Jean Dubuffet and Keith Haring emerged as influential artists in the 20th century, challenging conventional notions of art and its relationship with society. Dubuffet's "Large Black Landscape" and Haring's "Radiant Baby" exemplify their distinct artistic visions and reflect their engagement with socio-political issues. Through an analysis of formal qualities, artistic techniques, and socio-political contexts, this … Continue reading Compare and contrast Large Black Landscape by Jean Dubuffet to Radiant Baby by Keith Haring – An ‘Isms’ Overview
Where we find Wabi-Sabi in Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Art
Jean-Michel Basquiat's art is full of wabisabiness, a concept that derives from Japanese aesthetics that embraces the beauty of imperfection, transience, and the natural cycle of growth, decay, and death. Basquiat's art captures the essence of wabi-sabi through his unique style that blends graffiti, neo-expressionism, and primitivism. His works are a celebration of the imperfect, … Continue reading Where we find Wabi-Sabi in Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Art
Under The Tracks – Montreal Walls Project – Thirty-Five
On a little walk around the Georges-Vanier & Lucien-Lallier metro stations, there are intriguing brownstones facing the ivy covered walls of the elevated train tracks. Wherever there is a clear space between the vegetation, we find graffiti tags in various stages of decay. The remarkable thing is how vibrant the colours have remained over the … Continue reading Under The Tracks – Montreal Walls Project – Thirty-Five
Neighbourhood Watcher – Montreal Walls – Twenty-one
See more of Montreal Walls... She lives on the only remaining clean wall in a small back alleyway behind commercial buildings on the bricked-up sides of Montreal's 1930s version of brownstone housing, on Le Plateau-Mont-Royale. She's looking West-ish towards the encroaching darkness as the sun sets on the streets and this back alley, as if … Continue reading Neighbourhood Watcher – Montreal Walls – Twenty-one
All The Perspectives – Montreal Walls – Twenty
See more of Montreal Walls... The following dozen or so photos were all taken on a day spent with my amazing daughter, walking around Le Plateau de Montreal (off boul. Mont-Royale). I had intended looking for the decaying walls I often found in the core of downtown Montreal or on the Old Port, but I … Continue reading All The Perspectives – Montreal Walls – Twenty
A Creative Block Project – Day 9
Full disclosure here: I didn't start this with an intention and it didn't result in any strong output for me. That and also I'm working on a new painting that is developing into something I'm really enjoying... I'll start posting on that in a few days, but for now... I started with a wet paper … Continue reading A Creative Block Project – Day 9
RAWR… I guess… An Example from the Anarchist Manifesto
I saw a partial face on an alley wall downtown, screaming at passersby and it made me laugh. First, I wondered who was passerby-ing in this alley to see this almost entirely hidden screamer, then I wondered what it was screaming about from such an obscure location, where so few people would hear it. Phew, … Continue reading RAWR… I guess… An Example from the Anarchist Manifesto
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #81: Hollow Men 88 – These Walkers
Hollow Men 88 - These Walkers: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Boredom and personal discord often spur people to creative pursuits. In my case it fluctuated between a need to re-arrange my rooms and exploring different materials to express my art. In this one, I found some … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #81: Hollow Men 88 – These Walkers
The New Renaissance Mindset 