Last summer, Clarke Art Consulting reported Sarah Jessica Parker to produce “Work of Art: The Next Great Artist”, an hour-long creative competition series bringing together 14 aspiring artists to compete for a solo show at a nationally recognized museum and a generous cash prize. “Work of Art: The Next Great Artist” is here. The new [...]
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Artist Interview: Jamil Smith
Clarke Art Consulting was honored to interview emerging photographer Jamil Smith, a native of Richmond, Virginia, currently living in Brooklyn, New York. Smith uses the camera as a tool to document the candid events of life; capturing the essence beauty and spirit in his subject matter. Smith sees through the lens what most of us aspire [...]
Celebrating Black History in Art: Harriet Powers (1837-1911)
Harriet Powers, known as the “mother of African-American quilting”, was born into slavery in Athens, Georgia in 1837. Because there is no record of her childhood, it is assumed she grew up as a house slave, trained to be a seamstress and instructed in the craft of appliqué quilt-making. Powers’ acclaimed cotton quilts are comprised [...]
Celebrating Black History in Art: Joshua Johnson
Joshua Johnson (c. 1765-1830) is the earliest documented African American professional painter. Little is known about Johnson’s early life, but that he was born in Baltimore, Maryland, a slave, and later freed in 1796 at the age 19. Johnson remained in Baltimore where he painted portraits of prosperous, white American mercantilists and their family. His [...]
Today in Art: Books That Demystify 21st Century Art
Margaret Studer reports in The Wall Street Journal three books that will help you better understand modern art, contemporary art photography, and art terms. 1.) “How to Survive Modern Art” (Tate Publishing, [pound] 12.99) by Susie Hodge. This book is a guide to understanding art in the modern world. Hodge gives tips on how to [...]
