Category Archives: Artful Education

Reading Between the Lines

Posted on October 8, 2014 by ralexanderfineart

“There is a fundamental visual component to learning to read,  in the same way that language is an integral part of understanding art.” –R. Alexander Gallery Director, Rhonda DiMatteo This quote is a great introduction to discussing the relationship between … Continue reading →

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Brad Robertson: Breaching New Horizons

Posted on August 4, 2014 by ralexanderfineart

Brad Robertson at R. Alexander Fine Art New Works August 15 – September 12 Abstract artist Brad Robertson makes his debut with R. Alexander Fine Art in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles August issue with his mystifying work Oblivion. We will be showing his … Continue reading →

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Impressionism II

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Emily Sawyer

“I didn’t become an impressionist. As long as I can remember I have always been one.” –Claude Monet  With a growing number of Parisians having set work hours due to urbanization, Impressionistartists were able to observe the population make plans … Continue reading →

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Impressionism I

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Emily Sawyer

 “Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul” –Henri Matisse  A true art of its time, Impressionism was coined by the very artists of this style of painting after a critic used the term to degrade one of Monet’s most celebrated … Continue reading →

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The Creativity Gene

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Emily Sawyer

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” Scott Adams Is creativity genetic, or is it simply a trait one hones over time? Internationally renowned artist Graciela Rodo Boulangerhas created an extensive career celebrating … Continue reading →

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How to Look at Art

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Emily Sawyer

‘Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.’ –John Lubbock, Sr. Eight … Continue reading →

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Surrealism

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Emily Sawyer

“There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad.” –SalvadorDalí Surrealism can be best characterized as a cultural movement that developed in Paris in the 1920s.  It has made a significant imprint on art, music, … Continue reading →

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