work of art

  • Ecstasy

    “Blessed and holy, I would say, is he to whom it has been given to experience such a thing in this mortal life at rare intervals or even once; and this suddenly and scarcely for the space of a single… Continue reading

    Ecstasy
  • Art and the Alter-Modern Philosophical Network

    If the Society of Control is in part about the delivery of knowledge and information through constantly modulating networks, then maybe the PBS Idea Channel gives us an inkling of how Millennials will philosophize via the interweb. Here are a… Continue reading

    Art and the Alter-Modern Philosophical Network
  • Coffee and van Gogh

    In honor of my new job as the Social Media barista at Denton’s own Shift Coffee, I am putting up here a gallery of images from the work of Vincent van Gogh. Enjoy with a cappuccino or an espresso! Continue reading

  • Henri Martin

    Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin (August 5, 1860 – November 12, 1943) was a renowned French impressionist painter. Born in Toulouse to a French cabinet maker and a mother of Italian descent, Martin successfully persuaded his father to permit him to become… Continue reading

    Henri Martin
  • Autobiografia: Recluse of History | Saffronart Blog

    New York: The exhibition, Autobiografia: Recluse of History, is an intriguing group show of artists from different eras. Simplistic and powerful, it stimulates one’s historical chord through classic drawings of soldiers during World War I, with titles such as ‘le commencement… Continue reading

    Autobiografia: Recluse of History | Saffronart Blog
  • Gallery 17 August 2013

    Write text here… Related articles Gallery for Christopher (keithwaynebrown.com) Maxfield Parrish (keithwaynebrown.com) Ernst Fuchs (keithwaynebrown.com) Art Talk: MoMA’s Mea Culpa to Hopper and O’Keefe (wnyc.org) In the Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo opened an interactive exhibition (photovide.com) MoMA Plans Ileana Sonnabend Show… Continue reading

    Gallery 17 August 2013
  • Acrylic Storm – Michelle Manly

    Texas-based artist Michelle Manley explores the intensity of nature through dramatic acrylic paintings. In her Storm series, she uses earthy color palettes to create landscapes filled with dark clouds swirling together into distant and powerful storms. As the severe weather… Continue reading

    Acrylic Storm – Michelle Manly
  • Hunter Wild

    Astride the Whisper of Chaos, a statement. Drawing upon a Platonic sense of the Erotic as a striving toward the Infinite, this series connects the development of the human form to a relentless desire to explore and traverse the unfolding Universe.… Continue reading

    Hunter Wild
  • Gallery for Christopher

    From conversations with my buddy-friend-guy, Christopher, a small gallery comparing the work of two contemporary artists in 1973 with a few pieces by an old European master from c. 1500. Enjoy! Related articles The Domestic Cat in Early Modern Period… Continue reading

    Gallery for Christopher
  • Colorful Photos of Paint Being Flung from Barbie Heads and Various Objects

    Some amazing still life photography from Peter Schafrick via Colorful Photos of Paint Being Flung from Barbie Heads and Various Objects. Continue reading

  • Painters Painting – New York Art Scene (1940-1970)

    Probably THE definitive documentary about the history of New York City’s art scene, from the beginning of World War II to the height of the Vietnam War era. Emile de Antonio was a Marxist filmmaker who mostly directed political documentaries… Continue reading

    Painters Painting – New York Art Scene (1940-1970)
  • Article: London and New York: A Double Exposure Project

    London and New York: A Double Exposure Project http://www.dwell.com/post/article/london-and-new-york-double-exposure-project Posted by KWB wandering among the borderlands of the Ether. Continue reading

  • Salvator Mundi – Da Vinci

    Related articles The Lost Treasure of Da Vinci (keithwaynebrown.com) Top 10 Paintings Rediscovered in 2011 (toptenz.net) La Bella Principessa, Portrait of a Young Fiancée, Young Girl in Profile in Renaissance Dress (paintingsworth1000words.wordpress.com) Mystical Masterpieces – Spring 2013 (cantorescw.wordpress.com) The Origins… Continue reading

    Salvator Mundi – Da Vinci
  • Roman Ingarden (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

    An important philosopher whose work should be read by anyone who has an interest in grasping the ontology of the work of art. This is especially true of his work on music & film. Roman Ingarden (1893 – 1970) was… Continue reading

  • Situating Street Artists

    Cool. Filmmakers Z.S. Grant and John Carr have spent the better part of the past year ricocheting around the country, capturing the stories of politically minded street artists for their documentary series, “Voice of Art.” Their eight-episode Web series —… Continue reading