Album Cover: Beyoncé - Beyoncé

Album Cover

Album: Beyoncé - Beyoncé

Released: December 13, 2013

Creative Designer: Todd Tourso

Source: Wikipedia

Men Have No Sense When it Comes to Women

I often find myself intrigued with Doug Sneyd's cartoons, like this one. Obviously, it about infidelity, but it's also more about how he is unable to make a decision.  

Doug Sneyd, PLAYBOY (May 1996)

Body Art: Roustan - Shadia Elise

Artist: Roustan

Mode: Shadia Elise

via Roustan

Cosplay is an Art: 2023 ANIME WEEKEND ATLANTA

 

via iShinobi Studios

Album Cover: Eagles - Hotel California

Album Cover

Album: Eagles - Hotel California

Released: December 8, 1976

Photographer: David Alexander

Design and Art Direction: Kosh

Location: Beverly Hills Hotel, 9641 Sunset Blvd.

Source:

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-behind-the-eagles-hotel-california-album-artwork-interview

Chloe Alexander

Art Appreciation

Chloe Alexander, a printmaker based in Atlanta, Georgia, employs her art as a form of storytelling, drawing inspiration from illuminated texts, graphic novels, and children's fairy tales. Her whimsical imagery and characters aim to evoke nostalgia and familiarity in viewers, engaging them in visual narratives that transcend spoken words.

In her artistic depictions, Alexander often portrays birds and people in solitary or paired settings, using silkscreen in her printmaking to layer images with ink and paint. Her compositions, focusing on birds that could easily represent people, invite viewers to interpret and read into the stories she presents. 

Alexander, who received her BFA in Printmaking in 2010 and an M.Ed. in 2014 from Georgia State University, has exhibited nationally and internationally. 

In an interview, Alexander expressed pride in her current artistic journey and the ability to lead a multi-dimensional life. She mentioned being inspired by Robert Pruitt and Dawn Okoro, both Black artists in Texas. Alexander's artistic process is accompanied by a mix of NPR, her iMusic playlist, or true crime podcasts in the studio. 

Close your eyes; make a wish (2022)

Use Your Imagination (2022)

Catch and Release (2022)

Sources:

https://www.thehaplessprintmaker.com/

https://www.stayhomegallery.com/chloe-alexander 

https://meshartgallery.com/collections/chloe-alexander

https://www.artsy.net/artwork/chloe-alexander-dreamscape-contemporary-silkscreen-and-collage-on-paper-with-stunning-color-purple-plus-gold-plus-black-plus-white

https://gallery1202.com/art/use-your-imagination-by-chloe-alexander

Maria de Dominici

Art Appreciation

Maria de Dominici, a prominent Maltese painter and sculptor of the Baroque-era, was born in Birgu, Malta on December 6, 1645. Raised in a family of artists, de Dominici her liking for drawing captured attention, prompting her parents to arrange for formal training under the guidance of a master.  

Under the mentorship of the accomplished painter and sculptor Mattia Preti, de Dominici honed her artistic skills. Notably, Preti was renowned for his transformative work on the interior of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, and it is believe that de Dominici assisted Preti paint the cathedral's vaults.  

Nadette Xuereb, in her dissertation, highlighted that de Dominici's acclaimed was closely tied to her association with Preti and her role as a Carmelite tertiary nun. Moreover, she holds the distinction of being the first recorded female artist in Malta.

Virgin with Ss Nicholas & Roque

(Attr. to de Dominici) St. Teresa of Avila

(Attr. to de Dominici) Vision of St. Maria Maddalena de Pazzi

Sources:

Wikipedia

https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/history/maltese-herstory-maltas-first-established-female-painter-was-a-bold-baroque-and-free-roaming-nun/

https://lovinmalta.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/17BAART011.pdf