Prepping canvases for my second painting atelier that I’ll be teaching at the U.S. Embassy Paris. Coming soon! #paintinginparis
Month: March 2018
Celebrating International Women’s Day at UNESCO
I was honored to celebrate International Women’s Day today by attending UNESCO’s current exhibition on rural women, and to show my support for a dear friend, featured Nepalise artist Sandhya Mishra.
According to UNESCO’s website, the exhibition features a variety of different creative expressions from all over the world emphasizing the role of artistic creativity as a means of empowerment and a reflection of agency and leadership.
On display are works by artists from member states of UNESCO, including Argentina, Bolivia, Georgia, Laos, Liberia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.
At the entrance to the hall is a fantastic Giacometti sculpture titled “l’homme qui marche.” I couldn’t help but wish it had a different name. Perhaps one day “la femme qui marche” will stand beside him. Any sculptors out there up to the task?
When to visit: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 to Friday, March 16, 2018 – 10:00am – 5:00pm
A Peek at Pastels
A rare treat indeed…a wonderful friend offered me the chance to join in on a private tour of “The Art of Pastel from Degas to Roden” at the Petit Palais in Paris. Of the museum’s collection of 200 pastels, a selection of close to 150 of them are currently being shown for the first time. As an artist often intrigued by the power of this medium, yet frequently frustrated when it comes to putting pastel to paper, I was inspired and overwhelmed by the talent on display at this unique exhibition.
On display are works by Berthe Morisot, Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Lucien Levy-Dhurmer, Charles Leandre, Alphonse Osbert, Emile-Rene Menard, Odilon Redon, James Tissot, Jacques-Emile Blanche, Victor Prouve, and Pierre Carrier-Belleuse.
Exhibition showing now through April 8th, 2018. Don’t miss this rare chance to delve deeper into the world of pastels. #expoPastels
Here’s a peek at a few of my favorite pieces:
