Not long ago, a gentleman from a small California airport had asked me what it might cost to set up a fixed site wash rack. Also what sort of equipment was necessary and what sorts of environmental controls were needed for it all. Okay so, I started my first aircraft […]
Year: 2023
Her Most Famous Installation (Dawn’s Wedding Feast) – Louise Nevelson
American artist Louise Berliawsky Nevelson (1899-1988), better known as Louise Nevelson, was an iconic figure in the postwar art scene and invented, what came to be known as ‘Installation Art.’ Nevelson was equally recognized for her luxurious lifestyle and flamboyant personality, which was a contrast to the underlying style of […]
What Influences Art?
Usually words “Influence” and “art” are connected in a sentence like “how art influences your life,” but here we are going to speak about what influences art. Why an artwork is “warts and all,” what made it itself, and the reasons a particular piece of artwork might have its shape, […]
The Removal of the Director General and President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange by SEC
With the news of the removal of the Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke and Alhaji Alinko Dangote, Director General and President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) respectively by the leadership of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on the 5th August, 2010 has been characterized with all sorts of controversies. This […]
Rockabilly Music Followed a Simple Formula to Create a Revolution – And Also Broke The Rules!
In some ways, different flavors of popular music have been all over the board stylistically. There are big differences between Sinatra and Hank Williams! But in other ways–structurally speaking–it’s surprising how closely different pop styles follow similar structural patterns. In that respect, rockabilly music shares much in common with many […]
Razzia Feroz and Her Work: A Pioneer of Art in Pakistan
It was only the seventh year since the Fine Arts Department was founded at the University of the Punjab Lahore, when it cradled the first generation of Pakistani artists on a serious academic level after the independence in 1947. The atmosphere was outlandish after the nine decades of monarchic British […]
A Visit To Leeds
Leeds is a beautiful city in West Yorkshire. It is famous for its excellent tourism destinations, contemporary art and culture, a vibrant night life and classic dining and places to shop. Leeds is an easy to explore town with breathtaking sceneries offering something for everyone in entertainment, leisure, sporting activities, […]
How Art Influences Childhood Development
As you know, our brain is divided into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere processes information differently. Reading, writing, arithmetic, and science, are all activities that are primarily controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain. This hemisphere is responsible for rational and analytical thought. The right hemisphere of the brain controls […]
Barefoot Training in the Martial Arts – No Shoes is Good News!
Most Students of the Martial Arts train barefoot when they are indoors. And, most martial art systems train 80-100% of the time between four walls and on a soft mat. So, for many, training without shoes isn’t much of a challenge. In the Martial Science, we spend 80-100% of our […]
Miniature Paintings of India Rajasthan
Rajasthani Miniature Paintings The elegant Rajasthani Miniature Paintings are well known far and wide. This art form dates back to the 6th – 7th century when Kashmiri paintings also became popular. The connoisseurs love to see these small paintings in sparking colors obtained from vegetables. The canvass of a these […]