Twin Palms, by S. Bart Barchat.Art: Some people may believe that all the art action is happening in Miami this week, but there’s plenty to see on the art scene in Palm Beach and Martin counties:Falls at Manitoga, by S. Bart Barchat.At the Lake Park Library, S. Bart Barchat is the featured artist for December 2009. A New York native, Barchat has traveled the world with his … [Read more...]
Art review: Art Basel ’09 showcases innovation
A Bigger Maurice Payne (2008), by David Hockney.(Photo by Katie Deits)By Katie DeitsFrom established artists to newbies, Art Basel is a place where one can see the innovators of contemporary art, and the annual Miami Beach version of this European art stalwart gets under way formally tonight.But the action associated with the festival started up at the beginning of the week, … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 27-29
Domestic Deity, by Bethany Krull. Art: Sculptor Bethany Krull's technical expertise is matched by the strength of her intellectual concepts, which focus on the relationship of humans to the natural world. This Saturday evening, Mulry Fine Art in Palm Beach hosts the opening of a solo show by Krull called Dominance and Affection. "It seems that the most intimate connection we … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 20-22
A pitcher by Ellen Bates.Art: Today and tomorrow, the Ceramic League of the Palm Beaches is holding its annual holiday sale and exhibit. On display will be affordable, handmade art that is ideal for gifts, including pottery, sculpture, fused glass and mixed media. The Ceramic League is a nonprofit artist group dedicated to the advancement of its members as well as promoting … [Read more...]
Art review: Segal scuplted with a compassionate eye
Depression Bread Line (1991), by George Segal.By Emma TrellesFour tractor-trailers hauled thousands of pounds of George Segal’s sculptures from Dallas to West Palm Beach. This is worth noting because an exhibition of his work, now at the Norton Museum of Art, presents 16 installations in a modest corner gallery of the museum’s first floor.For all of its physical weight, George … [Read more...]
Art review: Rockwell’s art a gift in difficult times
Girl at Mirror (1954), by Norman Rockwell. By Gretel SarmientoLittle girls with ribbons. Smiles hidden behind melting ice cream. Summer trips. Family quality time.Nobody remembers an America like this, devoid of sadness, depression and poverty. Whose America is this? Without hesitation, some would say Norman Rockwell's. They wouldn't have been wrong, but they would have missed … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 13-17
Reclining Pepper, by Barry Seidman.Art: Tonight will be a busy one for art openings from Jupiter down to Boca Raton, and Barry Seidman will be part of several of them.The fine art photographer will exhibit images from six of his different series --Beached, Bloomers, Drinks, Art-chi-textures, Hot Peppers and Smoke -- at the Palm Beach Yacht Club tonight and Saturday. His … [Read more...]
Art review: Morkiami’s kettles, prints evoke classic Japan
The Moon of Yamaki Mansion -- Kagekado (1886), by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.From One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (27).By Jan EngorenReaders of Yasunari Kawabata's novel Thousand Cranes will have some idea of the significance of the tea ceremony in Japanese life, of how each element of the ritual, from kettle to the tea itself, is fraught with meaning.An exhibit at the Morikami Museum … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Nov. 6-9
Alexander Platt. Music: The Boca Symphonia opens its fifth season this weekend in what will be its last series under conductor Alexander Platt, who is leaving to concentrate on an increased workload in Chicago. Platt’s defining aesthetic has been his innovative programming, and this season is no exception. The Symphonia will play one standard work, the Violin Concerto in G … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Oct. 30-Nov. 2
His Eye Is on the Sparrow, a quilt by Wendell George Brown.Art: Handmade quilts have been a cultural part of America’s history for practical reasons (warm bed covers), community building (quilting bees), storytelling and personal artistic expression.But in the African-American community, quilting took on an expanded role. During slavery, quilts with secret symbols were hung on … [Read more...]