Karalay (Karolina Cegielkowska) lives with passion and of passion. She is a true creator who paints, writes fairy tales for the Soul and creates calendars and posters. She is a strong believer that we all have hidden talents and art…
News from around Art Basel Miami Beach that fought my eye
Long anticipated Art Basel has finally returned to Miami Beach after two years brake due to global Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. I’ve been very enthusiastic about being able to see all the artworks on view at the main fair as well as…
The most interesting art exhibitions currently on view in NYC
From Drift Studio’s extraordinary multi-sensory installations, Scherezade Garcia’s unique aesthetic in her work, Paulina Olowska’s beautiful large scale paintings, an extensive exhibition of a Japanese American artist Ruth Asawa, to THE ART SHOW organized by ADAA, the following are the…
Woman, No Cryin’, Be Alright
Looking far beyond the sea, at mysterious eyes, insects, sensual Juliets, and time travelers, the Puzzle Solver is at home in a world of magical particles.Through her bits and pieces, the 1000s of images that are manipulated to fashion unique…
The Girl With No Face
Gimme Shelter, the Rolling Stones clamored, realizing escape and refuge were illusions amid life’s swirling unpredictability and cruelties. Where was hope, a safe retreat from the turbulence of their strife-torn era? The Stones were certainly messengers. But their impassioned plea…
Flirting with the Apocalypse
The grotesque skeleton of a rotting fish lies next to the sub-human’s feet as this New Life Unfolding figure contemplates crossing a river to confront two scowling Maori tribesmen. “Do not come here,” they warn. “Your destiny lies in your…
The Enemy of the State
During the Cuban Renaissance, a period when kitsch, pop art and fanciful imagery revolutionized the island’s art scene, members of the Puro were hailed as bold, fearless innovators. They emphatically painted Cuban life with a whimsical, theatrical brush in the mid…
Celebrating Freedom’s Song
“Reggae Star Shot: Motive probably political.” The diplomatic cable announcing the December 3, 1976 attempt to assassinate Bob Marley, and to silence his calls for peace, along with social equality, saddened and shocked the world.Marley was fomenting opposition to the…
The Return to Earth By Edward Kiersh and Sasha Nikitin
Unraveling metaphysical puzzles, leaping over cosmic walls, plunging through halls of mirrors, and sweeping aside illusions, the Great Navigator has finally returned home. It’s been an eventful journey, complete with new recognitions and awakenings. She has tapped into the…
Survival on Kangaroo Island
The isolation, the claustrophobic confinement, all the unknown new realities arising from the Pandemic could have easily devastated her. No children attending her intimate art classes. Dwindling resources, the rent, and other monetary woes. Just bleakness, uncertainty, and the added…