Author Archives: lesamm
*@#%^!~! (the business of art)
Cross posting article on Art Fag City, Flamers: Schjeldahl Versus Saltz (jan.16, 2013) Critiquing Critics, and Inventing Abstraction, 1910-1925, at MoMA. Click image and it will take you to the map … Continue reading
Leaping and
Still following up the work I saw at the Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamayyah, Maidan Cultural Centre here in Kuwait City. So, here are more painters, artists with a painting sensibility. Walid … Continue reading
Modern Middle East Painting
The Dar al-Athar al-Islammayah (The Dar), is the cultural center in part of the city that is Kuwait, Hawally. It has weekly talks and music nights, workshops, etc. I went with … Continue reading
Paintings in the Arab Fund Building
I went on a tour of the World Bank building of the Arab World in Kuwait. Amazing art and craftwork in the building, and paintings. Lovely graphic works by Jafar … Continue reading
Painting the Burkini Surf in America
I’m bringing Kate Sikorski here to the blog because of her use of mixed media, and subject matter. In the Arabian Gulf you may not see this, but in America … Continue reading
Out of Britain – Kuwait City
I am now in Kuwait City and had my first art adventure last night. The speaker was, Rebecca Close, art writer and critic, who talked about the term ‘landscape’ and … Continue reading
Of Artists Fund-raising
AWOL Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2012. (click on image) Artist run gallery and studios need to fund-raise to pay bills. We all know this. To help out, all and any artist pay … Continue reading
Joyce Wieland
Joyce Wieland, worked in many media, pencil (colored), cloth, oil, film, mixed media, bronze sculptures, plastic packaged items in quilt like hangings, cake, flower beds. She passed away from Alzheimer’s … Continue reading
