It was a small gallery and book store dedicated to the art of children's books. The art was good and inspiring and in Abilene of all places. Why? Because the mayor at the time was curious to know why a children's book had so many mentions of Abilene.
ART from the ashes has announced its first exhibition, artist reception and silent auction at Cisco Home in Pasadena, California. The exhibition will run from November 1-15 and the silent auction will take place on November 1st. Proceeds from the auction will go to benefit Meta (Making Education the Answer).
The personal value of art can be determined by it's interpretation and it's explanation. Both approaches are equally valid. However, we believe that it's best to get the question before the answer.
"The sculptures I have built light up to emphasize the power of natural form. My photographs focus in on the tiny, overlooked spaces that are only symbols of the larger landscape."
We're not sure exactly who's paying for these street performances abroad, but they involve groups of people acting out public service announcements at the street level. In one example, clothing retailer H&M was supporting theater interventions for their factories working in Cambodia.
We've never been a big fan of using statistics as a motivator to get people to act. Perhaps because they've been abused, misused or overused. For whatever reason, like so many others, we've become desensitized to them.
In Sweden last summer, we picked up Urban Recreation by Akay and Peter. Thankfully, it has more pictures than words because it's in Swedish. While we might not get the full story from just the photos, there's plenty to love about these urban street artists.
If we were lucky enough, not only might we catch a glimpse of the latest artwork from Dave The Chimp painted on them, we might end up walking home with it.
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