Kline Academy of Fine Art Blog: October 2012

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Congrats to our Kline Academy Student, Marilyn Rothman on her group exhibition at...

DanielakArt and The Women’s City Club of Pasadena

are pleased to present

Ferial Nassirzadeh Wine, Cheese and Bread

LA CUISINE!

A Celebration of Food & Wine, Cafes & Restaurants

RECEPTION THURSDAY, OCT. 4, 2012 6:30 - 9:00 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

ONLINE CATALOG HERE

The Women’s City Club of Pasadena

At the Historic Blinn House (built 1905)

160 N. Oakland Avenue

(Free parking behind the building off Madison Avenue)

Pasadena, CA 91101

Club Phone: 626-796-0560

Margaret Danielak, Curator of Exhibitions

www.danielakart.com

DanielakArt Information: 626-683-9922 - Email Margaret.danielak@gmail.com

Art Viewing Hours: Monday – Friday 10 am to 4 pm

Events Listing and Calls to Artists Listed on Blog:

http://gallerywithoutwalls.blogspot.com

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WOMEN’S CITY CLUB OF PASADENA

VISIT www.womenscityclub.com

Uncovering a Time Capsule of Art in Paris

We just came across an amazing story in the art world. A magical Parisian apartment, abandoned shortly before World War 2 was recently re-discovered after it had gone untouched for the better part of a century.

via The Telegraph, photos by GETTY.

Discussing the finds in the dusty apartment, a blogger mentions, "There is a further twist to the story. In the apartment a painting of familiar style was discovered of a beautiful woman in pink. One of the inventory team members suspected this might be a very important piece of treasure. Along with the painting, they also found stacks of old love letters tied with colored ribbon."

via The Telegraph, photos by GETTY.

She continues, "With some expert historical opinion, the ribbon-bound love letters were quickly recognized as the calling card of none other than Giovanni Boldini, one of Paris’ most important painters of the Belle Époque. The painting was his. The beautiful woman pictured in the painting was Mrs. de Florian’s grand-mother, Marthe de Florian, a beautiful French actress and socialite of the Belle Époque. She was Boldini’s muse. And, despite him being a married man, she was also his lover. The art world went a bit nutty for the whole story and the painting was later sold for $3 million at auction."

Art can be so magical sometimes that it grips the world and at the same time the heart. I think this is another great example.

You can find more on this story here and here.

Why take classes at Kline Academy?

With the impressionists and later contemporary artists, classical painting techniques were practically abolished. Trends changed and rather then incorporating centuries of painting knowledge, art schools basically “threw the baby out with the bath water.” During the Renaissance, painting techniques were passed down from master to student.

Only in the past 5 or 10 years have there been a new group of private ateliers in America as well as some universities that are trying to teach figurative painting techniques that demonstrate the magic that can be produced with a glob of color and a simple brush.

Read more about our story: https://www.klineacademy.com/why-choose-kline

CHERYL KLINE

Cheryl Kline, founder and owner of Kline Academy is a working artist whose works are found in the collections of noted individuals and institutions around the world. She has won numerous awards including an Honorable mention from the Portrait Society of America and Salmagundi Club of New York. She studied with master artist Jan Saether at The Bruchion School of Realist Art the same building as Kline Academy is located today, and at The Florence Academy of Art in Italy. Kline has a Degree in Commercial Art from Woodbury University.

http://www.cherylkline.com