by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jan 13, 2015 | En français, Inspiration |Thoughts
L’art de la Décennie des Lumières 2015-2025 L’année 2014 a été certes une qui sera bien rappelée par l’histoire. Que de guerres, que d’occupation illégitime, que de barbarie; que de pleurs, que de souffrance; que d’obscurantisme. Quoi écrire à ce moment? Je ne...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jan 11, 2015 | Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Be an artist of the Second Enlightment! 2014 was certainly a year that will be well remembered by history. So many wars, so many illegitimate occupations, so much barbarism; so many tears, so much pain; such deep obscurantism. What can I write in this post? I do not...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 9, 2014 | Art History, Inspiration |Thoughts
Jack Bush and Walk the Arts’ classes In Canada’s capital, Ottawa, there is a fantastic exhibit on Jack Bush (1909-1977), undoubtedly the most important English Canadian painter— Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002) being the most important one in French Canada. Dr....
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 12, 2014 | Inspiration |Thoughts
Now we are really reflecting during our art workshop in Provence To follow-up on my last post, during the last weeks I hired four astounding professors from various universities to work on the following question: “What is beautiful”? Their answers will be available...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 4, 2014 | Art History, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Contemporary art during painting workshop in Italy Just finished another Studio Italia. Undoubtedly, one of the highlights of our last painting workshop in Tuscany (near Montepulciano) was the making of an installation around the famous Chianina cow breed. For the...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 13, 2014 | Inspiration |Thoughts
Reflecting, reflecting during our art workshop in Italy. To follow-up on my last posts, during the last few weeks, I hired four astounding professors from various universities to work on the following question: “What is beautiful”? Their answers will be available...
