by Shan Fazelbhoy | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Thrifty Christmas Decor Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe With the arrival of the festive season, we dare say that Christmas may feel a bit different this year. With Covid19 travel and event restrictions most people will be looking for more meaningful ways to... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Why buy a landscape Painting? Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. “The principles of true art is not to portray but to evoke” – Jerzy Kosinski Most art is evocative and nothing seems to do it better than a landscape painting. A landscape painting is a genre of... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Everyone can be a Collector! Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe When we hear of millions spent at art auctions and exhibitions, we tend to be completely baffled by the prices these paintings fetch. These kinds of purchases can be considered absurd by us normal people... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Sep 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
COVID 19 and a Wider Audience for ART Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe We are faced with some unprecedented change happening right now that has made us alter the way we do things. With restrictions on travel, job losses and a lack of social interaction, we are... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Aug 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Color Blue, is it really that popular? Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. We all like different colors and for some time now we have tried to understand why we prefer one or more over others. From the early 90’s scientists and various industry specialists have... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Living a Life that Feels Good Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. We are living in an era where everything seems to be in a rush – rushing to get to work, in a rush to buy groceries, in a hurry to grow up. There seems to be a major issue in slowing down or a... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Getting Creative with Edible Art – something yummy in the making (baking). Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Creative work comes in various forms. We are all used to hearing crafters and artisans that make amazing things with their hands such as crochet, jewelry... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Practice, Practice, Practice; Why it is so important for Artists. We are all skilled at different things in varying degrees. Some are born with incredible talent some acquire skills overtime, sometimes... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Art, A study in contemplation. Contributed by Alfiya Inamdar. This is the story behind the inspiration of my latest work – A Study in Contemplation. The inspiration for the artwork is two- fold and comes from two ideas – one a visual stimuli from the... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Art in Dark Times Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Current times, especially the year 2020 can be defined as a dark time in human history. With catastrophes continuously affecting life as we know it, the possibility of everything getting back to the way it used to... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Oct 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Mastering the Art of Composition Contributed by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Arrangement of objects whether it be a photograph, design or a painting is integral to its success. Objects that are meant to be seen need to be arranged in an aesthetically pleasing manner and... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Aug 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Read what Neleisha Weerasinghe has to say about Making the Most of Being a Creative. Being a creative individual can be very challenging. In this day and age when there are many things pressing on our time and fighting for our attention, it is easy to either get lost... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Neleisha Weerasinghe tells us about The Appealing Nature of the Gothic Style. When it comes to the term Gothic, there are many ideas that come to mind, from horror movies to literature, architecture and art to name a few. From these the more popular or well known seem... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Changing Role of the Curator in Contemporary Art by Neleisha Weerasinghe. Have you ever wondered what a curated art exhibition is and what a curator really does? Does an artist need such a person to exhibit his or her work? Is the Role irrelevant? Does it add any... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Read about our recently completed Ramadan project Honoring the Year of Zayed. The Mosaic art form has a surprisingly long history, dating back to at least 3000 BC in the ancient days of Mesopotamia. Carefully and painstakingly constructed out of hundreds or thousands... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Thomas Boldt writes Good Grief It’s Graffiti! a blog post about the Peanuts Global Art Collective and the public art project. The Great Pumpkin might not be able to make it around the world on a single Halloween night, but this spring will see Peanuts characters... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Read what Thomas Boldt has to say on Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors. Few of us can hope to have an artistic career that takes us to the world stage. Fewer still can hope to transcend generation gaps and delight the modern gallery-going public with a body of work that... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Breaking Tradition is a blog post by Ana Brdar on how the Obama portraits broke with tradition. On February 12th, the National Portrait Gallery unveiled portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama, two works of art that have since provoked a strong reaction among art... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Feb 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Is Using the Photography of Other Art? This is of course an endless debate but read this blog post by Thomas Boldt to find out more. Our digital world creates a truly staggering amount of imagery. 95 million photos are shared on Instagram alone every single day, and... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | May 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Read about The Colorful World of Yayoi Kusama by Ana Brdar Yayoi Kusama is one of the most prolific artists to emerge from Japan in the postwar period. The body of work that she created over the last five decades is extensive and diverse, and it helped establish... Continue Reading
by Shan Fazelbhoy | Dec 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Read recommendations by Thomas Boldt on Copyrighting your Art. As mentioned in my previous post, the internet is an incredible, wondrous thing that has completely revolutionized the way the world works. It’s possible to speak to people half a world away... Continue Reading
