American Silver and Enamel Serving Spoon, Gorham Manufacturing Company, circa 1880
When clients sent this spoon for evaluation, their expectation was that they owned a piece of Russian enameled silver. Russian silversmiths may have had a hand in the crafting of this elegant object. If they did, they were living in America and working…
They have the brightest eyes and smiles. They read Shakespeare and honor him in their monologues. They recently packed out the performance hall at Vanderbilt’s Sarratt Student Center where teens and college-age youth buzzed with anticipation for the spoken word poetry they were about to hear. For these performers, a bare-naked stage presents their…
Growing up in Massachusetts my aspiration was to be a writer. It did seem like I was well on my way to success in that career path when at 15 years old and a sophomore in high school I had a very short story published in Seventeen magazine that paid the whopping sum of…
Actors, directors, writers or even tech virtuosos, whatever the discipline, have all been known to start theater companies, and the reason is always the same. Something is missing on the boards, and they have the vision and fire to fill the void with their own special gifts.
Dr. Jeff Obafemi Carr is the founding…
We pulled into our driveway just as the fire trucks were leaving. Our house had suffered a major fire as we were returning from the holiday vacation. It was the start of a long and emotional process of sorting through our charred and smoke-covered possessions, evaluating each as to whether it could be saved…
For Nashville photographer Bob Schatz, art often imitates life. His professional work has taken him around the globe on photographic assignments. In turn, private encounters on his journeys fuel his interests as a creative person.
Employed as a commercial artist for over 30 years, Schatz has garnered numerous awards for corporate, advertising, and…
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JANUARY
Oliver Herring: Sculpture and Video Through Jan. 31 Frist Center for the Visual Arts New York-based artist Oliver Herring collaborates with friends and strangers in the creation of his sculptures, performances, and video art. This exhibition includes figurative works in which the artist first makes photographic close-ups of his…
Artrivia by Dave Turner
Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher never officially graduated from high school due to failing most of his exams. In 1920, his father enrolled him at the School for Architecture and Decorative Arts in Haarlem, Holland, to study architecture. After one week he decided a graphic arts program was best suited to his…
Eugene Vitalis Biel-Bienne’s
Self Portrait
by John Guider
When I first saw this painting, I was drawn to it immediately. I knew that in most self-portraits, the artist usually tries to make a forceful, singular statement that says, “This is who I am.” Biel’s image is more complicated. The vulpine smile of his jowls…
Happy New Year to all. I will backtrack and share with you last month’s holiday social happenings. We shall start with the ever-so-wonderful women of the Horticultural Society at Cheekwood. Sarah Keith Maxcy oversaw a festive weekend starting with Jingle in the Mansion, cocktails and dinner with the chance to view the elegant trees…
