Category archives: Art History

Miracle Mile Art Walk Studio and Gallery Tour!

Written by on Oct. 5, 2012 in Advertising , Architecture, Art History, Art Installation, Art Shows, Concept Art, Digital Art, Education, Exhibition, Featured Artist , FF Members, Fine Art, Illustration, News, Photography.

The Miracle Mile “Art Walk” Gallery & Studio Tour (MMAWGST) is a FREE self-guided art tour taking place within the culturally diverse gallery districts and neighborhoods of the Miracle Mile/Mid City section of Los Angeles. This “art walk” spans approximately 10 square miles and is home to significant galleries, all independently owned and operated, representing and exhibiting world renowned artists, who create works of art that attract collectors from all over the globe; blue chip to low-brow; in addition to artist, print and photography studios.

Check out the Galleries - http://tinyurl.com/8z94lzn

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Creating a Digital Photography Workflow That Protects Your Work

Written by on Sept. 25, 2012 in Ads, Advertising , Alternative, Animation, Architecture, Art History, Art Installation, Art Installments, Art school.

Whether you take photographs professionally or you simply take pictures as a hobby, editing digital photographs can become tedious and time consuming. In order to help you manage the task better and finish editing your photos quicker, consider developing a digital workflow plan. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to edit and store your photographs, allowing you to move through the process easier and quicker.

Steps To An Efficient Digital Workflow

Begin by copying, renaming and backing up your photographs. Creating a backup is a critical first step in your digital workflow. Consider getting a software program ...

Featured Gallery: Louis K. Meisel Gallery

Written by on March 22, 2012 in Art History, Exhibition, Fine Art.

A vanguard of the art movement know as Photorealism and proprietor of the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in SoHo, Louis K. Meisel has made art his life. His 1996 book The Great American Pin-up came across our desk and we contacted Mr. Meisel to get his insight on his specialty.

FF: How would you describe your gallery’s mission and vision?

My focus after inventing the word PHOTOREALISM in 1969 and assembling a number of artists under that genre has been to represent, present , promote and collect the finest post modern, art history making realist painters and sculptors in the ...

Diego Rivera at MoMA

Written by on Nov. 9, 2011 in Art History, Art Installation, Exhibition, Fine Art.

Most of you have probably figured out via context that I call the City of Angels home, always have and plan on it for a long time. But... ever since I first took a bite out of The Big Apple, part of me decided that I could spend a couple of years there. Now, if I could put down a tent and live inside MoMA, I might be convinced to stay.

If you live in, near or visited NYC, you most likely (if you didn't please lie to me) spent some time inside MoMA. The last time I was ...

The Original Print

Written by on Oct. 11, 2011 in Art History, Art school, Concept Art, Education, Fine Art, Graphic-design, Illustration, Poster Art, Typography.

The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California (video podcast)

The art world of the late 1950s experienced a groundswell of interest in printmaking that forever changed the artistic landscape of America. By that time, the most avant-garde of artists had become interested in making editioned works on paper with a press, using methods no longer relegated to a select group who defined themselves solely as “printmakers.” Because this development was still in its germinal stages in the 1950s, however, there existed only a handful of places in the country where eager young artists could learn the techniques of printmaking. Academic ...

At the tone Pacific Standard Time is...

Written by on Sept. 26, 2011 in Art History, Art Installation, Art Shows, Education, Fine Art.

16 Exhibition are open right now!

Pacific Standard Time is an unprecedented collaboration of cultural institutions across Southern California coming together to celebrate the birth of the L.A. art scene. Beginning October 2011, over 60 cultural institutions will make their contributions to this region-wide initiative encompassing every major L.A. art movement from 1945 to 1980. Celebrate the era that continues to inspire the world.

http://www.pacificstandardtime.org

One recommendation if you are in the area is The Museum of art at Pepperdine University in Malibu. "Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation" are on display through ...

Sparks are starting to fly!

Written by on Sept. 14, 2011 in Ads, Advertising , Architecture, Art History, Art Installation, Art Installments.

SPARKS are flying!

For several days now, the art smiths at FF have been sending me links to amazing artists and their works. So what better way to share them than with this our inaugural issue of SPARK ™, Filter Foundry’s weekly artist showcase.
Published every Friday, this online source of all that is cool will kick off your weekend. Share it with your friends and feel free to submit your own art to our SPARK™ editors.

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The Greatest of the Arts

Written by on Aug. 31, 2011 in Architecture, Art History.

"Architecture is the greatest of the arts" affirms Richard Meier, one of the foremost contemporary American architects of our time. This Pritzker Prize winning architect (think Nobel Prize) has been described as Neo-Corbusian with Frank Lloyd Wright influences. In this interview from bigthink.com, which inspired this trip through architectural history, Meier speaks about architecture and its intrinsic beauty.

Starting with the Roman Pantheon and ending with Meier's Getty Center we showcase a short list of the Art we call Architecture:

The Roman Pantheon
This building dedicated to "all the gods" represents a shining example of classical architecture. With ...