Traditionally artists have provided a mirror image of the societies in which they lived, often being at the forefront of […]
Archive for ‘Visual Arts’
Madonnas as Symbols of Devotion
Only a Woman, divine, could know all that a woman can suffer. ― Willa Cather, Death Comes for the Archbishop Shrines […]
Rediscovering Legendary Artist Frida Kahlo
I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality. – Frida Kahlo It’s impossible to write about the […]
Diego Rivera: Master Muralist and Defender of Worker’s and Indigenous Rights
Avowed atheist, proud communist, tempestuous lover and principled artist—Diego Rivera was all of these and much, much more. The Mexican […]
Street Art in Manizales, Colombia
“Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of happiness.” ~ Anni Albers Manizales is a city […]
Artemisia Gentileschi–Italian Painter and Heroine
The 17th century artist Artemisia Gentileschi was a woman who possessed a wealth of strength and intelligence that enabled her […]
Street Art in Lima, Peru
One of my favorite aspects of living in Latin America is the abundance of street art that adorns buildings, alleys […]
Street Art in Oman?!!
Imagine my surprise when one of my Omani students told me that the walls of his entire village had been […]
The Amazing Street Art Scene in Bogotá, Colombia
As a great lover of colorful urban landscapes, I’ve traveled to many of the world’s most noted cities for street […]
Video: Art of Oswaldo Guayasamin
Click the link below to see the haunting images created by Ecuador’s most renowned contemporary artist, Oswaldo Guayasamín. The […]
