Cosplay... Is An Art: Calgary Expo 2016

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Richard Wagner - Lohengrin (Prelude)

Music Appreciation

German composer, theater director, and conductor Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813. He is primarily known for his operas. One of those operas he composed and wrote was Lohengrin, which was first performed in 1850.

Conductor: Claudio Abbado

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lohengrin_(opera)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudio_Abbado

Black Holes

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Cosplay... Is An Art: Romics 2016 - Spring Edition

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I've been a little preoccupied

So... I met a great girl about three months ago in the most unlikely place I would have ever thought of meeting someone--OKCupid. She caught my attention from the very start, and I've been focusing all of my attention on her.

Since things seem to be falling into place, I think I may have a little more time on my hobby--blogging about anything and everything ART.

So... bare with me if you do follow this silly little blog. 

Thanks.

Eddy Stevens

ART APPRECIATION

I came across a monochromatic painting of eight perching parakeets over a seated nude girl holding a jar while surfing my favorite art blog, Art Odyssey. The painting, which is titled Ressemble, is by Belgium artist Eddy Stevens who is known for blending modernism and fantasy.

You can see more of his wonderful work HERE.

Ressemble via artodyssey1

No Smoke Without Fire via anwarnadaart

Give and Take via surrealistisch

Sources:

http://www.eddystevens.be/
https://www.facebook.com/eddy.stevens.9
http://angelakinggallery.com/eddy-stevens
http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/eddy-stevens-photorealistic-paintings
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2009/09/eddy-stevens-in-grip-of-supernatural.html
http://cromoforalapalomaonlinegallery.blogspot.com/2013/11/eddy-stevens.html
http://tvorchestvof.blogspot.com/2014/05/eddy-stevens.html
http://anwarnadaart.blogspot.com/2014/02/eddy-stevens-belgian-artist.html
http://surrealistisch.blogspot.com/2013/02/eddy-stevens.html

Aqua - Barbie Girl

Music Appreciation

Danish Eurodance group, Aqua, was best known for their 1997 Barbie Girl. The song was such a controversial issue with toy maker Mattel filing suit for the use of the Barbie brand, which was later dismissed in 2002.

The song reached the top 10 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.


via AquaVEVO




Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie_Girl