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 28, 2011 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Art in Atlántico Today, we attended the official inauguration of the new Museo del Atlántico in Barranquilla, a city on the north coast of Colombia, capital city of the department (or state) of Atlántico. The celebration brought forth two exhibitions: a curated show...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Dec 9, 2011 | Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
“Creativity in our everyday lives” Last night we had our icscis alumni holidays get together and we had lots of fun! We ate and drank well among discussions about art and life. A common topic among our group was the importance of creativity in our everyday lives. ...
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.) | 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...
