Showing posts with label Amedeo Modigliani. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amedeo Modigliani. Show all posts

Saturday, September 04, 2010

When Groundbreaking Artists Become Kitsch Where Does it Leave the Rest of Us?

When Groundbreaking Artists Become Kitsch Where Does it Leave the Rest of Us?

One negative aspect of the information driven times we live in-- and how it is reflected in our culture-- is the fact that great artists from the recent past often become kitsch figureheads. Take for example Frida Kahlo-- who is now more apt to be admired as a tattoo than heard about in a worth-while discussion about art. The history behind her work and the importance of what she achieved is often forgotten in exchange for a watered down reflection of who she was and what her artwork represented.

Saturday, November 04, 2006

Art In The News: Painting By Modigliani Exhibited For The First Time.

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The Palazzo Incontro (Rome, Italy) is currently exhibiting a collection of paintings that have been stolen and returned to Italy. Stolen Art: The Return will be on exhibit through December 19, 2006.

The exhibition features over 100 stolen art works recovered by authorities in Italy. One of the highlights of the exhibit is Amedeo Modigliani's 'Girl with the Red Stockings'. The painting, which had been stolen from a private collection in Rome, has never been exhibited before.

The 'big steal' for viewers of art is the fact that the exhibition is free!

Information about the life of Amedeo Modigliani: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedeo_Modigliani