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Image: Dahlov Ipcar at her studio in 2011 (photography by Greg Morell).

Celebrating the life of Dahlov Ipcar

// News

By Greg Morell Manchester, New Hampshire - Dahlov Ipcar was celebrating her 99th year when her life and her vibrant career as a prolific artist came to an end, February 10, 2017. I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Dahlov at her Maine home for Artscope Magazine when she was 93. At the time, she was putting the finishing touches on her expansive exhibition of her circle of life paintings for her one-woman show at the University of New Hampshire. Entering Dahlov’s world was a heady experience of artistic intoxication. Every corner of her domicile was crammed with paintings, bronze busts, sculptures in marble and wood, drawings, soft sculptures, and marionettes, all painted or stitched by Dahlov, or her artist parents. She was a joyous lover of life and art. Her work is a rich visual feast, an experience full of zest, color, and magical imagery. At the time if my … [Read more...] about Celebrating the life of Dahlov Ipcar

Pictures At An Exhibition

// March/April 2016, May/June 2016

Sight And Sound Harmonize At Rivier U. by Greg Morell When music and the visual arts conspire, a unique synthesis is explored. An interesting experiment opened on February 8 at a small liberal arts college in Nashua, New Hampshire. The Rivier University Art Gallery curators decided to delve into the mystique of Maurice Ravel’s interpretation of Modest Mussorgsky’s musical suite “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Their goal was to find and present a series of single images that conjured the moods of the music. As patrons listen to the 30-minute musical suite — visitors equipped with earphones can use their own cellphones to access the program or use the listening devices provided by the staff — they stroll through 11 visual stations. Each station features a masterwork painting that correlates to the 11 movements of the musical piece. The music runs continuously as patrons are … [Read more...] about Pictures At An Exhibition

Migrating Colors

Migrating Colors 2015, Haitian Art at Wedeman Art Gallery

// Exhibits

By Rhiannon Leigh Newton, MA - “Migrating Colors 2015,” an exhibition featuring the work of 10 Haitian artists, is currently on view at Lasell College’s Wedeman Gallery. These artists, both from Massachusetts and Jacmel, Haiti, depict their experiences of the 2010 earthquake and the subsequent emotional journey from loss to acceptance to growth. Common themes within the work include the marketplace, the jungle, magic realism, voodoo rituals and, most importantly, a sense of community. The artists, who had lost their workspace, materials and many of their works during the earthquake, also lost the drive and passion to create art. However, with the help of the Haitian Arts Assembly, the artists were able to obtain new materials and through the creation of new works, were able to transform from victim to survivor. The exhibition features paintings by Norestant Lamour, Vady … [Read more...] about Migrating Colors 2015, Haitian Art at Wedeman Art Gallery