MAKING A MARK: New Light Art Prize now open for entries
The New Light Prize Exhibition is now open for entries One of the features of this blog is that over the years I’ve only featured Art Competitions with EITHER prestigious…
Basking in Vermeer’s Light at Rijksmuseum
Johannes Vermeer, “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window” (1657–58), oil on canvas. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden (all images courtesy Rijksmuseum) AMSTERDAM — If you visit the Rijksmuseum’s Vermeer,…
Chasing the Light | The Art of Pat Shopbell
For artist Pat “PJ” Shopbell, producing artwork is like trying to capture a firefly in a jar. Trying to seize the ”spark” of a fleeting instant can be complicated but…
Artworks on Salvaged Metal by Brothers of Light
I first came upon Brothers of Light’s winsome, witty aesthetic on the streets of Jerusalem several years ago. I was an instant fan. Currently on view at 30 Yefet Street…
Oliver Valsecchi | Light and Bodies to Portray Human Essence
About Oliver Valsecchi Oliver Valsecchi, born in Paris in 1979, now life and performs in Toulouse, where he researched at ETPA Images School in 2007. As a teen, Oliver’s most…
Sebastiaan Knot | Using Light to Beautify a Given Space
About Sebastiaan Knot Sebastiaan Knot (b.1970) is a visual artist living and working in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He uses light as his material to create contrasts of color and form,…