Bruno Sourdin is a French poet and collagist. He was born in 1950 in the Mont-Saint-Michel area. After studying journalism in Paris, he travelled in Morocco, Egypt, and India. He now lives in Normandy. His first collection of poems, Les Haillons … [Read more...]
Surrealism Now Exhibition at Casa Museu Fernando Namora – Condeixa-a-Nova, Portugal
Opens on May 19, 2017 at 5:30 pm A show featuring 21st-century surrealist art will be held at the Casa Museu Fernando Namora. Svetlana Ratova from Moscow, Nikolina Petolas from Zagreb, Paula Rosa from Lisbon and Santiago Ribeiro from Coimbra are the … [Read more...]
Poems by Michael S. Begnal
Homage to Yoko Ono 1. Be it ones unjustly reviled who become atavistic avatars bringing out the marvelous mellifluistic magnum opera (opus plural) in all her musicians plumbing the pleistocene ERA air time tight like wrapped in … [Read more...]
Endgame (May you live in interesting times – Chinese Curse)
I walked out of the bookstore, grateful for fresh air. I looked up a poster announcing an upcoming reading by Karl Ove Knausgård. I turned my head and looked at The Gluten-Free Bakery next door. “I stay in the shade. It’s marvelous. Everyone else, … [Read more...]
Concealing The Light From The Lit
" … the milieu of chess players is far more sympathetic than that of artists." A man at The Remainders Table was pointing at my sketchbook. " … huh?…" "… I have come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all … [Read more...]
The Rift in Time: Paintings by Rodica Miller
Introductory note: “The Rift In Time” series of works is a journey that starts from our inner world and continues onward to the stars. With delicate care, I try to render the ghostly energy waves reaching our senses, and the nostalgia of perishable things … [Read more...]
Rik Lina Art Exhibit: Selva Tropical – Canto de Pássaros, May 16-July 31 2015
Rik Lina sends an announcenent of his new exhibition, Selva Tropical - Canto de Pássaros (Tropical Jungle - Singing Birds) which runs May 16 through July 31, 2015. The location is: Fundação Dionisio Pinheiro e Alice Cardoso Pinheiro AGUEDA - … [Read more...]
Remembering Ronnie Burk
Ronnie Burk, poet and activist, Surrealist and Buddhist, would have been 60 today on April 1, 2015! Celebrate him with a remembrance post at ACT UP Archives filled with photos and collages. Feel free to leave a comment! … [Read more...]
Ted Joans website in works; photos sought!
For several years, there's been a very small, basic website devoted to Ted Joans. Now, it's time to go big. The new website will launch in April 2015. But, before that happens, I need to track down some photos and information. We'll be sure to credit … [Read more...]
Rik Lina – INTO THE DEEP at Arttra Gallery, Amsterdam
Rik Lina's exhibition, INTO THE DEEP, is showing at Arttra Galerie in Amsterdam March 7 - April 14, 2014. Closed weekends. The opening takes place Friday, March 7, 17.00 to 19.00 ARTTRA Tweeded Boomdwarsstraat 4 1015 LK Amsterdam tel: +31 (0) … [Read more...]
A Gallery of Paintings by Santiago Ribeiro
Book Review – Erik Verhaar’s Andalusian Dogging
Andalusian Dogging by Erik Verhaar, translated by Jonathan Ellis / The Reception Game / 2013 / 17 pages In Erik Verhaar's short story, inspired by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali's 1929 film An Andalusian Dog (Un Chien Andalou), the film itself becomes a … [Read more...]
Rik Lina Painting a Leporello
Watch Rik Lina paint a leporello (folding book) in this new video: Here's the result: … [Read more...]
7 Paintings by Rik Lina
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‘Leporellos in Black and White’ by Rik Lina
in ARTTRA gallery AMSTERDAM From 4 January to 12 February 2013 Opening on Friday, January 4 from 17:00 to 19:00 Rik Lina - in his atelier in Amsterdam 2012 BLACK AND WHITE My drawings and black and white paintings have their origin in nature, … [Read more...]