By Palm Beach ArtsPaper Staff Most everyone knows these iconic lines from Dr. Seuss’ children’s book, Green Eggs and Ham: Do you like green eggs and ham? I do not like them, Sam-I-Am. I do not like green eggs and ham. But not everyone knows that in addition to his prolific children’s books, Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) was a fine painter and illustrator. A number … [Read more...]
The bling’s the thing in sparkly exhibit at Delray Center’s Cornell Museum
By Lucy Lazarony The art of Bling: Art That Shines, does just that: It shines, sparkles, glitters and glows. And some pieces even light up. It’s art that gives you a lift. Pop artist Camomile Hixon proclaims “YES” in one painting and the word “DREAM” is repeated 17 times in another. There are wildly colorful works such as Ashley Longshore’s paintings of Kate Moss and Audrey … [Read more...]
Exhibit at Delray Library gathers new responses to the Holocaust
By Lucy Lazarony A current exhibit of artwork at the Delray Beach Public Library is the product of an effort by a local group of Holocaust survivor relatives to bear witness to one of the defining tragedies of the 20th century. The GenZ Project, an endeavor by Boynton Beach-based NextGenerations.org, connects college students with survivors of the Holocaust to create pieces … [Read more...]
Armory exhibit an impressive look at local black artists
Collaboration: African Diaspora, which concluded at the Armory Art Center on Nov. 9, was an intoxicating blend of art from a diverse group of talented black artists. Self-described as a Harlem Renaissance-style exhibit, the show featured paintings and drawings, sculpture, crafts and jewelry from more than 20 artists and was co-curated by the husband-and-wife team of Anthony … [Read more...]
West Palm library exhibit explores censorship and the Holocaust
By Tara Farquhar James Bachner can attest to the destructive and redemptive power of books. Born and raised in Berlin, Bachner remembers the book burnings in the German capital in May 1933 vividly. “I was only 11 years old at the time, but I was very aware of what was going on,” he said. “Even though I didn’t go down there to see the book burning at the time, we were only … [Read more...]
Exhibit makes persuasive case for video games as art
Something has happened to the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Its latest exhibit is making it look, in one word, cool. Old and new game systems, vivid graphics, game tactics, music scores and creative storylines are all showcased in the dynamic and highly interactive show The Art of Video Games. The Boca Raton museum is the first in the nation to host the exhibit, which will tour … [Read more...]
Barnet exhibit shows artist quietly going his own way
Forget garlic: When it comes to art, passion and honesty will get you far or, at least, get you to live forever. In case you have any doubts, the Boca Raton Museum of Art is currently offering a large dose of pieces by an artist who has always been far from extravagant and is now about to turn 101 years old. Will Barnet at 100: Eight Decades of Painting and Printmaking is … [Read more...]
A man, a plan, a railroad: Exhibit goes deep into Flagler’s dream
Ongoing at the Flagler Museum is a history lesson on passion and perseverance. And unlike boring history lessons, this one is told through work songs, candid photographs and rare historic film. First Train to Paradise: The Railroad that Went to Sea is just the beginning of a long celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the completion of Henry M. Flagler’s most ambitious … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Oct. 21-23
Theater: West Boca’s Slow Burn Theatre Company, which is dedicated to edgy, offbeat musical theater, also knows how to have fun. And the 3-year-old troupe credits much of its popularity to last October’s tongue-in-cheek production of The Rocky Horror Show, the send-up of B-grade horror movies. So to open its season and help us ease into a Halloween mood, it is bringing Rocky, … [Read more...]
‘Pop-up’ show reveals health of area contemporary art scene
The contemporary art scene in Palm Beach County may not contain as much of the risqué or emergent as can be found in our flashy neighbor to the south, Miami Beach — and we really needn’t be jealous; after all, we have old money — but there is a steady undertow of the new pushing towards the surface, and slowly (and I do mean slowly) beating down the fine art-and-antique … [Read more...]