Rembrandt is so high in the ranking of great artists that our amassed reverence has sunk like syrup into the brown and gold surfaces of his paintings. There he is in the… Continue reading
More often than not, our cultural heroes are barely of drinking age when they make their mark: Orson Welles was 25 when he created his masterpiece, “Citizen Kane,” and Mozart composed… Continue reading
Aging Performing Artists in NYC and LA Metro Areas: Information on Artists IV (2011) This study of aging performing artists 62+ in the metro areas of LA and NYC complements our earlier study of… Continue reading
Old Lady with Masks is painted at the highpoint of Ensor’s so-called fantastic period, also indeed called his mask period. Originally the artist made the painting on assignment. However, after the painting… Continue reading
Description: While victims of Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias are losing their memories and ability to communicate, art can be their escape. “Art can often be a window to bypass the constrictions… Continue reading
About: Created by Urban Times in conjunction with GV Art, over a series of talks held during GV Art’s exhibition ‘Trauma’ between December 2011 and February 2012. This video recorded the debate with… Continue reading
Originally posted on As Our Parents Age:
Check out this magazine issue. The other day when I picked up a copy of Findings, the alumni magazine of the University of Michigan School of…
Sources Edward M. Gomez, ‘Archibald J. Motley, Jr.’s Paintings: Modern Art Shaped by Precision, Candor, and Soul’ (March 09, 2014), Hyperallergic It’s About Time (art blog maintained by Barbara Wells… Continue reading
As a new exhibition of late-period Turners opens at Tate Britain, curator Sam Smiles asks if it’s time art outgrew its obsession with age.