In an exclusive interview with the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation director, we explore the artist’s legacy of systemic change, and where to see her work today When you think of
FROM the show’s title, “If I Could Paint,” down to the painterly idiom used, which is abstraction, questions are certain to be raised in the visitor’s mind: Is the title a lament for a talent that one does not possess? If one paints in abstraction, does it automatically imply that the artist is incapable of figuration, and therefore, does not know how to paint? Or: If one wanted to paint, why not be practical and just use canvas or paper?
ARTISTS go through phases, born out of inspiration. Yet, since the 1980s, artist Maria Victoria “Marivic” Rufino has painted what appears to be the same themes and compositions, with subtle
Moving in to a new home or renovating your current one? Either way, you’ll need a good paint job—and matching interiors.
NOBEL-WINNING Mexican poet Octavio Paz said contrast was the defining characteristic of Modernism—in a sense, to ensure the “continuity of tradition.” From an Asian perspective, however, the idea of cyclic continuity brings about a sense of balance and harmony, as in the yin and the yang.
LEÓN Gallery’s quarterly auction this December, Kingly Treasures, will bid out items from the J. Antonio Araneta collection.
Galerie Stephanie is mounting the unique three-woman exhibit “Efflorescent Eternity: At the Edge of Summer’s Memories,” featuring new works by painters Karina Baluyut, Isabel Campa and Camille Ver, showing the
Dress up your everyday pitcher and glasses for a change, without spending on a new set. You can do this by applying simple stickers or decals meant for glass or
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