Speed of Life

by Gregg Chadwick 🎧  @dublab  keeps the energy high at the turntables Last night the rain cleared just in time for the opening of the latest edition of The Other Art Fair at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. We strolled across the street from my studio at the 18th Street Arts Center and enjoyed seeing old friends and their artwork as well as meeting  artists for the first time and chatting with them about their art and sources of inspiration. Below, amidst their creations are photos of some of the new artists that we met.   Cortney Herron Los Angeles "As humans, we can be all over the place – thoughts and ideas swirling left and right. From the process to the technique, to the finished piece, it’s my artistic mission to capture those unique and special moments that make us feel connected to this abundant world. That unique moment in time where the reality of life – good, bad, and everything in between – is looking at you right in the face. And hopefully you begin ...

On Transgender Day of Visibility, we want you to know that we see you just as you are: Made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and support. We'll never stop working to create a world where you won't have to be brave just to be yourself. pic.twitter.com/g5TTZbv1UW — President Biden (@POTUS) March 31, 2023   Trans Power  Rommy Torrico TransLatin@Coalition Justseeds  Digital print, 2015 New Jersey From the Collection of the Center of the Study of Political Graphics which wrote: "People around the world observe International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) each year on March 31st. TDOV celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments and lives of transgender people. In contrast, Trans Day of Remembrance, celebrated in November, is a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. TDOV is a time to bring awareness to the discrimination, poverty, and violence facing the transgender and gender nonconforming community. While the t...

I've loved this episode of doctor Who since it first aired in 2010. In the episode, the time traveling Doctor and his companion meet the artist Vincent Van Gogh in the past and bring him to an exhibition of his work at the Musee d'Orsay in 2010. Van Gogh sees that his artwork lives on and is cherished by many, including an art curator played by Bill Nighy. More on - How a very special Doctor Who scene captured the hearts of fans, as told by those who made it - at the link below. https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-vincent-and-the-doctor-gallery/  @vangoghmuseum @vangogh_thelife #art #Athlete #Chances #VanGogh #OnThisDay

More on Manet's Spring at:  Spring has sprung, and this year we’re taking a look back at Getty’s biggest Spring, which arrived in November of 2014. 

Washington, DC —President Joseph R. Biden will present the 2021 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET in an East Room ceremony at the White House. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will attend. The event will be live streamed at  www.whitehouse.gov/liv . National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, said, “The National Medal of Arts recipients have helped to define and enrich our nation’s cultural legacy through their life long passionate commitment. We are a better nation because of their contributions. Their work helps us see the world in different ways. It inspires us to reach our full potential and recognize our common humanity. I join the President in congratulating and thanking them.” Below is the list of 2021 recipients: Judith Francisca Baca : Judith Francisca Baca’s collaborative work has turned forgotten histories into public memory—pioneering an art form that empowers commun...