Image, Illusion and Attire

August 27, 2014

The adage “clothes make the man” – and by extension, the person – says a great deal about the nature …

Creativity and Chaos

August 11, 2014

What is it about creativity that manifests itself so powerfully in the human brain? I love it when I find …

May 21, 2014

My ideal sculptor, growing up, was Michelangelo. My father gave me a big heavy book filled with photographs for an …

May 7, 2014

The iconic painting by Gustav Klimt, called “The Kiss” has been reproduced so many times that we feel we know …

April 14, 2014

One notices, traveling around Europe, that the Romans were everywhere. I have seen the remains of Roman walls, temples, arenas, …

February 12, 2014

Snow serenity Falling Hiroshige-style, Big grey cities hushed A recent visit to the Art Institute in Chicago allowed me the …

February 1, 2014

Can there be Art without Love? What makes a great artist? Possessing a greater gift than others, an ability to …