by Michael Carroll | May 13, 2020 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Library, News
Pablo Picasso – Guernica Painting is a blind man’s profession. He paints not what he sees, but what he feels, what he tells himself about what he has seen.-Pablo Picasso Art is important because it’s part of the story we tell about ourselves; it’s our culture.... Read More
by Michael Carroll | Apr 14, 2020 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Library, News
Raphaelle Goethals – Currents I Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential…creativity is the power to act.-Ai Weiwei Some of the greatest accomplishments of humanity have emerged from bleak times. The European... Read More
by Michael Carroll | Apr 9, 2020 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Library, News
Walter Robinson, Souvenir, 1996, polychromed wood, 68 x 18 x 4″ Although isolation is the right response in our current environment, social distancing can have an effect on our mental health. We are wired for human connection, which raises some questions: What... Read More
by Michael Carroll | Mar 26, 2020 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Library, News
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... Read More
by Michael Carroll | Feb 28, 2017 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Georges Mazilu, Library
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... Read More
by TC-Gallery-Admn | Nov 7, 2016 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Library
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... Read More
by Tonya Turner Carroll | Sep 23, 2016 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Drew Tal
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... Read More
by Tonya Turner Carroll | Jun 23, 2016 | Art as a Universal Language, Blog, Library
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; yellow=sun; green=natural vegetation/food source; blue=air;... Read More