Baradaran’s Transient, a… read more
VISUAL ARTIST
The themes in Rachel Hovnanian’s mesmerizing art will ring true with many of us.
When I read about Rachel Hovnanian in the New York Times, the directness and honesty in her work resonated with me. She says she wants to show how intensely… read more
ARTIST & TREND
You know how weekends are always too short to fit in everything you want to do? Well, sports stadiums to the rescue?!?
The new trend in big sports arenas around the country is to combine high art and sports. Martini, meet Miller… read more
A VACATION ON CANVAS
The Cape Cod School of Art is:
a) where you learn how to airbrush a tourist’s name onto a t-shirt
b) the first school in America to focus solely on Impressionist painting principles
c) an important piece of American art history… read more
VISUAL ARTIST
How do you go from drawing “Hello Kitty” to becoming one of the fastest-rising young stars in art? Angel Otero explains below and his artwork speaks for itself. He has a unique ability to make paint sculptural and this has garnered him… read more







