Nestled in the western region of Japan’s main island, Kyoto is more than simply a tourist attraction; it’s a location where creativity and tradition coexist and where the past is vibrant, changing, and constantly inspiring. Here’s a closer look at what makes Kyoto unique and how to discover its artistic side. Image Credit: Sean Pavone from Getty…
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The Painter by Peter Heller
Jim Steinner, the main character in Peter Heller’s The Painter, is a prosperous but troubled expressionist painter who has fled to the Colorado highlands following his imprisonment for a shooting. After witnessing brutality to a horse, acting aggressively, and becoming entangled in a moral dilemma and a pursuit combining retaliation, remorse, and the art world,…
Me and Kaminski by Daniel Kehlmann
In the novel Me and Kaminski, Sebastian Zöllner, an aspirational but superficial arts critic, aims to advance his career by penning the definitive biography of Manuel Kaminski, an elderly, reclusive, and almost blind painter. With all the accompanying manipulation and self-promotion, Zöllner sets out to win Kaminski over. What starts out as a form of…
Ken Kelleher: Sculpting the Future with Timeless Inspiration
American sculptor Ken Kelleher, better known by his stage name “Anchorball,” skillfully combines pop art elements with classical sculptural principles in his works. He studied under famous sculptors Glenn Zweygardt and William Parry at Alfred University in New York, where his artistic career started. After graduating, Kelleher refined his craft at Hudson Studio, a fine…
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