Findings of the week:
“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.”
-Oscar Wilde
“Yoga is about the union and integration of breath, movement and body, both on and off the mat. Our practice on the mat should hopefully guide us towards actions in the outside world: if we observe our actions [...]
Here I am, thinking of tomorrow’s NYRR New York Mini 10K. My first “big” race after baby. Feeling excited. I ran this race in 2008 and the experience was awesome. This is a women only race and it is truly amazing to see a sea of women running in
I’ve been fascinated by triangle pose (Trikonasana) since I began practicing yoga. This is a pose that I try to do everyday, even if it is for a couple of minutes at lunch time. It really makes me feel good. What I find magical about the pose is how our bodies become geometry, basic shapes [...]
The feeling of showing work is always wonderful, but when the exhibition is at home — Oh, that feels awesome!
I’m happy to write that the site-specific installation, Museo de Arte de Caguas (MUAC), Puerto Rico.
There is lots to see in Elsa Melendez for inviting me to participate in the exhibition. And as always, it’s [...]
Photo:
Julius Shulman (1910-2009)
Case Study House #2, 1960 by architect Pierre Koenig.
Shulman’s photograph is so amazingly simple and beautiful. The film Visual Acoustics looks like a must see for those that love everything Modern. I do!
About the film:
Visual Acoustics celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world’s greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to [...]
Finding of the week:
“A arte é a minha forma de conhecimento do mundo”
“Art is my way of understanding the world”
-Lygia Pape
Image:
Lygia Pape
Magnetized Spaces, 1968-2002
Spaces of the city
Spring flow,
Spring glow,
just typing the word spring makes me smile.
We’ve been having glorious days filled with beautiful colors and sun. The weather always inspires me to choose what to experiment with in the kitchen. I have two new favorites: quinoa and kale. Cooking them is simple, their benefits are plenty and they taste great.
I [...]
Everything feels so new in the spring. My curious boy has been showing me the world from a new perspective. This weekend, we spent long hours with friends, playing in the park, and looking at fresh bits of color — trees, magnolias, daffodils. Very refreshing!
The beautiful sun has inspired me to introduce him to the [...]
What a pleasant surprise I received yesterday when Erin Loechner from Design for Mankind is an award-winning blog dedicated to showcasing the talents of the emerging art and design community. They receive over 11,000 visits per day (wow!) which makes them great hosts. I encourage all to take some time to look, read, subscribe and [...]
The snow was beautiful last week, until I had to push a stroller with a 20-pound boy around Brooklyn. I don’t need to use the rowing machine at the gym for a while… Today there is snow falling again! I can’t wait to see those colorful flowers glowing around the tree trunks.
The last couple [...]
Hello all!
Welcome to my new website/blog. There are so many positive things happening this year, I hope to find more time to write. As you probably know, 2009 was an amazing year for me because I had an incredible baby boy. But as many artists who are also parents know, it is extremely challenging to [...]
One of my goals this week was to go back to my usual five-day-a-week workout routine. I’m happy to say that I managed to do it. Movement is my way of staying positive and dealing with challenging situations. It also influences my work.
On Wednesday, I had a pleasant experience while in yoga class. The [...]
It’s a beautiful day!
A day to give us the chance to create and live with a new perspective, to find fulfillment in the real and meaningful, and to always give our best…
Here are my highlights from Barack Obama’s inaugural address:
“We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to [...]
Everyday, we hear about how people are loosing their jobs and homes. And everyday, we see it on the streets of New York City.
This year, Art Movement is participating in a Virtual Food Drive for the Art Movement’s Virtual Food Drive.
THANK YOU and Happy Holidays to all!
art & life by rossana martinez
I read the article Frieze After the Freeze by Jerry Saltz, and highly recommend it. My favorite thought is:
“…Recessions are hard on people, but they are not hard on art. The forties, seventies, and the nineties, when money was scarce, were great periods, when the art world retracted but it was also reborn. New generations [...]
This weekend I had a chance to participate in the Making Art In The World panel during Pratt Institute’s Reignite weekend. It was great to be back at Pratt, but as it often happens with panels, we didn’t have enough time to discuss everything. I admit, I left Pratt with a lot on my [...]
As artists, I hope that these difficult financial times make us approach our work differently. That our studio time becomes full of fresh ideas and endless experimentation without feeling the pressure of sales.
But most importantly, I hope that we as people understand the need around us and dedicate some time to help others in [...]
This morning I ran the Achilles Hope & Possibility 5M, an event full of encouragement and celebration. It’s held in Central Park by the Achilles Track Club. Achilles is an international organization whose mission is to “enable people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics, to promote personal achievement, enhanced self esteem, [...]
In honor of Earth Day and the Boston Marathon, I decided to go for a run in one of the most beautiful places in Brooklyn, Frederick Law Olmsted and Central Park. While enjoying the awesome energy of all the runners, I noticed a family walking in the park. The father and daughter were holding hands. [...]