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Quality and Support: the Dilemma of Fine Art in Phoenix 1 of 2
“What does yogurt have that Phoenix doesn’t?” The answer is, or was, an active culture. That was the first joke I had ever heard when I moved to the Valley. Granted, everyone got a laugh from...
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Quality and Support: the Dilemma of Art in Phoenix part two
This all leads to the big issue of what is art versus what is not art. In art school, at least some, there was a real desire to avoid criticism of art that was rigorous, well considered, even sharp...
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Public Art and Robert Miley: the Engine that could and did
Robert Miley is the embodiment of the idea of the “little engine that could.” Not only was it a source of inspiration for the artist, a point he has made, that determination has served him well. In a...
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An Artist of Colors, Shapes and Forms: Kristine Kollasch
The Art of Kristine Kollasch If there are two key words that get to the essence of the creations of Kristine Kollasch , color and process become the first picks. It is an admission the multi media...
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The Colorful Art of Patsy Lowry
“I sky dived into life,” says Patsy Lowry. That becomes evident when you view her creations. Bright and bold, her works are emblematic of her personality and her art.At a time when roles from woman...
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Lewis Interiors: Where Contemporary Furniture and Contemporary Art Meet
The Phoenix Metro greater Valley area has always been an interesting, if sometimes wildly unpredictable, place when it comes to the subject of art. Amidst the free for all anything goes festivals of...
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When Faith Meets Fine Art Visual Art at Trinity Cathedral
When most people think of Churches, visual art may not be the first association made. In the case one the Episcopal Church in Phoenix, Arizona, visual art is very much a part of the mission. Trinity...
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Rainbows and Art: Fine Art at Phoenix' Rainbows Festival
It is easy to think of the Rainbows Festival Phoenix as “The Other Pride.” It is also an effective way to think of it as second round after the major pride festival that comes with every April. Any...
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When Art Meets Bowling
When you think of bowling, the last thing that may come to mind would be contemporary art. However, if the place happens to be Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge, then the combination doesn’t seem so...
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Bent Cover Books: A local Bookstore with a corner on the arts
Bent Cover Books www.bentcoverbooks.com Email: bentcoverbooks@gmail.com Location: 12428 North 28th Drive, Phoenix Arizona 85029 Phone: 602-942-5932 As times and the current economic crunch has put...
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Die Young Stay Pretty: Film maker Tamra Davis take on Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean – Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child A Film by Tamra Davis Films, bio pics and memoirs of artists’ lives usually come out as either dead on target or so overly romanticized and blown out of all...
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Ann Coulter: A new low in political commentary
Before, and certainly after, Barack Obama ascended to the Presidency, the level of political discourse in the United States was low. Now it has officially hit the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean....
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Just what is it that makes today’s art so listless, so dull, and so boring.
Serious criticism is an engaged species. Precariously hanging onto the fringes of relevance, analysis of visual art of any depth is vanishing. The steady marginalization of any measure of critical...
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Inbreeding and Mediocrity
“A Modest Art Essay”By Kurt von BehrmannPhoenician art is not unfamiliar with negative criticisms. From the art to the people that show it, the fine art world of Phoenix is littered with frustrations,...
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The Selling of Jodi Arias: Turning Tragedy to Cash
The name Jodi Arias is officially a household name. In a case that has become a center piece for the media, the public could not get enough of the sordid story of obsession, passion and death. News...
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When Infamy becomes artistry
“Who needs to work hard when you can show your ass.”The Kardashians, Jodi Arias and instant fameRiding infamy like a bullet train, the Kardashian’s have braved a flight path that offers all the perks...
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Racism: One conservative perspective
One conservative writer addressed racism America’s dirty little secret, actually it isn’t that small, is racism. The close relative to sexism, and it...
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The 2013 Tony Awards: Is this the best there is?
Every year the theatrical community of New York distributes awards for excellence. Just as their counterparts in the film industry do in L.A., actors are momentarily turned into race horses. At the...
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Man of Steel: More relevant than before
Man of Steel: An Essay on Superman the new film.The iconic Superman sets records.There is a reason, and here is why.By Kurt von Behrmann  ...
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A Take On Paula Deen and Racial Issues in America
Paul Deen: Race and Revisionist HistoryBy Kurt von Behrmann Pre-Civil war South means two vastly different things to its residents. To this day...
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