It seems that everyone has their own thoughts on the purpose of art. Wikipedia opines that “The purpose of works of art may be to communicate ideas, such as in politically, spiritually, or philosophically motivated art. It may also be to create a sense of beauty, to explore the nature of perception, for pleasure, or to generate strong emotions. The purpose may […]
Arty Things
Bits and pieces from the art world in no particular order or content.
Moravian Bell
A Creation by Warren Voight Warren Voight is an artist from the Boland area. He is equally at home with landscapes and portraits and likes a challenge. This work is an Acrylic painting on a stretched canvas and measures 40 x 30 cm. Moravian Bell comes complete with its frame. Warren can be contacted via […]
Kate Douglas Wiggin on art
An extract from Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Rebecca’s idea of being a painter like her friend Miss Ross was gradually receding, owing to the apparently insuperable difficulties in securing any instruction. Her aunt Miranda saw no wisdom in cultivating such a talent, and could not conceive that any money could ever be earned by its […]
Diogenes by Jean-Léon Gérôme
Around 420 BC the Greek philosopher Diogenes walked around Athens with a lamp burning in the middle of the day. When asked why he was doing that he replied “I am searching for an honest man.” Apparently, he never found one. I’m not decided if he really was a philosopher or if he was just […]
Somewhere in the Western Cape
Many years ago we were doing renovations to an office of a business we had bought and behind an old steel cabinet we found a painting of what appears to be an old farmstead somewhere in the Western Cape. It was dirty with what appeared to be coffee stains, dirt and dust. We took it […]
Hermanus Fyn Arts – 2018
Probably the benchmark of Fine Art Festivals in Africa. Join thousands of art lovers from around the country and enjoy myriad of styles, themes, mediums and the characters of the art world. All forms of human endeavour are covered in the 10 day festival. For more details of the 2018 festival see the relevant page […]
Art is not pretty
Art is not always about pretty things.It’s about who we are, what happenedto us, and how our lives are affected; Elizabeth BrounRetired Director of The Smithsonian American Art Museum That may be so, and it’s good that it is so. If it wasn’t then there would be no room for the expression of emotions, both […]
Benjamin Casiano on art
Don’t wait till I’m dead to buy my art. It’s cheaper today. Benjamin Casiano See what Elizabeth Broun and Picasso had to say about art I’m brave enough (or crazy enough, depending on your point of view) to tackle most challenges. You’re invited to send me your favourite photo […]
Imagination
“Everything you can imagine is real.” Pablo Picasso (1891 – 1973) “What you say old Benjamin?” “Picasso may have been good, or weird or whatever, but he could never paint me. There’s copyright on me. I’m one of a kind”The real Irish BENJAMIN FRANKLIN I’m brave enough (or crazy enough, depending on your point of […]
Claude Monet on painting
Other painters paint a bridge, a house, a boat, I want to paint the air that surrounds the bridge, the house, the boat – the beauty of light in which they exist.” – Claude Monet See what Benjamin Cassiano and David Livingstone have to say about art (and angels) I’m brave enough (or crazy enough, […]