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		<title>What Exactly Do You Think Is Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It not only in what is drawn or painted. Art is how you see things. The world is full of talented artists. They draw or paint what they see with their eyes. You can catch anything with your eyes and &#8230; <a href="http://www.artemisiaband.com/mixed-media/what-exactly-do-you-think-is-art.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img "alignleft size-medium wp-image-389" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="work5" src="http://www.artemisiaband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/work5-194x300.jpg" alt="" width="194" height="300" />It not only in what is drawn or painted. Art is how you see things.</p>
<p>The world is full of talented artists. They draw or paint what they see with their eyes. You can catch anything with your eyes and turn them into art. This world is so beautiful, if we do not stop and look more closely, we will lose much of what life has to offer us.</p>
<p>In world today, we just need to take time to see our beautiful city for the arts. You do not need to be an artist to capture the art. There are some artists we all. Now there is a definition in terms of form and content professionals. Form of the element of physical objects and materials used in it.</p>
<p>Now in the sense of nature, art form, only your imagination. You capture the things in your mind and use it to form a beautiful work of art. Art has been balanced, contrast, design principles, and the emphasis is placed on it. You can do art with brushes, paints, pencils and canvas or paper.</p>
<p>Most art done, in this day and time, on the wall of the building. You will find different types of art all over the world. You can see the art in your home, in the sky, or even just by stepping out of your front door. Just stop and look around you to see how much art you&#8217;ll find right under your nose.</p>
<p>Art also portrayed as a way to show emotions. Some people express their emotions by drawing. their day better is one that allows them to express themselves. This also gives a better aspect on things by bringing them closer.</p>
<p><span id="more-309"></span>The best things about the arts do not have to come to the subject. This does not require a long thought. The best art is taken that which does not require a long time thinking. This is what you see before you so that became known as art. This is another form of communication for others.</p>
<p>An artist is someone who starts withone small thing and make it grow into something big. You can start out very young and the skills to become better. The next thing you know, your world is what artists call. This name is obtained by art that you just generated.</p>
<p>If you can see it, then you can attract and capture it to form part of the world&#8217;s best known art. All you have to do is to put the knowledge and skills together. Once you have reached the area, you&#8217;re ready for the art.</p>
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		<title>Indian Art &#8211; The Growing Phenomenon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[India has long been regarded as the basis of religion and art and do it. Since days ago, the state had presented a unique item to win the hearts and minds of one and all. This is the main cause &#8230; <a href="http://www.artemisiaband.com/ceramics/indian-art-the-growing-phenomenon.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img "alignleft size-medium wp-image-372" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Kalashri_9208_E" src="http://www.artemisiaband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Kalashri_9208_E-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />India has long been regarded as the basis of religion and art and do it. Since days ago, the state had presented a unique item to win the hearts and minds of one and all. This is the main cause of the people from all over the world visit this country to have a glimpse of many aspects of contemporary Indian art and Indian art. It is interesting to note that the auction of Indian art now a routine event in many countries, including the United States and England.</p>
<p>If you want to buy Indian art but can not make a personal visit to that country, no one was disappointed. Now you can buy online Indian art without leaving the comfort of your home or office. The best part is that you get authentic Indian art when you decide to go online Indian art. If you are a newcomer to the world of online shopping for Indian art, you can visit the search engines like Google and type one of the following words, &#8220;Indian Art&#8221;,&#8221;Indian Art Gallery&#8221;, &#8220;Buy Indian art,&#8221; or &#8220;Online Indian Art&#8221; and you will be directed to the site product vendors and service providers engaged in the Indian art online.</p>
<p>What again! You not only get access to goods of contemporary Indian art to buy online, but can also be adjusted famous paintings from India, Pashmina shawls, madhubani folk art, sterling silver findings, gemstone beads, and more on the web without much business. To be able to access online Indian art, you can make visits to the online gallery for Indian art and the art of your choice. Maybe oil paintings, drawings, prints of India&#8217;s leading artists and may even include perennial Rajasthani dress and a bracelet or even highly acclaimed from the great Indian painter, Raja Ravi Verma.</p>
<p><span id="more-300"></span>The best thing with the Indian art is art that all products are very unique and timeless that they can be a perfect addition to your home, anywhere in the world. In addition, this economical Indian art products can be the best gift for that special in your life, especially if he is an admirer of antiques and collectibles.</p>
<p>However, you must ensure that the site or the agent is authenticated and authorized to sell the art of India to ensure that you get the best value of the money spent. For this you can visit an online art forum, or even take some advice from past customers, friends, relatives, and colleagues. Once you can do that, nothing can come between you and the art of India.</p>
<p>We hope that this section useful information about Indian art in creating a clear and complete understanding.</p>
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		<title>Contemporary Art And Its Insights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contemporary art is always interesting art lovers around the world since many years and has an important place in the world of art. No matter that the work of art owned by the regions or countries, but interesting all the &#8230; <a href="http://www.artemisiaband.com/art-review/contemporary-art-and-its-insights.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img "alignleft size-full wp-image-361" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="FT CON Post sale Ad6" src="http://www.artemisiaband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/article_video_image1235505614349.jpg" alt="" width="294" height="218" />Contemporary art is always interesting art lovers around the world since many years and has an important place in the world of art. No matter that the work of art owned by the regions or countries, but interesting all the balls. There was tremendous growth in contemporary art from India and has achieved a top position in the contemporary art world and it&#8217;s all because of an innovative approach to Indian artists.</p>
<p>Although it may seem like a provocation, a very old Indian contemporary art. Is the year about forty years old and still contemporary, though, of course, has changed over the years. Written history of contemporary art, took a strong India-born in the mid-sixties, and it is a classic during the seventies. The paradox is purely terminological, because here we used, contemporary term not think they will this time, but in a general sense that slowly emerged among sociologists, historians and art theorists, But without there is less unanimity. contemporary usage in the sense that we propose seems comfor and stringent measures to collect the various families and individuals. There is a great contribution to Indian artists to develop contemporary art in the days past and present.</p>
<p>Within scenery digested confluence of two trends in contemporary art. The first has to do with aesthetics as that performed during the modern period, based on the experience as something outside the formality of a clear and natural. The second is related to the experience of pleasure, as a principle of artistic differences, budget and aspirations of the different arts of modern art. In contemporary art, there is a combination of philosophy and psychoanalysis. Psychic structure according to aesthetic perception, fueled by parental authority imposed by the institutions (schools, museums, etc.) and the instinct of self-pleasure and desire, booverlooking the sand as possible and not limited.</p>
<p><span id="more-294"></span>If one is to summarize what the most prominent contemporary art well understood, we must say it is one that departed from the ancient tradition of Western art, breaking with the fact vanguards historical museum, frankly, and to adopt a reflective attitude that does not take account of work or artists as the core of artistic practice.</p>
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		<title>Buy Art Making an Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many art collectors in the market to buy art. There are collectors who look for artists that can make a difference with their art in the next decade. The art collectors have become more and more voters, they &#8230; <a href="http://www.artemisiaband.com/art-review/buy-art-making-an-investment.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img "alignleft size-medium wp-image-359" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="art-investments" src="http://www.artemisiaband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/art-investments-199x300.jpg" alt="" width="199" height="300" />There are many art collectors in the market to buy art. There are collectors who look for artists that can make a difference with their art in the next decade. The art collectors have become more and more voters, they seek the best art in the market. To purchase art from the market and selling them is actually a business investment that many people around the world is involved entered</p>
<p>It great benefit if the value of art is selected. This is a profession usually pursued by most of the rich who have enough money to invest and wait until they receive a good price for valuable art. To purchase art is not easy, not everyone has eyes to recognize if an artwork is worth investing in. If you are a lover of art and understand art, you will not make the wrong investment. The art world is harsh and even to navigate unless you have been around for a while. If you&#8217;re new to the world of art and buy art you will consider taking some professional pressFirefox advice before you buy art or make a large investment in the arts.</p>
<p>The better reason to pay a professional to help you buy art is that you will pay them money for their service but you will save lots of money as compensation. If you do not have much experience in the art world and if you try hard you invest the money received in the art of thinking will yield great benefits you should think again. As the art world is filled with artists, buyers and sellers it is likely you will pay more, or underselling, or you might end up buying a fake.</p>
<p>There is the art which misrepresents many facts. You also might think that this art is confirmed by reading the COA (Certificate of Authentication) that will automatically mean that he is the original art. To purchase art for investment must be carefully considered. But if you buy art to decorate your living room or bedroom then you only need your sense of taste because there are many online sites that sellvarious artists rt affordable and has a very good concept.</p>
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		<title>Celebrity Pictures Painting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was the leading figure in American cultural life of the nineteenth century. Born in Portland, Maine in 1807, he became a national literary figure by the 1850s, and famous personalities in the world at his death in &#8230; <a href="http://www.artemisiaband.com/the-art-gallery/celebrity-pictures-painting.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img "alignleft size-full wp-image-172" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="painting" src="http://www.artemisiaband.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/painting.jpg" alt="" width="265" height="341" />Henry Wadsworth  Longfellow was the leading figure in American cultural life of the  nineteenth century. Born in Portland, Maine  in 1807, he became a national literary figure by the 1850s, and famous  personalities in the world at his death in 1882. He is a traveler,  linguist, and a romantic who identified with the great tradition of  European literature and thought. At the same time, he is  rooted in American life and history, which charged his imagination with  the theme of untested and ambitious to succeed him.</p>
<p>Four pages to track major  developments in Longfellow&#8217;s life from his youth in Portland where he  first showed literary talent, through the years learning languages in  Europe and taught at Bowdoin College, to move to Cambridge,  Massachusetts, where he taught at Harvard, married Fanny Appleton, become a  father, and wrote many of the most enduring poems, and finally be the  year both as a poet-brother celebrity and grieving widower.</p>
<p>Information on the  following pages largely taken from Longfellow: A Life rediscovered by  Charles Calhoun and from an essay by Richard D&#8217;Abate, &#8220;Henry Wadsworth  Longfellow: A Man of Letters&#8221; in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and His  Portland Home. For more information  about these and other sources, please refer to the bibliography.</p>
<p>It is reasonable to  speculate that Ann Hall Longfellow miniature painted her in 1845 while  looking Franquinet print, not a poet.</p>
<p>Figure awkwardly implies a  tendency to idealize overextension: works from the print and not the  subject of life, he was given as a poet of middle age overweight  children.</p>
<p>Hall nonetheless  important miniaturist of New England, was born in Pomfret, Connecticut,  trained in Newport and New York City.</p>
<p>ivory small in relation  to a broad range of fingerprint-based Franquinet shows two cultural  phenomena. One, the popularity of  Longfellow&#8217;s fast-growing, and, two, new print technology was treated  demand for <a href="http://www.ivillage.com/entertainment" target="_blank">celebrity pictures</a>.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Hudson Valley has celebrated the 400th anniversary of its discovery by Henry Hudson in a Dutch expedition, art exhibitions focusing on contemporary Dutch culture have been especially rich. “Fendry Ekel — The Witness,” a show of a dozen &#8230; <a href="http://www.artemisiaband.com/the-painter/from-a-dutch-painter-works-with-much-to-say.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img "alignright" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/01/24/nyregion/24ekelwe_CA0/articleInline.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="190" height="252" /> As the Hudson Valley has celebrated the 400th anniversary of its discovery by Henry Hudson in a Dutch expedition, art exhibitions focusing on contemporary Dutch culture have been especially rich. “Fendry Ekel — The Witness,” a show of a dozen works in its final week at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, is among them.</p>
<p>Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 1971, Mr. Ekel, who has never exhibited before in this country, lives in Amsterdam, where he belongs to an artists’ collective that includes the sculptor Folkert de Jong. Mr. Ekel is primarily a painter, producing colorful works on paper that mix media and techniques, including gouache, acrylic painting and drawing.</p>
<p>Each of the paintings being shown here is well crafted and attractively presented in the mezzanine gallery. While there is nothing especially innovative about the style — a loose expressionistic realism — the content gives you pause for thought, and the economical use of symbolic imagery gives the pictures raw visual force.</p>
<p><span id="more-24"></span>As a starting point for viewing the exhibition, I would encourage visitors to dip into the excellent, informative catalog. It helps explain the social, political and cultural underpinnings of the works. Mr. Ekel has a great deal to say about the world we live in, not much of it positive.</p>
<blockquote><p>Take “The Dutchman Willem Oltmans as George Washington” (2008), a cartoonish painting of a middle-aged white man with blond hair dressed up as the first president. It is at a glance an innocuous-looking portrait, reminding you a little of an Andy Warhol screen print.</p></blockquote>
<p>But this work has a political message. Reading about the painting in the exhibition catalog, we learn that Mr. Oltmans, who died in 2004, was a Dutch journalist with political connections to the Sukarno regime in Indonesia. In Mr. Ekel’s eyes, he was a powerful figure who helped change the destiny of a nation.</p>
<p>“Willem Oltmans” is one of the show’s few portraits. The artist mostly paints late-20th-century buildings and architectural interiors, conveyed with a minimum of detail and information. This makes them seem oddly simple but mysterious.</p>
<p>Several paintings here depict the Century 21 department store and the nearby Millennium Hilton hotel in Lower Manhattan. They were done in 2006, based on snapshots. They are impressionistic night scenes, denuded of people, capturing reflections and the play of light.</p>
<p>The paintings are linked to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, once located across the street from Century 21, for the memory of what happened on 9/11 continues to resonate in the stone and glass of surviving buildings nearby. Mr. Ekel’s blurry, weirdly depopulated night scenes are all about memory and loss.</p>
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<p><em>“Fendry Ekel — The Witness,” Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main Street, Peekskill, through Jan 31. Information: (914) 788-0100 or hvcca.org.</em></p>
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