Tina Turner is the queen of rock and roll. She endured abuse, misogyny, and racism from the beginning and with hard work and determination, she overcame all of it. The most amazing part is she succeeded without being bitter or holding grudges. Even after Ike dies, she will not speak unkindly about him, even though …
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Raphael, born Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, is one of the key Italian painters of the High Renaissance. Most well known for his Madonna paintings and Fresco works. Much of his work was commissioned by popes and still appears in the Vatican Palace. Raphael began his art early in his life, learning from his father who …
Bob Dylan is a well known American singer/songwriter that started in folk music and eventually crossed into the rock arena. Dylan is probably best known for his social activism and songs in the 60’s, with messages typically around racism, civil rights, and anti-war sentiment. Songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind”, “The Times They are a-Changing”, …
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Wallissy Kandinsky was a Russian artist and art theorist that is commonly referred to as the pioneer of abstract art. He was born and raised in Russia and attended university to study art, law, and economics. He branched out and started painting at age 30. Settling in Munich for some time, he made a brief …
INXS charged onto the American new wave/ska/pop scene from Australia in the early 80s. They would morph into more of a rock sound, but always stayed true to their new wave roots and followers. Their first tour in America was as an “opening” band for Adam and the Ants, then support for Stray Cats, The …
Andy Warhol seems to have been a strange bird, but a talented and interesting one! After art school, Andy moved to New York City to become an award winning commercial artist and illustrator. A true creative, he became not only an artist, but successfully dabbled in writing, film-making, photography, entrepreneurship, collecting, music production, and magazine …
Ahhhh – Yacht rock! 🙂 Cool Change by the Little River Band might be one of the quintessential yacht rock songs. It’s lyrics are pretty straight forward about getting out to the ocean and away from all the things life throws at you. It’s one you cannot help but sing along to every time you …
Dale Chihuly is an amazing glass sculptor from the pacific Northwest. His work is unequivocally distinctive and breath taking. There aren’t many words needed to describe his work – they are much better experienced than described. Check out just a few of his different styles below. “Glass is the most magical of all materials. It …
In the early 90s, it was time for alternative rock to hit the airwaves. many of these songs reached in and touched raw emotion of personal struggles. The lead singer of Soul Asylum said that “Run Away Train” was originally about his personal experience with depression. It wasn’t common to admit struggles with depression and …
Pierre-Auguste Renoir is a notable French Impressionist and contemporary of another artist already featured in Art Master Monday – Claude Monet. He, along with a group of artists, created the Impressionist movement when they were snubbed by the Salon Paris. His early works were typical of the movement, and depicted intimate, candid scenes of real …
