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There's nothing like springtime trendspotting in NYC! For the third year in a row, Van Cleef & Arpel’s uptown art installation, Fifth Avenue Blooms, celebrated spring on NYC’s Fifth Avenue for the month of May. For more on the installation and live events, visit our blog: https://lnkd.in/gN5FdrQ9 #trendspotting #fifthavenueblooms #vancleefArpel #NYC #fifthavenue #spring #summer #summertrends #springtrends

Here's a short video to introduce you to my painting "Jim's Sunrise".

Hello Photo-Enthusiasts! Monday, September 9th, is the last chance to enroll in my class at the Wickford Art Association starting next week. If you are interested, you MUST enroll over the next couple of days. At the Wickford Art Association, Photography: An Introduction, starts Thursday the 12th. Since this class is starting this coming Thursday, you need to enroll online ASAP. If you or someone you know is having problems understanding how to use your camera, this is the class for you. Below is the link and class description. It would be great to have you join me for the fall semester. Feel free to share this post with others looking to learn basic camera knowledge. This class will be followed by Photography II: An Intermediate Class, which starts on October 17th. Thanks and have a good night.... Photography: An Introduction Semester: Fall 2024 Age Range: 16+ Date(s): Thursdays 09/12/2024 - 10/03/2024 Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm Sessions: 4 Tuition: members $ 145.00/ non-members $ 175.00   Learn how to use your camera effectively in this basic photography class. This course is for students who have little or no experience using a digital camera (not an iPhone or phone camera). We will cover how the different camera functions work. Through lectures, demonstrations, hands-on practice, and weekly assignments, students in this course will learn to operate their cameras and develop fundamental skills in taking pictures. Topics covered include iso, resolution/quality, aperture (depth of field), shutter speed (movement), shooting modes, and more. You will need to be able to load a jump drive of your images weekly. Please bring your camera and instruction booklet to the first class. Four 2 1/2 hour classes. www.wickfordart.org #camerainstruction #photographybeginner #learnyourdigitalcamera #photograhyclass

Jan. 7, 2024 marks 56 years for the Pioneer Center in downtown Reno! Learn more about our history in this new PBS Art Views article from Dennyse Sewell, President & CEO of the Pioneer Center.

You don’t have to go inside a museum to see some of the best art in Detroit. More and more street art can be found on the sides of buildings, in alleyways and other random outdoor areas. And now, Detroit’s street art scene is getting national attention. Detroit has just been named as having the No. 5 street art scene in the entire country, according to USA Today’s 2024 list of the 10 U.S. Cities With The Best Street Art Collections, which ranks Detroit ahead of New York City, Washington, D.C., Nashville, Miami and Portland. Ranking just ahead of Detroit are Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Richmond and Cincinnati.

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From California.com: Street art in Los Angeles transcends the traditional gallery space, bringing art to the public in a way that is accessible and unmediated. This democratization of art allows for a unique intersection of voices, from renowned international artists to local creatives, each contributing to the city's visual narrative. The murals, graffiti, and installations that adorn L.A.'s urban landscape are more than mere aesthetics; they are stories told on the canvas of the city itself, reflecting the dreams, struggles, and resilience of its inhabitants. The cultural significance of L.A.'s street art can be traced back to the Chicano Art Movement of the 1960s and 70s, where murals became a form of political expression and cultural affirmation for the Mexican-American community. Today, this tradition continues as street art addresses a plethora of themes, from social justice and environmental concerns to the celebration of cultural heritage and personal identity. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e2hh8jfm

Happy New Year 🎆 🥳 - May 2024 bring you 🌹🌹🌹 Decided to go Rose Parade on a whim. Been a few times before. As a kid and then when my little guy was very young. What a spectacle 🤯 A few things popped in my head while there that make for good lessons for a new year: 1. 🖼️Little Details Matter: Each float is like a pointalist painting, a single flower may seem insignificant but the collection of them creates a beautiful piece of art. Details are an important elements of creative expressions. 2. 👏Team Work Makes the Dream Work: The amount of work that goes into each float is staggering and is unquestionably a team effort. 3. 😲Input Bias: we are often impressed by the sheer volume of how something is created. Example, if someone said they spent two full weeks putting together a resource you will be curious, simply because the amount of effort put into create it. 4. 👑Concept is King: people often say content is king, but I believe concept is king. Meaning when you create a category or design a concept that is so unique, it will likely attract more interest. How many parades do you know of that are completely made up of floats made of flowers? 5. ⚡️Energy is Contagious: the louder, the fans cheering got the more animated and into it. The people in the parade got. They feed off of the crowds energy. Creating an atmosphere that allows for this is extremely helpful!