from the curator/publisher, Ron Shelton High Art Fridays (HAF) began in November of 2013 on my personal facebook page. Each Thursday night I’d peruse a vast amount of art on Pinterest and select several artists to be included in the HAF Gallery Show. I began numbering each special Friday from the inception. I kept this […]
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Artist Turay Mederic of Morocco, is currently displaying 13 pieces of work in a solo exhibition at BCK gallery, in Morocco. This show is part of an international event sponsored by Cop22, an organization that is addressing the important issue of global climate change. The show will run until November 18, 2016. “My participation in
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Artist Vasco Manhica, Mozambique, will participate in the International Institute for Creative Development (IICD) Artists residency in Abuja Nigeria from November 1 through November 30, 2016. This residency is created to investigate, among other important things, the thought process of creating. It is an open minded-thematic program that focuses on the artist’s insights, narratives and trajectory
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high art fridays (HAF) is an eclectic assembly of international artists working in a wide range of materials and iconographic ideas. They are brought together in an inclusive network whose genesis came from multimedia artist Ron Shelton. One common attribute in the body of work presented here is authenticity. Regardless of the content or materials,
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HAF 46: peace healing magic “The thought I had in mind whilst painting this: the earth will never die, but the humans will if we continue to live in our separate bubbles. Divide and rule still seems to be the game for governments and religions. I fear that time is running out.” Steve Judges, France
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“We carry our narratives and re-storying: they shape experiences and life—how we want to live resonates and echoes in these stories: the spoors of our wanderings. These are notes observations, insights of my experience. The fragments of conversations inspire them: images and an atmosphere I absorbed in the workshop/studio. Any integral and healthy relationship, project,
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The artist’s studio is usually a reflection of the artist; it is their sanctuary. We viewers often marvel at the result of an artist’s idea brought to fruition, but seldom do we imagine the space in which the work was created. As much of a spiritual impact art can have on us, I’d surmise that the artist’s work-space
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HAF in the studio: Lorna Crane The Artists studio is always a reflection of the Artist; it is their sanctuary, refuge, haven, hideaway, and simply retreat. When we look at the works of Artists we often marvel at the final work and seldom do we imagine the space this work is created in. As much
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Since an early age I soaked up everything – brought everything into focus with my camera. Initially I worked the photographs and other materials into a collage diary, especially when life was hurting. But at some stage I had to transgress beyond the limits of the book cover, develop something greater. The elaborate, surreal collages
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The Fang of Gabon, who inhabit Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon, are famous for their Byeri heads and figures. These were made for the Byeri, a family clan that venerated important ancestors by preserving their remains in containers made of bark that was stitched together to form a cylindrical box. Before one is to assess the
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Before one is to assess the value of contemporary West African art forms, as presented here by Loge34, one must be made aware of the powerful contributions of African art of antiquity, specifically the impact West African Art has had on the art world prior to the devastation of European colonialism. Ife, Benin, Ekoi, Igbo,
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Carol Heft’s landscape drawings are stunning, and she loves making them. Teaching at several schools, in the Lehigh Valley, and in New York City, she travels by bus back and forth a couple of times a week. According to Carol, “I don’t know when I started doing it, it’s a couple of years now, but
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