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Frederic Leon . Four Seasons . Philadelphia Museum of Art
February, 22, 2005: Philadelphia Museum of Art
While my friend and I were waiting to see the Dali exhibition, we stumbled across an artist that neither one of us had ever heard of before, Belgian Symbolist, Leon Frederic.
The first image featured here is from Frederic’s “Four Seasons: Fall”. The series portrays the four seasons symbolically with [...]
Visiting Zeus in Philadelphia . Philly Museum of Art
February 22, 2005
One of my favorite things about visiting Philadelphia is visiting Zeus. I come back over and over again to stare up at him and admire his beauty. Zeus is the central figure on the pediement of the Northern frieze of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The sculptures were done by C. Paul Jennewein [...]
Wine + Art Festival: Big Hit in Frenchtown NJ
Frenchtown New Jersey opened it’s doors this weekend to hundreds of guests from all over the region for it’s Wine and Art Weekend.
One of those guests that we were happy to welcome this weekend was graphic designer Nicola Black that memorialized her wine fest experience in the charming and personal drawing shown on the left.
W&A [...]
The Saatchi, Sachi, Saci, Satchi Collection: Ovation
Just a simple post about one great show on contemporary visual artists on Ovation TV/television that I saw tonight.
This strange show was already in progress when I tuned in. I am always surprised to run across anything on TV about the visual arts, and when I stumbled across this one, I was blown away by [...]
This Weekend in Bloomsbury NJ: Art + Craft Festival, September 23, 24, 2006
Bloomsbury NJ will host it’s 7th Annual Fine Art and Fine Craft Festival this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, September 23, 24, 2006. This year the fair will feature over 80 exhibitors from the region.
In addition to the arts and crafts, the festival features live entertainment, food and children’s activities.
Bloomsbury NJ is located in Northwest [...]
Scary Painted Windows . Halloween in Frenchtown NJ
One of Frenchtown NJ’s most enduring and strange traditions continued this weekend as local students from Frenchtown Elementary School descended upon the shopping district to turn store display windows into canvases. This is done every year in town a few days before Halloween, and the masterpieces remain on view until after the Halloween Parade. In [...]
New Jersey Wine and Art Festival
Passport to the World of Wines
October 9th and 10th, 2004
The Second Annual New Jersey Wine & Art Festival’s Passport to the World of Wines will be held on October 9th and 10th in beautiful Frenchtown New Jersey. The event is hosted this year by The Frenchtown Business and Professional Association and The River Union Stage, [...]