Category: ART & DESIGN

Latest art news, art and design reviews, artist interviews, comment and features on visual art, art fairs, artists, entertainment, art exhibitions, galleries, museums, sculpture and painting from Artcentron: Life is About Art . Art & Design, Graphics, computer Graphics, Architecture design

ART & DESIGN, ART REVIEW, REVIEWS

Famous Portrait Photographer Hans Gedda Captures Intimate Moments

Image- Shows Angela Davies behind some bead curtins. It was taken by Portrait Photographer Hans Gedda, one of Sweden’s leading portrait photographers

Portrait Photographer Hans Gedda, Angela Davis, ca 1972. Cecilia Heisser/Nationalmuseum ©Hans Gedda ART REVIEW  Portrait Photographer Hans Gedda Captures Intimate Moment of […]

ART REVIEW, REVIEWS

Catherine Goodman Captures Souls with Amazing Portrait Painting Techniques

Image- Portrait of the chef and restaurateur Sally Clarke. Titled The Cook’ Sally Clarke, it was painted by Catherine Goodman, whose amazing portrait painting techniques continues to captivate art lovers

Catherine Goodman reveals her amazing portrait painting techniques in Portraits from Life at the National Portrait Gallery, London

ART & DESIGN, ART REVIEW, REVIEWS

British Folk Art Emerges From the Abyss of Art History

Image- King Alfred 1961 by Jesse Maycock. Made from straw, it is one of the highlights of ‘British Folk Art’ at Tate Britain

British Folk Art Emerges from the Abyss of Art History in the first survey at the Tate Britain featuring paintings, sculptures, textiles and objects. Discover the extraordinary and surprising works by Britain’s unsung folk artists

ART & DESIGN, REVIEWS

Neo-Impressionist Artists Stunning Portraits Elevate their Brilliance

Image: This portrait by Paul Signac (French, 1863–1935), captures M. Felix Fénéon, the art critic who coined the phrase ‘Neo Impressionism.’ This painting is very important as it references the discovery of photography that led to Neo Impressionism

Stunning Portraits by Neo-Impressionist Artists: Paul Signac (French, 1863–1935), Opus 217. Against the Enamel of a Background Rhythmic with Beats and Angles, […]

ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, ART & DESIGN, ART NEWS, DESIGN COMPETITION

Design Competition Provides Solution for Intense Weather Events in U.S Cities

Image- The Big U shows a panoramic view of New York with highlighted design elements for the protection of U.S Cities during intense weather events

The Big U wins design competition. The design competition provides innovative ways to deal with climate change Image courtesy of BIG and […]

ART & DESIGN, ART NEWS, ART NEWS, ART PROJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography Project Gives Poor South African Students Hope

Photograph by Jerry Obakeng Gaegane, the recipient of the Edward Ruiz Mentorship award for 2012/2013. Jerry recently exhibited a series of photographs on illegal mining in the Johannesburg area. He is a member of the Kliptown Photography Project

Kliptown Photography Project has been helping poor South African students foster creativity and inspire change for years. Now, the group needs your help.