by Monica Marquez | Nov 3, 2015 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts
After our painting workshop in Tuscany, a stop in Belgium! Recently arrived from Belgium where we, Walk the Arts, had the opportunity to attend the Bruges Contemporary Art and Architecture Triennial 2015. This year the event raised the following questions: What if the...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Sep 22, 2015 | Inspiration |Thoughts
We live in an age of increasing synergy Art and Healing by Heather Wardrop “Right now, in 2015, art is being used for healing once more. Yes, it’s happening; and it’s part of a general movement in which areas of human interest and behaviors that were once separated...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 27, 2015 | Inspiration |Thoughts
Studio Italia as an elective university course During our recent workshop in Tuscany we were delighted to have among our participants, Elizabeth Chan, a medical student from the National University of Singapore, who obtained approval to register for Studio Italia as a...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | May 31, 2015 | Art History, General, Inspiration |Thoughts
Art: “navel-gazerism” of the G20 countries The college Winter semester is over in North America. My corrections are done. I would like to share with you all one of the questions of my Canadian Art History exam. In a nutshell, the students had to compare Canada’s...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 3, 2015 | Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
My favorite painting? Some of you may ask, “Yves who is your favorite painter… and your favorite painting?” I have many. But today, my answer would be Pontormo and his famous Deposition. I do not know why. I just feel intensely in front of this work. It...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Feb 27, 2015 | Inspiration |Thoughts
The Ishtar Gate in Berlin Yesterday on the news, I refused to watch the whole video of ISIS members ransacking and sledgehammering priceless Mesopotamian artifacts in Mosul. It was simply too much. A few days ago, more than 100,000 books and manuscripts were burnt,...
