by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 1, 2020 | Art History, Ideas, painting workshops Italy France
Radical-polemicist-radical or capitalist-strategist? Why does the negative attract us more than the positive? A timely post in the time of COVID-19 Commenting on Yves’last post, it is my turn now to comment on Mme Sourgins’ book, The Mirages of Contemporary Art, yet...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 30, 2020 | art classes Italy France, Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
We are not living a crisis but a change of time “Urinal, you are” fountain “, and on this fountain, I will build my art! “(Christine Sourgins, Mirages of Contemporary Art, yet to be translated in English) Well, I have read Christine...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 17, 2019 | Art History, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting | plein air
Viewing the painting = Reliving that Moment Currently in Europe; Studio Italia has ended, about to start Atelier Provence. One of our blog subscribers, a docent at the National Gallery of Canada, recently finished reading Michael Findlay’s Seeing Slowly; Looking at...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Nov 12, 2017 | Art | Religion | Theory, Art History, General, Painting
The 3-Cs; the very first digital art workshop for the amateur artist and everyone After many years of reflection, we are ready to add Israel to our workshop list. Despite the current events happening in the Middle East, Israel is considered a safe place for travel....
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 4, 2017 | Art | Religion | Theory, Art History, General, Painting | plein air
The importance of a strong concept I finally have time to come back to my chronicle How I see Art. During the past two months, Walk the Arts has been involved in various art projects on three continents, the reason for our silence. It is time now to talk about the...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 19, 2016 | Art History, General
The curator, the artists’ co-worker To visit a major contemporary art exhibition today is like attending a series of very short spectacles comprising visually striking performances or displays. This search of visual impact in contemporary art is making major...
