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Art as a Universal Language, Part 9: Art Can Make You Happy
Mar 26, 2020
Judy Chicago, Resolutions, 2000, counted cross-stitch and embroidery on cotton, 37 x 25.5″ As we find refuge in our homes, we realize “home” means much more than physical shelter—it is our place of peace, comfort, and aesthetic sanctuary. We find joy in people...
Art as a Universal Language, Part 8: Deconstructing the paintings of Romanian Artist Georges Mazilu
Feb 28, 2017
Georges Mazilu, La femme jardin Georges Mazilu is one of the first artists we represented at Turner Carroll in the early 1990s, after being introduced to his paintings by fellow Romanian artist Traian Alexandru Filip. Before escaping Romania during the reign of harsh...
Art as a Universal Language, Part 7: Why We Should All Be Feminists (Hung Liu, Jamie Brunson, Nina Tichava)
Nov 7, 2016
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, in her “We Should All Be Feminists” TED Talk, asserts that every human being has the responsibility to call him- or herself a feminist. She points out that when men or women do not embrace feminism, they are literally denying...
Art as a Universal Language, Part 6: Art as Social Change
Sep 23, 2016
Contemporary Syrian War Poster shows the reality of children’s existence in Syria today Kara Walker’s “Testimony” reveals the injustice in African American history Image by Australian street artist “Meek”, stencil art of his “Begging for...
Art as a Universal Language, Part 5: Color as Communication
Jun 23, 2016
ROY G BIV ROY G BIV Before there was a written language, color was the universal language of mankind. Prehistoric humans used color to describe every aspect of their lives. Red= blood; orange= fire;
Art as a Universal Language, Part 4: Canary in a Coal Mine
Mar 10, 2016
Scott Greene, “FUBAR”, 2007 Antonello da Messina, “Crucifixion”, 1475 National Gallery, London There is the moral of all human tales; ‘Tis but the same rehearsal of the past. First freedom and then Glory–when that fails, Wealth, vice,...
Art as a Universal Language, Part 3: How Art Unites World Religions
Dec 20, 2015
In Art as a Universal Language, Parts 1 and 2, I address some of the universal visual symbolism artists have used since the beginning of human civilization. Certain symbols have become “visual code,” allowing people from vastly different cultures and...
Art as a Universal Language, Part 2: Artist as Historical Storyteller
Nov 4, 2015
As I pointed out in Part 1 of this series (Art as a Universal Language, Part 1: Why Understanding Visual Art is Essential), engaging with visual art of different cultures helps us understand our similarities as a human race. It helps us develop empathy, and thereby...
Art as a Universal Language, Part 1: Why Understanding Visual Art is Essential
Oct 22, 2015
As the owner of Turner Carroll Gallery, I spend a lot of time talking and writing about artwork by the phenomenal artists I represent. Lately, I’ve been consumed by the destruction of some of civilization’s greatest artifacts. Ancient art is one of my...