by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 30, 2011 | Art History, General
The Cathedral Maria Reina Today, I finally visited the Barranquilla’s cathedral. I walked downhill from El Prado to the much poorer city sector, the centre. I found the church extremely well designed, noticed the purity of lines and spaces, the reason I am sharing...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 28, 2011 | Art History, General, Painting
Colombian Art 101 Today, I visited the Museo d’Arte Moderno de Barranquilla. Fortunately, and thanks again to the great Colombian amiability, they opened it just for me since it was close for renovation, and the guard noticing that I was a gringo from Canada…...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 2, 2011 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
“The Québec Triennial 2011: The Work Ahead of Us” On view until January 3, the second edition of the Quebec Triennial at The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is worthwhile to visit! The title “The Work Ahead of Us” is borrowed from an installation by Grier...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Nov 29, 2011 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
We are very excited to announce some additional special exhibits that will take place during New York art trip 2012 (March 8-11)! At the Guggenheim: Choices, a retrospective of the works of John Chamberlain, one of the major sculptors of our time. The exhibition...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 28, 2011 | Art History, General, Painting
All icscis friends living in the Ottawa region are invited to join us on Thursday November 3 at 18h50 for Wellington West First Thursdays Art Walk. A great way to keep up with Ottawa’s visual arts scene and to support the galleries of the area! Let’s meet at 18h50...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 26, 2011 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
“The Venice Biennale 2011 and our upcoming New York art trip 2012” Our recent visit to ILLUMinations, the 54th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia was indeed a remarkable experience! Founded in 1895, the Biennale is considered by many the most...
