THE ARTOHOLIC
Nathan Scheer
A Royal Reunion
Three paintings, separated for almost one hundred thirty years, have finally been brought together again thanks to the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Melichor, Gaspar and Balthazar are three of the most recognizable characters in Christian art, known to people all throughout the world as the Magi, the Three Kings, and the Three … Continue reading
All’s Well That Ends Well
In 2012, an amateur artist from the town of Borja, in the Spanish province of Zaragoza, became known for her botched restoration of a 1930 fresco by Elías García Martínez. The work, called Ecce Homo, originally showed Jesus wearing the crown of thorns. However, the current version seen above has been likened to a hedgehog … Continue reading
Franco and Eisenhower Paint Portraits and Landscapes
Since he left office, most people have heard about George W. Bush and his attempt at painting. He held his own exhibit at his presidential library called The Art of Leadership, where he showed several original portraits of world leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Dalai Lama, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his … Continue reading
Whaam!
So today marks the ninety-first birthday of one of the giants of Pop Art. Roy Lichtenstein’s works are some of the most recognizable in the world, with the comic-style layout, bold colors, and the occasional use of parody. Lichtenstein’s story actually has connections surprisingly close to me. In the early sixties, he taught art at … Continue reading
Invisible Art
It sounds preposterous, but apparently true. The Schulberg Gallery in New York displayed Lana Newstrom’s invisible art and made news on numerous publications for the past few days. And it’s truly remarkable… Only if it were true. This gag was forged by a group of Canadian satirists. Now, in this day and age, it almost … Continue reading
Major Tom Lands in Chicago
Many of us know that musicians have other talents besides creating great music. A rather large number of them go into art. John Lennon’s drawings and Joni Mitchell’s self-portraits are rather well known. But something that caught my eye lately was an article that I read about a rather famous British musician that’s going on … Continue reading
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