Simply Martha

04/15/2023

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Here with my daughter next to Fight or Flight by Shara Hughes at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

In this layered composition, sinuous forms and spatial distortions coincide with expressive brushstrokes and vivid color, creating a space both otherworldly and familiar. Seemingly abstract at first glance, Fight or Flight slowly divulges its relationship to landscape. A red sun peeks out in the upper left corner, and a sliver of turquoise-blue sea appears in the distance. Shara Hughes refers to her paintings as psychological or invented landscapes. Composed spontaneously, rather than from preliminary sketches, her works radiate a complexity that derives from memory, observation, and illusionism.

01/19/2022

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The Villa Aurora in Rome, a sprawling 16th-century palace, was listed on the market for a starting price of $534 million but will need an estimated $11 million in restorations.

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Oct 2 - Jan 8, 2022

09/08/2021

The "Inside Out 11M" project uses art to raise awareness about the need for immigration reform. After stopping in Grand Rapids and Lansing, the installation came to the north end of The Belt in Detroit last Thursday. The installation will stay in place for a week, so make sure to see it before it's gone!

More than 100 photos of Detroiters were snapped and printed out in a large size to create a collage for the 'InsideOut 11M' project

08/18/2021

People, pick up your masks!

05/27/2021

Rest in peace Mr. Carle. Your legacy lives on.

From the Eric Carle Team: It is with heavy hearts that we share that Eric Carle, author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other beloved classics, passed away on Sunday, May 23rd at the age of 91.

When asked why he thinks The Very Hungry Caterpillar has remained popular for so long, Carle said, “I think it is a book of hope. Children need hope. You, little insignificant caterpillar can grow up into a beautiful butterfly and fly into the world with your talent.”

Thank you, Eric Carle for sharing your great talent with so many generations of young readers.

05/16/2021

I never get tired of these

05/04/2021

Sign me up for this!

A contemporary art museum joined Italy’s inoculation drive last week, a way of healing the soul and the mind along with the body, its director said.