Baruch David Kirschenbaum died on January 30, 2024 at his home in Providence, Rhode Island. Born November 27, 1931 into inauspicious circumstances in New York City, he led a remarkable life. Growing up on New York City’s West Side during the Depression an
ASHEVILLE Mark Bettis Gallery announces a new art show featuring Asheville artist David Sheldon, beginning Aug. 12 at Bettis’ River Arts District Asheville gallery. This showcase, titled “We Are
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South Coast mixed media artist Alma Cummings creates complex, abstract works that incorporate oil paint and collaged elements on small panels.
Working in a studio in the once-industrial Kilburn Mill at Clark’s Cove in New Bedford’s South End, she bounces back and forth between at least three ongoing series: “Pompeii,” “Star Attraction,” and “Synchrony.” Remaining true to the principles of non-objectiveness, all three sets of work are absent clearly defined subjects.
But that does not mean that the semblance of a common theme within each series does not reverberate.
Of course, the “Pompeii” series references the ancient city of the Roman Empire, destroyed by a catastrophic volcano in 79 A.D. Beyond its destruction itself, Pompeii is best known for the treasure trove of blatantly erotic art found in the ruins.