PABLO PICASSO IN SEATTLE
Pablo picasso in seattle by: kiera Scholten Realist to Surrealist to Cubist—Pablo Picasso wore many hats. And they’re all on display at the Seattle Art Museum. Virtually every phase of the master’s seminal career is represented here—paintings, drawings, sculptures,...
KIM MACCONNEL
KIM MACCONNEL by: DIANE Y. WELCHWhile trash, textiles and tourism may seem trivial to many of us, to Kim MacConnel they have inspired almost four decades worth of art. That work now decks the walls and the floors of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in its La...
LINDA CHRISTENSEN
ALL IN GOOD TIME By Sheryl nonnenberg “Timing is everything,” Linda Christensen explained to me during a recent visit to her cozy Aptos, California studio. She was referring to an incident in her past when an art instructor at Cabrillo College pulled her aside and...
BOB TROTMAN
Norman Rockwell Goes Gonzo By J. Michael Welton Bob Trotman’s artistic vision of the world is based on a childish desire to upset the apple cart. His sculptures depict well-dressed model citizens, apparently plucked from the corporate world and frozen in devastatingly...
JIAN WANG
A JOURNEY INTO TWO WORLDS By James W. CameronJian Wang’s home in the Sacramento suburbs sits on a hillside at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, a sprawling, multi-level, rustic structure surrounded by a variety of leafy trees and approached by a steep stairway. Repeated...
KAREN SHAPIRO
LARGER THAN LIFE Written by: ERIN CLARKPhotographer: BILL APTONSculptor Karen Shapiro follows the same routine every morning. She wakes up, turns on the espresso machine, lights her first Marlboro Light of the day, says hello to her four cats, pours a cup of coffee...
DAN WEBB
wood you believe mewritten by kiera scholtenA dandelion that never dies always awaits a child to blow it into the breeze. A mylar Valentine’s Day balloon that never loses air mirrors a love that never fades. A candle with an everlasting wick never loses its flickering...
SUSAN BENNERSTROM
susan bennerstromwritten by kiera scholtenSusan Bennerstrom creates seemingly simple, still scenes—but they’re filled with movement. Behind the serenity, there’s a display of dynamic energy waiting to be unearthed. Luminous light permeates an empty room, casting...
SAM NEJATI
metaphorically speakingwritten by erin clarkStacks of books, scarred with yellow highlighter, are scattered throughout Sam Nejati’s cluttered basement studio. In a word, phrase, or paragraph he finds inspiration – the genesis of a painting. One of his favorite authors...
Matisse to San Francisco
The Other Stein Salon: How Sarah Stein Brought Matisse to San Franciscowritten by sheryl nonnenbergMost people are familiar with the fabled art salons held by Gertrude and Leo Stein during the years between 1903 and 1914. In their art-filled apartment at 27 Rue de...
