Artistic visions come in all kinds of forms and expressions. Marfa, Texas is an exceptional town, inexorably linked to artist Donald Judd's minimalist take on the world. So what makes Marfa special? Where else do people come together to host "star parties" in the dark zone, and protest to "save the adobe?" Marfa sits in...
One of the most exciting times for an artist is when movie or TV show producers reach out to ask permission to use their works in an on-screen set. Not only is it an excellent way for artists to get exposure of their works, but it is also a testament to the effort put into...
What Linus' "The True Meaning of Christmas" Means to Us Out of one side of our mouths, we declare Christmas as, "the most wonderful time of the year!" But most of us are murmuring, "bah humbug," out of the other side. Christmas has become a madhouse. First, there is an incessant string of holiday...
Afro-Caribbean people have withstood numerous events throughout history that threatened to rob them of their culture, religion, and heritage. One of their most sacred spiritual practices is the healing arts. Healing in Creole religions (which include Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santería, Jamaican Rastafarianism, and others) encompasses the physical as well as the spiritual. It involves...
A message from the artist, Jim Zver - I am pleased that my Implications Series* wall relief, Implications #30, will be included in the Los Angeles Art Association's Open Show 2018 at LAAA's 825 Gallery. Implications #30 is one of eight reliefs completed in this ongoing series in 2017. The Open Show 2018 was...
The Autry National Center in Burbank probably doesn't spring to mind as a top choice for viewing contemporary art in Los Angeles. The "Singing Cowboy" achieved enough for ten lifetimes given accomplishments in music, film, and television, but he was also a great collector of western and Native American art and memorabilia. In 1988, the...
Yennenga. Lozen. Zenobia. Boudica. Sekhmet...warrior princesses all. Long before Disney popularized Xena (a noteworthy character in her own right), these women colored folklore, myth and imagination for centuries. Some, like Oya, are goddesses and spirits. She commands the winds, lightning and storms, as well as is the bringer of change, specifically life, death and re-birth....
