May 2013
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“Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon...”
– ~Frida Kahlo
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“Taking a photograph is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night, and...”
– ~Diane Arbus
I’m preparing for a tour on photography. This is what will sum it up. A lesson in observing the rarities of our environment. When photographing, think about what you are documenting and why. There is a strong relationship with the photographer, object, and future viewer. How...
April 2013
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“Art is essentially the affirmation, the blessing, and the deification of...”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
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March 2013
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“To be young is to grow. To grow is to live: evolution, continuous growth, is...”
– Piet Mondrian, The Evolution of Humanity is the Evolution of Art (1924)
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“Facts are sacred, opinion is free.”
– C.P. Scott
February 2013
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Art around Seattle time~ →
In Seattle, for Valentine’s Day~ “I know that my best dates are SAM, Frye, and Henry!”
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“The value of a work of art cannot ultimately turn on the more or less of its...”
– T.J. Clark, The Painting of Modern Life: Paris in the Art of Manet and His Followers
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After an amazing show a few thoughts on Jeffry...
The first time I visited “Like a Valentine: The Art of Jeffry Mitchell” at the Henry Art Gallery; I was overwhelmed by the amount of work and the smell of plywood. The space is transformed to feel like home with lamps, wooden plinths, and warm lighting. This transformation is most evident in Some Things and Their Shadows. Overall, the work varies from prints, ceramics, and installations that...
January 2013
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An evening with Jenny Holzer...
Last week I was so lucky to be among my fellow Jenny Holzer lovers at the Seattle Art Museum for a lovely 1 hour talk. Yes, the woman is as brilliant in person as she is in every truism. Back in high school, after seeing her work I realized that I was being fed textbook constructions of art history. Is it bad that every time I encounter art I am critical and question it? She taught me to think...
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December 2012
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Sound familiar?? →
“The renaissance nude wasn’t simply a celebration of humanity, or a homage to a lost antique past, but popularised – even fetishised – quite narrow notions of attractiveness in a society”
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November 2012
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October 2012
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EvaMayha feature ~ Arts Blogger for TWIF →
Ladies and gents, The World is Fun (TWIF) is a non-profit organization in Seattle! We bring together individuals and business to volunteer for their communities. Their blog is dedicated to letting you know about the happenings in Seattle. As the Art Blogger, I’ll prance around Seattle and tell you about the galleries and museums that I sneak into. Yes— that’s what I love to do...
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September 2012
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