Wrestling with a Creative Block
For some time I’ve wanted to write about the devastating creative artist’s BLOCK, sometimes referred to as writer’s block. What do you do when you, a creative person, feel …
Capturing & Recapturing: A Day in the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Curator Helene Schneider and photographer Santi Visalli talk about his exhibit, Capturing & Recapturing: A Day in the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Community Arts Workshop …
The Zen of Publishing
HG scored this book at a flea market. Daisetz Suzuki’s Zen and Japanese Culture – a classic printed in hundreds of languages. Bollingen Foundation, known for publishing books of significant impact …
The Pianist of Willesden Lane
Guest host Richard Dugan talks with Grammy-nominated pianist Mona Golabek who will performs some of the world’s most beloved music as she shares her mother’s riveting true story of survival …
Picture This: Casino de Monte-Carlo
DD sent me a seafront shot of what she thinks is a view of a church and a bathhouse. Note both sections of the photo. I searched for a similar …
Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara
Isaac Garrett and Rod Rolle from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara talk about the 2024 MLK holiday activities this Monday. Watch Video
Big Numbers: Prices Paid for Masterpieces in 2023
$14.2 billion!! That’s the total income for fine art Christie’s and Sotheby’s generated through auctions and private sales. The figure shows a drop of 13% from 2022 at $16.4 billion. …
Shreve & Co. Candlesticks: Scrap or Not?
PJ said he wants to sell pair of candlesticks that don’t match his wife’s taste. He inherited them from someone he had little connection to. Their significant heft made him …
Predictions for the 2024 Art Market
Elizabeth Stewart PhD, Certified Member American Association of Appraisers, offers predictions for the 2024 art market, and New Year’s resolutions from fellow artists. Watch Video
Flowers, Gardens, and Self-Reflection in Chinese Painting
Dr. Peter Sturman, UCSB Professor in the History of Art and Architecture and East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, talks about a special one-day lecture series at the Santa Barbara …