AKG Newsworthy NOLA #, 2022

AKG Newsworthy NOLA

2022 #2

Saturday January 15, 2022

Aaron Reichert - Martin Luther King, 48"x60", a/canvas

This weekend we celebrate a most important peaceful activist,

Martin Luther King, Jr.

He is remembered for his achievements in civil rights and for the methods he used to get there — namely, nonviolence. More than just a catchphrase, more than just the “absence of violence,” and more than just a tactic, nonviolence was a philosophy that King honed over the course of his adult life. It has had a profound, lasting influence on social justice movements at home and abroad.

Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate. There is so much to learn from this courageous, important historic figure.

New Orleans is full of people celebrating this long weekend but mark your calendars for the wonderful events New Orleans stages every year for the world to enjoy.

March 1st is Mardi Gras this year and parades will begin early in February and really start rolling all over New Orleans and surrounding cities February 18th...

French Quarter Fest is happening April 21, 22, 23 & 24.

JazzFest returns after two years down on April 29, 30 and

May 1, 6,7 & 8.

Quite the line-up and we are ready to receive. Come on down!

The welcome mats are out!

-A.King

CLOSING

CHARLES THYSELL

Face Vase 12.18.86, 27"x33"", oil/paper

Charlie with Sailor painting 1985

Roxanne 10/14/14, 27"x33", oil/paper

We have had a beautiful exhibit up since September 2021

of our dear friend

Charles Thysell. 1950-2020

Charlie left all of his art to two young people who he loved as his own,

Ilya and Charlie, a teenaged boy and girl, the children of dear friend's of his. Thanks to his devoted collectors, many paintings were placed for them. We will continue to show Charlie's work but the exhibit intact will come down on February 15th 2022.

Please write for the show booklet which honors his legacy of art.

ARTISTS HOMAGE

PETER MAX

Homage to Renoir: Roses & Jasmine in Delft Vase

Ver. I, #4 28"x23" a/paper

JACOBO ROA

Stoic

47"x39"x3"

m/m wood

ANDY BAIRD

Starry Night, 46"x60", a/canvas

When asking artist's what their influences are, I have heard many different explanations, but this one stood out...

An artist I once met, likened it to a monk dying his robe with saffron.

The cloth is dipped into the dye and then laid out on the rocks in the sun until it bleaches out. It is dipped again and laid in the sun to dry, again and again, until after many times the saffron color doesn't bleach out, but becomes color fast.

When we look at art we can see how the artist has absorbed and internalized art, nature and life around them.

Enjoy these artist tributes by Peter Max, Jacobo Roa and Andy Baird.