Photo By Gail
Marc Chagall’s I and the Village (1911) is one of his most iconic early works. The painting captures the rich tapestry of Chagall’s childhood in his native village of Vitebsk (in present-day Belarus), filtered through his unique dreamlike and deeply symbolic style. Here’s the story behind it: Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Marc Chagall, I And The Village
Photo By Gail
I see the Street Tag “Sheep” — with the second ‘e’ written backwards — all over downtown, and today I saw it in this variation. The artist is Little Ricky. Photographed on Houston walking east from Sixth Avenue.
Photos By Gail
Just in case the act of drinking was not enough to keep you thoroughly amused, the open bar at a recent art event I attended had these coasters with an adorable little pop out sheep figure that you could assemble while you leaned against the bar and looked over at the hipster art / art fans with feigned disinterest. Visual instructions on how to assemble the sheep, as you can see, are included on the coaster.
Behold, the fully assembled sheep, below!
How can you not smile back at this little guy? So cute!
Adoration By Beth Cavener Stichter
On the same evening that we visited Bethany Marchman’s collection of anthropomorphic animal oil paintings, we saw a remarkable exhibit from a sculptor exploring similar themes.
Continue reading Claire Oliver Presents Beth Cavener Stichter’s Come Undone
