portraitpainting
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“An idea is more important than style. Style is merely the vehicle for the idea.”
— Sol LeWitt
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“You change the world by being yourself.”
Yoko Ono
Cut Piece
1964
performed in New Works of Yoko Ono,
Carnegie Recital Hall, New York
March 21, 1965
Photo: Minoru Niizuma
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“The purpose of art is mystery.”
René Magritte
The Rape
1966
graphite on wove paper
35.9 x 27 cm (14 1/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
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“Concept is king. Without a strong idea, style is just decoration.”
– Unknown
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Estimated Representation of Asian Artists in Art History Books
Pre-20th Century (Before 1900s)
- Western art history books: Less than 2%
- Global art history books: 10–15% (including Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Persian art)
20th Century (1900–1999)
- Western-focused books: 3–5%
- More globally aware books: 15–20%
- Asian artists became more recognized in the contemporary period, especially post-1950s.
21st Century (2000–Present)
- Traditional Western art books: 5–10%
- Contemporary/global art books: 20–30%
- With globalization, more Asian artists are included, particularly from China, Japan, Korea, and India.
Overall Estimate (From Past to Present)
- Western-centric books: ~3–5% Asian artists across all periods.
- Global/inclusive books: ~15–20%, rising in recent years.
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I’d be a little jealous if your art made it into MoMA!
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Who Killed King Ananda?
Source: https://on.wsj.com/3csjeu3
On 9 June 1946, the king was found shot dead in his bedroom in the Boromphiman Throne Hall (a modern residential palace located in the Grand Palace).
An initial radio announcement on 9 June surmised that the king was accidentally killed while toying with his pistol.
Soon after the death, the Democrat Party spread rumours that left-wing prime minister Pridi Banomyong was behind the death.
The investigation provided the fact that he died with a bullet wound in his forehead. It was proved that it was not an accident and not a suicide. One doesn’t know. … But what happened is very mysterious, because immediately much of the evidence was just shifted. And because it was political, so everyone was political, even the police were political, [it was] not very clear.
Who Owns a Country? Series: King Ananda Mahidol (พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาอานันทมหิดล 20 September 1925 – 9 June 1946)
2021
Watercolor on #claybord wood panel
12 x 16 in.
Price: Not for Sale