Mavis Staples Shares Prince-Inspired New Song 'Worthy'
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2024
A legendary performer who will turn 85 next month on July 10, Mavis Staples continues to be a tour-de-force in music and a voice for the voiceless in today’s divided society. Well known for her work in the gospel and Americana space, Staples is also an R&B icon who famously worked with the one and only Prince in his 80’s heyday. Reminiscent of those records, she is sharing the new song “Worthy.” Listen to it now!
Blum & Poe Reveals Next Chapter of the Gallery's Trajectory
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2023
Blum & Poe have announced the next chapter of the gallery’s trajectory with Jeff Poe stepping back from his role and Tim Blum spearheading the gallery’s global team in building on its history of championing international artists. The gallery also announced that longtime New York-based Partner Matt Bangser has been appointed to the newly created position of Managing Partner.
Major Surveys Of Judy Chicago And Larry Bell To Open At ICA Miami This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2018
This fall, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) will present two major solo career-spanning surveys of Judy Chicago and Larry Bell, highlighting the range and depth of each artist's practice beyond the artistic movements they are each associated with. Featuring iconic installations as well as rarely seen bodies of work, these exhibitions culminate ICA Miami's 2018 season in its new home.
Poet Martin Galvin Presents New and Selected Poems, A WAY to HOME
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 28, 2016
Martin Galvin's reputation as a teacher in the DC area is legendary and despite the many years devoted to his students, Dr. Galvin has continued to publish his extraordinary poetry over the decades. A WAY to HOME brings together selections from previous volumes as well as a large group of major new poems. Having spent his working life teaching at the college and high school level as well as at the well known Writer's Center in Bethesda, MD, he managed to produce 5 books of poetry and hundreds of collected and uncollected poems over the years.
A former student, now living in Germany has added paintings to enhance the beauty of this volume and celebrate his mentor. This project is an ideal example of the work done by the William Meredith Foundation to continue the legacy of the former US Poet Laureate through publications and educational programs in the arts.
Ryan Bongers beautiful paintings offer a remarkable foil to the poems. As he says in the artist statement, 'The act of using a brush loaded with wet material to bring an imagined thing to life remains elusive, if not downright shifty. And the performance can be both meditative and manic, demanding guts - like all creative endeavors - and a great deal of honest reflection and introspection, plus a cool capacity to eliminate non essentials.'
Poet Mary Morris, writing in Montserrat Review has said of Galvin's work, 'It is a comfort and a blessing (as the Irish might say) to hear a voice from the rich landscape of a country with such strong and ancient tradition of poetry, this Celtic land of Atlantic Europe.' And Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet, Henry Taylor describes Galvin's work as that 'of a poet who values what can be learned from other lives than his, and what can be made of imagining characters and settings. Mr Galvin gives them believable things to do; he speaks with admirable directness, rewardingly juxtaposes the exotic and the mundane. His poetry reminds us... of how we stay human, even in the presence, or the grip, of various uniquenesses.'
This is a collection of poems and art not to be missed and is brought to serious lovers of poetry with great pride by Poets-Choice.com and WilliamMeredithFoundation.org.
CalArts Alumni and Faculty Donate More Than 30 Works of Art for CalArts Benefit Auction, 5/14
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2014
32 works of art have been donated by California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni, faculty and friends, including works by John Baldessari, Walead Beshty, Mike Kelley, Robert Longo, Cathy Opie, Ed Ruscha, Tony Oursler and Jennifer Steinkamp.
THE EARTH Traces the Lineage of the Ancient Hebrew Tribes
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 18, 2013
Author James Taylor was inspired by his faith in his God to write his new book to encourage and inspire all readers, regardless of nationality or race, to find his God's guidance of love. With 'The Earth,' Taylor strives to show his readers how to appreciate the beautiful creations of his God, and how, according to him, all people are one and all made by his God's hand.
Saatchi Gallery Opens BODY LANGUAGE Exhibition Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2013
Today 20th November, the Saatchi Gallery will open Body Language, an exhibition featuring 19 emerging international artists who, across a range of media, explore the physical body and present a variety of reflections on the human form.