Three Tips for Building an Art Collection

Three Tips for Building an Art Collection

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Three Tips for Building an Art Collection Collecting art is more than acquiring interesting objects; it’s a way to make a statement through the pieces you choose, to express your individuality, and to support the art community. It’s about aligning with the vision you...
Authenticity Deficit in a Digital Culture

Authenticity Deficit in a Digital Culture

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Social Expression: Authenticity Deficit in a Digital Culture How is social media similar to the bible?  “Counterfeiter”, painted by Canadian artist Steven Volpe uses allegory to interpret our authenticity deficit.  Relationships are made between the cross and...
The Art of the Flight

The Art of the Flight

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Earlier this spring during a trip to the Toronto Art Expo, I fell in love with the works of Andrea Maguire, an artist living and working in Toronto. She was situated in one of the last aisles on my way out the door.  I stood awestruck, almost paralyzed in front of one...
Rejection…Or At Least That’s How it Feels

Rejection…Or At Least That’s How it Feels

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The scent of solvents and other mediums hung in the air, as the freshly painted pieces were set gently on display. The line up was long; the anticipation was palpable (sounds like the name of a new painting perhaps?). Climbing the stairs, eyes as wide as children on...