Category Visual Arts

Bridges built with art

photo - From left to right, Echoes artists Sidi Schaffer, Sorour Abdollahi and Devora

From left to right, Echoes artists Sidi Schaffer, Sorour Abdollahi and Devora. (photo by Olga Livshin) The term “artistic brotherhood” was coined in the 19th century. Among the most famous of such brotherhoods were the Pre-Raphaelites in England and the…

Painter and sculptor David Aronson passes away

image - “The Golem,” by David Aronson, 1958, encaustic on panel 57” x 64”

“The Golem,” by David Aronson, 1958, encaustic on panel 57” x 64”. (all photos from David Aronson Archive via Braithwaite & Katz Communications) American painter and sculptor David Aronson, 91, of Sudbury, Mass., passed away on July 2, 2015. He…

Handmade by artists

photo - Left to right are artists Robin Adams, Jan Smith and Julie Kemble

Left to right are artists Robin Adams, Jan Smith and Julie Kemble. (photo by Olga Livshin) In common perception, the word “manufacture” is associated with industrial production and machinery, but it wasn’t always so. The word’s origins are found in…

Iron, fire meet cool waters

photo - Gregorio Scalamogna

Gregorio Scalamogna (photo by Olga Livshin) The current double show at the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery has its origins in the two artists’ friendship. “I met with Greg Scalamogna through a mutual friend,” said Miran Elbakyan, an artist-blacksmith and…

Glimpse into Schiffer’s work

photo - Jennifer Levine, Fred Schiffer’s daughter, speaks at the opening of the exhibit of her father’s work

Jennifer Levine, Fred Schiffer’s daughter, speaks at the opening of the exhibit of her father’s work. (photo by Cynthia Ramsay) On April 16, with the help of volunteers from King David High School and others, the Jewish Museum and Archives…

Art shares esthetic, stories

Judith Joseph (photo by Olga Livshin)

Judith Joseph (photo by Olga Livshin) The current exhibit at the Zack Gallery, Tales of Light and Dark, features two artists from opposite sides of the continent. Alina Smolyansky is a local artist; Judith Joseph lives and works in Chicago.…

Imagination in full blooms

photo - Lauren Morris

Lauren Morris (photo by Linda Lando) Local artist Lauren Morris loves every aspect of her art form. “I even like the smell of paints,” she said in an interview with the Independent. “When I come to my studio, the smell…

Making personal impressions

photo - Leonard Shane’s artwork is on display at the Waldman Library until March 31

Leonard Shane’s artwork is on display at the Waldman Library until March 31. (photo by Olga Livshin) When Leonard Shane was a child, his mother enrolled him in music lessons. “It lasted only a few months,” he told the Independent…

Interpreting time and place

photo - Derek Gillingham at the opening of New Work from the Road

Derek Gillingham at the opening of New Work from the Road. (photo from Derek Gillingham) Derek Gillingham’s solo show New Work from the Road at the Zack Gallery looks like a travelogue, where the artist’s moments and memories have been…

Look up to art

photo - Sharon Tenenbaum’s work can be seen on billboards above highways in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal

Sharon Tenenbaum’s work can be seen on billboards above highways in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. (photo by Sharon Tenenbaum) Sharon Tenenbaum discovered her love of photography in 2006 on a trip to South East Asia. In 2014, only eight years later,…