I would have begun the new blog with the best and worst of the decade as well as those creatives and the pieces with the most impact on art or the art world (whatever you see that as being).
That was rather convoluted.
I chose, however, to introduce this as a place for interesting art news. Such as the attack on the Picasso at the Tate Gallery in London.
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| "Bust of a Woman" by Pablo Picasso, dated 1944. |
A man is accused of attacking a Picasso painting worth $26 million at Tate Modern in London on Saturday, according to The Associated Press.
The 1944 oil painting "Bust of a Woman" was taken off display while the damage is being assessed, the BBC reported. The BBC said the painting was ripped.
The suspect, Shakeel Massey, 20, from north London, is being held until a pretrial hearing on Jan. 30 and has indicated that he will deny the charge, according to the AP. "Bust of a Woman" depicts Picasso’s lover Dora Maar, who was a principal model for some of his portraits, in a semi-abstract style, wearing a hat and green clothing while sitting on a black metal chair, according to the Tate Modern. It was painted in Paris on May 5, 1944, during the final months of the Nazi occupation.
Whether you like Picasso or not. The wanton destruction of any art is reprehensible indeed.
A place to feature local, regional, provincial and national creatives. With, perhaps, a biased towards my hometown of Prince George BC. Hey, I'm proud of the community I have connected with.
I look forward to growing the Arts North podcast, the Arts North video content and now, the Arts North blog.
Like art, this page will be evolving over time. Be patient with this evolution. Feel free to comment, add suggestions, critiques and let me know what you would like to read about or hear about on the Arts North podcast.
Until next time, friends. Stay creative.
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