Spiritual Art Liberates its Creators
One might assume that spiritual art evaporated centuries ago and if present then only in nativist, tribal artistic practice. Yet, most of what we understand to be contemporary art is […]
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Arles: soul penetrating light that charmed Van Gogh and now fires up the contemporary art world
Art feeds mythology, and mythology stirs art. For half a century, the world’s best photographers descended each summer upon Arles, but not in 2020 as like most group gatherings in […]
Art beyond the aesthetic: why we need art in this seismic, disrupted time with trust eroded
Art is the journalism of the past century. In the public interest some artists took role in activism. Through their unique individual lens as well as together in the often […]
Greek street art in Athens is rising in time of austerity
When you hear about Greece these days the echo beats the Greeks protesting against the austere measures imposed by its heavily indebted Government or the cries of the refugees swimming […]
Buenos Aires: a trip-worth expression of Latin America’s street art
Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina is where a metropolis meets an affluent heritage contrasted by its harsh current life. The epitome of untamed politics of the South American continent, […]
San Miguel d'Allende: where time stops, art flourishes
San Miguel d’Allende, the artsy, calm, colonial town nested in the El Baijo lowlands about a three-hour drive from Mexico City, can be best defined by its warm colors. The […]
Art in Napa Valley
Art in Napa Valley thrives. In their excellent book The Art & Science of Wine James Halliday & Hugh Johnson, renowned Masters of Wine, propagate winemaking as an art form. […]
Creativity and Taoism: A Study of Chinese Philosophy, Art and Poetry by Chung-yuan Chang
Truth is timeless. Creativity and Taoism was originally published half a century ago, yet its newest edition published by the London-based Singing Dragon timely reminds us how ancient Chinese philosophy […]
Street art in Tel Aviv: feel the liberal resolve of Israel through its walls
Street art in Tel Aviv imprints one of the most culturally resonating expressions of diverse opinions in the world. Like in many other global hives of street art, conflict, social […]
The art of ikebana: Japanese flower arrangement when heaven, Earth and human elements unify
I have practiced ikebana for eight years now. Starting at my first apartment in the Mediterranean, well before traveling to Japan, I adopted my own, personal style. As a creative […]