Anita Zofia Siuda

Anita Zofia Siuda comes from Poland and has expressed her views towards many things in one image. This goes towards all her paintings. She tends to use photographic techniques to get her images, however paints them later. Her site bellow shows you her galleries and exhibitions. Some images show you how she came up with the interesting ideas of her paintings.

http://www.anitazofia.art.pl/2004/gloowna4.html

Sotheby’s to auction Qatari artists’ works
RAJESH MISHRA - DOHA

The works of two Qatari calligraphers—Yousef Ahmed and Ali Hassan—will be auctioned as part of contemporary art sales to be held by World’s oldest auction house, UK-based Sotheby’s, at Ritz Carlton in Doha on March 18 and March 19.The oil on canvas calligraphic work of Yousef Ahmed, who gave a new dimension to calligraphy by his imaginative use of colours, is Untitled with its base price fixed at $25000-$35,000. The work was acquired by Sotheby’s from Artspace Gallery, Dubai.

After seeing Yousef Ahmed's work first hand in the Waqif Arts Centre and reading the hand out given in class respond to this article and the view points of others. Are his paintings worth this kind of money? Are they seen as more unique because of their contemporary style and Middle Eastern origin? Take time to explore the other artists mentioned in the main article. http://www.qatar-tribune.com/data/20090301/content.asp?section=exclusive1_1

Annu Palakunnathu Mathew

Annu created a series of self portraits she titled An Indian from India. She uses a sepia style and portrays herself and american indians as "exotic creatures" as according to 19th century views.

http://thecontrarian.in/blog/2007/annu_palakunnathu_matthew.php

She manages to question her self-identity throughout this series. By showing the similarities between two types of indians she also make a political statement.

Obama Pop Art !

Hello everyone. These are the images of the Pop Art Posters for the Obama Campaign.

Hope to see your opinions!

Posters as Portraits

Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture This "exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery's collections examines how a famous face can enhance a poster, and, conversely, how posters have defined reputations of prominent Americans." Browse exhibit sections (such as "Export of American Culture"), view an audio slide slow, and read an exhibition introduction and a blog entry about the exhibition. From the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.URL: http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/ballyhoo/LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26195

Then post your views on the blogg.........Karim I'm still waiting for your post!!!!

SACHA JAFRI

This month, one of Britain's most exciting young artists Sacha Jafri unveils his ten-year retrospective in Dubai.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/512716-designer-insight-sacha-jafri

What is your response to his work?

My only ambition is to become an important artist of this century - one that is remembered in 200 years... someone who is a Picasso, a Kandinsky, a Van Gogh. And anything less than that is just not good enough.

...and his attitude?

The 40 greatest magazine covers of the last 40 years

Photographic portraits are often found on the front cover of magazines............check out this website and comment on the blogg on the covers included, then have a go at creating your own cover in your book which may be seen as controversial at this time/in this culture. (Be respectful in your choice of words and imagery.) Remember to explain what and why.

http://www.magazine.org/asme/top_40_covers/