LeVerne Oveson, by JoAnn Nava.By Katie DeitsA self-proclaimed contemporary folk artist who used to create faux-Pompeii scenes for a South Beach nightclub is currently paying tribute to nimble nonagenarians in a series of paintings on exhibit this month at Fort Lauderdale City Hall.JoAnn Nava's Living Treasures series honors four Americans in their 90s, including a fishing guide … [Read more...]
Art review: Flagler’s ‘Mother’s Pearls’ a fascinating look at childhood
Little Miss Hone (1824), by Samuel F.B. Morse.By Katie DeitsPALM BEACH -- A current exhibition at the Flagler Museum offers visitors an opportunity to see exquisitely executed paintings of children and also to learn something about the changing nature of the American family over the past centuries.A Mother’s Pearls: Children in American Paintings, which runs through April 19, … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: Lake Worth gallery features major American painter
Upward Lift (1985, 60-by-90-inch oil and acrylic on canvas),by Robert Goodnough. (Photo by Katie Deits)By Katie DeitsRobert Goodnough may not be a household name, but the American painter was working in New York when Abstract Expressionism and color-field painting exploded onto the scene.He was considered important enough in the art world back in January 1960 to make the cover … [Read more...]
ArtsBuzz: Juno show celebrates work of artist Conway
The Rites of Spring (acrylic on canvas, 36 inches by 48 inches), by Norma Conway.By Katie DeitsJUNO BEACH -- Norma Conway understands that when it comes to ages past, we rely on artists to tell us what the times were really like."The Brueghels showed the games and life in Brussels and the Netherlands, prehistoric cave people did beautiful illustrations of animals they hunted, … [Read more...]
Art review: O’Keeffe-Adams show epic look at two artists of the West
Georgia O’Keeffe, The Black Iris (1926) Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, N.M.By Katie DeitsWEST PALM BEACH -- Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams were friends who shared a passion for the natural beauty of the American West.On Saturday, an exhibit chronicling that passion -- Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities -- opened at the Norton Museum of Art. The show runs … [Read more...]
Art Basel, Day 3: Experts see better days for art ahead
Women Resting on Metal, by sculptor Tatiana Blanco.(Photos by Katie Deits)By Katie DeitsMIAMI BEACH — On one of my last visits to Art Basel this week, I took a tour of the booths in the convention hall to see what had been sold, what new works had been placed, and just see whether there was anything interesting I might have missed before.I counted three Barack Obama portraits … [Read more...]
Art review: Get your ‘art fix’ before Basel bash
By Katie Deits Art Basel opens in Miami Beach next Wednesday, and the buzz has already begun to build.It’s not just about the celebrated international art show. It’s about the people that come from all over the world to see it, to be seen, to collect art, to discover the latest greatest “hot” artist, to party, party, party. It’s also about all the other events, gallery and … [Read more...]