My Dinner with Chepape: We walked onto the open air seating area at the Bier Market bistro style bar and restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio. Chepape’s kind South African accent blended with the aroma of fresh baked bread and spices. Chepape ordered a burger with fries, while I opted for a flatbread chicken sausage pizza. We talked about his […]
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Amnesia at Art X Lagos Johnson Uwadinma is a contemporary Nigerian artist known for his paintings and installations that feature tessellating hues and multiple textures. Uwadinma’s work is characterized by an interest in truth, morality, memory, history and the never-ending intrigue of human co-existence. Uwadinma’s work is defined by past and present experiences of the
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HAF member, artist Mickael Bethe-Selassie of France will open one of his largest exhibitions next week. Château de Ladoucette in Drancy, a cultural facility dedicated to the visual arts, history, heritage and science, is hosting the exhibition. Over 70 works by Mickael will be featured—filling eight rooms in the gallery space. This major retrospective exhibition represents
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wallstreet This sphere is called “wallstreet” because it’s silver and gold, is englobed and intertwined within the dark center of Wall Street’s control. One could say that the gold, the money and wealth of the world, is tightly wound to this central control – which is dark and not transparent. Adrienne Jalbert, France Prior to
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“I’m certainly not going to pretend to be someone I’m not.” Vered Gersztenkorn I was delighted to have had the opportunity to meet Vered in Italy during the 2015 Global Arts Project residency. What I remember most about Vered, aside from her unique, technical artistic approach, was our walks to the studio. During that time, I
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HAF news: arch of resistance HAF member/artist: Reenie Charriere was a participant in the Hannacc Can Borni artist residency in Penedes Spain, outside of Barcelona, from February 11 through February 27. I have been watching her studio projects during this residency and was captured by her installation, arch of resistance. Reenie constructed this wonderful symbolic
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Formalism with Chris Taylor, USA The following is excerpted from a conversation between HAF member Chris Taylor and HAF founder Ron Shelton. In it, the two artists discuss the meaning of Formalism and where Formalist interests might fit in with HAF’s global artistic mission. Chris: You’ve said many times that you’d like to see HAF
Blackness in Venice Gregory Rose, USA, recently joined GAP IV in Venice with Carl Heyward, GAP (Global Arts Project) founder and other international artists who converged on Venice during the GAP IV arts residency, July 27 – August 21 this year. Gregory has a MFA in Fine Arts and is currently teaching at Minnesota State
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Ron Weijers, Holland: Radical Pacifism Weijers integrates mythological, archaic, political and religious content into his work. The work that is represented here is from his Radical Pacifism project. In 2015, I had the opportunity to meet Ron in Italy, where I first encountered his work. I found the fluidity of line to be the most
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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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HAF was granted the opportunity to conduct an exclusive interview that features Hervé’s outstanding Armature installation at Fondation Clement, which runs through November 3. This arrangement presents a series of intricately crafted figures standing 4 meters (13 feet) high that serve as magnificent symbols of history, resilience, freedom, and so much more. As an accomplished
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