Charcoal is made by burning, so an artist might use slivers of charred ruins to draw with. In the midst of all the color, it is the prominence of this dark medium from out of the flames that resonates most…
In historicizing the minimalist canvas, critics have pointed to some form of the merger between the subject of a painting and the object used to support it—for a few this “maddening” notion was the “subjectile,” that physical part of art…
By Anulfo Baez October 09, 2012 In Maine, the year 2012 has been unofficially designated as the year of Winslow Homer. On September 25, 2012, after a nearly five year, $2.8 million dollar restoration, the Portland Museum of Art…
Last night I dreamt I was painting a tiny copy of Starry Night. It was one of those canvases that’s about an inch and a half tall. Sean accidentally bumped my arm, and I painted the whole thing blue in…
Our Daily Red is pleased to launch an artist-in-residence series titled Inside Out. Every month, a new guest artist will have access to the platform to publish images and jot down thoughts about inspiration, obsession, creative failures and insights. Unlike…