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February 5, 2012

Film:Moneyball

Filed under: Editor's View — Tags: — Art 4 The Masses @ 4:28 pm

After writing last weeks blog about the academy award nominations for the best picture I felt like I was out of the loop.Midnight in Paris is the only nomination I have seen and it is good but does not have the wow factor.The idea of time traveling and meeting the great artists of the impressionistic period would be great.But it was missing something that makes  a film  outstanding.

So, I saw Moneyball on demand and rented.I was not disappointed.The story is about how to people changed the way baseball is currently being played.I was hesitant to purchase this movie on demand because baseball is enjoyable to watch on a Saturday evening in a ball park with friends or family in the summer.My favorite sports to watch on TV is the winter Olympics. This movie was so much more.The story was incredible and acting suburb.It has the wow factor.Also,the person responsible for creating the formula for calculating the players rates of home runs,base hits,etc came from Maryland.

Here is the trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiAHlZVgXjk

 

January 29, 2012

Films:Academy Awards 2012

Filed under: Editor's View — Tags: — Art 4 The Masses @ 12:36 am

The following are the 2012 academy award nominations for best picture.I love watching good films weither they are short,documentary,science fiction,etc…My definition of a good film is that is tells a story from an interesting prespective in a believable artistic manner.You get lost in the movie and go in to the zone.Some of the movies listed below I have seen and some I have not.With that being said I feel that I should not judge who should win but maybe you do.On Febuary 26 we will know who won.

The Artist :Thomas Langmann, Producer

 The Descendants:Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers

 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close:Scott Rudin, Producer

 The Help:Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers

  Hugo:Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers

 Midnight in Paris:Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers

 Moneyball:Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers

The Tree of Life:Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers

 War Horse:Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

http://oscar.go.com/index

January 21, 2012

Utrecht Sale

Filed under: Art Supply Sales — Tags: — Art 4 The Masses @ 3:44 pm

Utrecht must be having an inventory clearence.Almost everything is 50+% off

http://www.utrechtart.com/

Plaza Artist Winter Sale

Filed under: Art Supply Sales — Tags: — Art 4 The Masses @ 3:42 pm

50% off canvas and painting surfaces

http://www.plazaart.com/

January 14, 2012

National Museum of the American Indian:The Real Story of Wuileute Wolves

The Real Story of Quileute Wolves

January 13, 2012–May 9, 2012
NMAI on the National Mall, Washington,
DC

This exhibition brings
together rare works of art as a counterpoint to the supernatural storyline of
the popular Twilight films. Interpreted by the Quileute people of
coastal Washington, Behind the Scenes: The Real Story of the Quileute
Wolve
s offers an intimate look into the tribe’s artwork and wolf creation
stories, which are central to the Quileute world view. The exhibition includes
two wolf headdresses from different regions, as well as replicas of items used
on the Twilight set; a Paddle necklace symbolizing the “canoe culture,”
and a necklace made from 3,000-year-old Olivella shells.

http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=exhibitions&second=dc&third=current

 

Philadelphia Museum of Art:Zaha Hadid

Filed under: Art Exhibits — Tags: — Art 4 The Masses @ 5:41 pm
Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion
September 20, 2011 – March 25, 2012
Innovative architect Zaha Hadid, who in 2004 became the first female recipient of the renowned Pritzker Architecture Prize, has advanced the vocabulary of contemporary architecture and design through the exploration of complex fluid geometries and the use of cutting-edge techniques and manufacturing technologies. For this exhibition—the first in the United States to feature her product designs—the Iraqi-born British architect has created a sculptural environment for a selection of furniture, decorative art, jewelry, and footwear that she has designed in recent years.
http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/750.html

January 8, 2012

Art + Iraqi

Filed under: Art and Politics — Tags: — Art 4 The Masses @ 5:38 pm

Sculptor works to reshape the Iraqi art world

Abdul Hameed returned from exile and found his old art institute in deplorable condition. He’s now focused on restoring it, and is inspiring his young students.

The human spirit is amazing.I went looking for articles on art + politics and found this in the Los Angles Times.Iraqi has been at war,is slowly rebuilding,US troops withdrawn and the artists are emerging.Maybe they will create beauty in the desert again.

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/02/world/la-fg-iraq-sculpture-20120103

January 1, 2012

White House Holiday Tour

Filed under: Editor's View — Tags: — Art 4 The Masses @ 12:19 pm

My son’s and I went on the White House Holiday Tour.This is not for just for home garden fans or your girlfriends.We had to go thru 3 security check points but we followed all the guidelines given to us prior to arrival.What overwhelmed all of us was the sense of history,architecture and this was a home not a palace.The first hallway you enter has oil paintings of the presidents including Washington,the door frames are hand carved and the space is not overwhelmingly large but warm and inviting.Through out the white house the theme of decorations centered around our men and women in service.The decorations were beautiful,the artists must have had so much fun creating them .The White House had her party dress on.Every room we visited was amazing,the paintings,original furniture,handmade curtains and tassels,handmade ceiling medallions,chandeliers etc.There were 2 paintings I especially enjoyed,Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Abraham Lincoln.The artist seemed to capture the essence of both.Mrs.Onassis,elegant,beautiful,graceful and President Lincoln strong,solid,wise.

During our tour ,we were in the red room when my son said “mom put your camera down now”which I did.Then I looked at the window to see the presidents helicopter.The gaurd said,the president will be out but it will be fast.This was defiantely not on the tour schedule.I was standing in this beautiful room,with strangers of all ages,races,and parts of the country,waiting….The Holiday Chorus starts singing Christmas carols.All of sudden President Obama comes out from underneath a door under the red room,turns and waves with a wonderful smile and gets into the helicopter.The helicopter rises and goes off towards the Washington Monument.I never felt more proud at that moment to be an American..We continued on the tour,with the handmade crown molding and handmade mirrors with American eagles amazing..Sometimes,I would stop and think in a hallway that this is where President Kennedy must have walked .The tour for us was self guided,there was no rush.When we were out side the gates of the White House after we finished the tour,It was surreal.

December 23, 2011

34th st lights

Filed under: Editor's View — Tags: — Art 4 The Masses @ 10:09 pm

Happy holidays from art4themasses! We have created a film of the holiday lights on 34th St in Baltimore,Md.Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOWfJ6cAfn4

December 17, 2011

Utrecht

Filed under: Art Supply Sales — Tags: — Art 4 The Masses @ 9:17 pm

Utrecht has up to 70%  art supply gifts with free ground shipping with orders of $100 or more. Or you could go into the store in Baltimore on 229West Chase St.I love going into art supply stores.To me it is like a candy store. The music is playing,the tubes of paint are new,all in a line with beautiful names like aquamarine.One of my favorite isles is the paper.It smells wonderful,the textures are eye candy and the colors are magnificent.For alternative holiday shopping and general uplifting experience enjoy an art supply store.

http://www.utrechtart.com/

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