Art Detectives

Top of the Day: The Green Necklace - Nicolai Ivanovich Fechin, 1933 Today's Artwork: The Green Necklace - Nicolai Ivanovich Fechin, 1933 -- link -- ​

 Colorful & energetic, Kara Maria was our subject today. Lots to see & so much to interpret in her work!  Top of the Day is this beautiful vibrant, Electric Life Forever (tricolored black bird), 2021 Her website -- link --  These next three entries are from her website.  Kara Maria's paintings --  link  --  Kara Maria's works on paper -- link --  Kara Maria's prints -- link --  An exhibition where you can "walk" through room to see the paintings and artwork -- link -- 

 Zenobia went to the Orange County Museum of Art and, among other things, saw this wonderful Fred Eversley. How have we not explored his brilliance before????  Here's our Top of the Day from one of Zenobia's photos.  Article about his show at OCMA -- link --  Video narrated by Mr. Eversley himself!! Shared his background & shows his work -- link --  Amazing website -- link --  Wonderful gallery that features his work -- link --  Auction site with some of Fred Eversley's work -- link --  New York Times article -- link --  Here are Zenobia's photo -- 2 of these are Fred Eversley but there are some others that are unidentified Maybe you will want to be a detective & find out who they are along with the titles!! Make a game of it!!!  The museum itself; stairs and glass rails. What a great photo!

Top of the Day: The Merry Fiddler - Gerard van Honthorst, 1623/1623 Today's Artwork: The Merry Fiddler - Gerard van Honthorst, 1623/1623 -- link -- Flowers - Keith Haring, 1990 -- link -- 17c Belva Ann Lockwood stamp - United States Postal Service, 1986-06-18 -- link -- Upaupa Schneklud (The Player Schneklud) - Paul Gauguin, 1894 -- link -- The Adoration of the Shepherds - Hendrik Goltzius, 1615 -- link -- Cavalo empinando - Edgar Degas, fundição 1919 - 1932 -- link -- Madame Bergeret de Frouville as Diana - Jean Marc Nattier, 1756 -- link -- ​

It was a hard pic among the three artists for best in show, but for sheer joy -- we have to go with crochet prodigy Jonah Larson!  We looked at the world of Aelita Andre -- link -- Lots of discussion about whether she was pushed by her parents who are both artists. But just watch the video of her as a young child working; it's astounding.  Jonah Larson a crochet child prodigy astounded us with his creativity and expertise -- link --  Jonah Larson's instagram with more of his work -- link --  Today Show featuring Johan Larson -- link -- He is astonishing.  Born in China, as a youngster, Wang Yani drew really beautifully designed monkeys and other animals, poses way beyond her years -- link --  More info and photos of Wang Yani working -- link --  Video of Wang Yani working -- link -- 

Top of the Day: Rural road with red house - Paula Modersohn-Becker, c. 1902 Today's Artwork: On the Banks of the Guadaíra with a Boat - Emilio Sánchez-Perrier, ca. 1890 -- link -- Horse - Jamini Roy (1887-1972) -- link -- Les colles, cires, résines, solvants - Kandinsky, Vassily -- link -- Model in the studio - Raoul Dufy, 1942 -- link -- Stik - Stik -- link -- The jetty of Boulogne-sur-Mer - Edouard Manet, 1868 -- link -- Rural road with red house - Paula Modersohn-Becker, c. 1902 -- link -- ​

Top of the Day: Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge - Mary Stevenson Cassatt, American, 1844 - 1926, 1879 Today's Artwork: Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge - Mary Stevenson Cassatt, American, 1844 - 1926, 1879 -- link -- Stellar Performance - JULIUS SAMSON, 2016 - 2016 -- link -- Portrait of Clelia Ghedini Marani - Giacomo Balla, 1907 -- link -- ​Today the rabbit hole was  Giacomo Balla

Top of the Day: Pronk Still Life with Holbein Bowl, Nautilus Cup, Glass Goblet and Fruit Dish - Willem Kalf, 1678 Today's Artwork: Pronk Still Life with Holbein Bowl, Nautilus Cup, Glass Goblet and Fruit Dish - Willem Kalf, 1678 -- link -- In Viesturdārzs (Ķeizardārzs) - Vilhelms Purvītis, 1914/1914 -- link -- Elementare Wirkung (Elementary Action) - Kandinsky, Vassily, 1924-12 -- link -- The Road Menders - Vincent van Gogh, 1889 -- link -- Self-Portrait, c. 1928 © Pollock-Krasner Foundation - Lee Krasner and The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, 1928/1928 -- link -- Materna - Jamini Roy (1887-1972) -- link --

Top of the Day: We are Making a New World - Nash, Paul, 1918 Today's Artwork: Arco di Miseno at Miliscola facing Nisida - Joseph Rebell, 1828 -- link -- El cho (The Ship’s Boy) - Adolfo Guiard, 1887 -- link -- We are Making a New World - Nash, Paul, 1918 -- link -- Pelado, Palermo, Buenos Aires (2012) - PELADO -- link -- ​