Peter Doig

Dear readers,

What a nice surprise. Reading Le Monde newspaper this morning, I discovered a very successful painter of my generation of which work is  beautiful in colors and composition. In addition it keeps changing and evolving. Obviously he is well appreciated among international museum and connoisseurs but I aknowledge that I did not know him. His paintings reflect his life experience between Scotland, England, Canada and Trinidad,

He has a current show at the National Gallery Scotland. You can see there some interesting links.

Enjoy

Pascaline

Cricket painting

Peter Doig

Hollywood Promenade in September

Dear readers,

       Here is a small series of digital pictures taken on Hollywood Boulevard during September under a perfect blue sky and light. They are very graphic and depict a vintage sign of an old Pacific Theater that has been abandonned. It is right in the middle of the famous Hollywood Boulevard. More pictures will come step by step.

Enjoy,

Pascaline

Pacific Burgundy

2014

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Golden Land

Dear readers,

Here is the latest painting 'Golden Land' from the Winter in Wausau series. It is painted on wood with silver, gold and white colors. Gold being reference to the Golden State, California.

Pascaline

Golden Land - May 2014

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Memorial day 2014 series

Dear readers,

Happy Memorial day with delay!

Here is a new series ' Memorial Day 2014" on the American Flag regarding 'Memories of a memorable Memorial Day in 2014'. The pictures were taken in San Juan Capistrano Beach on the beach by night time.

Enjoy,

Pascaline

Solo Flag red - May 2014

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Dear readers,

I just added two new pieces to this series. I am juggling between the impression of two different extreme experiences in weather and landscapes: The painting on Winter in Wisconsin and the digitals on Palm Spring in a heat wave.

See the rest on my website.

Pascaline

Roman's farm

Quadriptych- May 2014

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New series: Windmills in Palm Springs series

Dear reader,

I took several pictures of windmills in Palm Springs last September a day where it was pretty cloudy. These digital pieces have been brewing for a while. Now I am starting to release them step by step in a new small series called Windmills in Palm Spring series.

Windmills in action

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Stormy day in Palm Springs

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Thank you

Pascaline

Four buildings

Dear readers,

This is the last picture of the digital series Lake Casitas in California near Ojai. These debris on the lake reminded me of the architectural organic shapes of Frank Gehry's building in a good way. Next week will be about Palm Springs windmills. 

Enjoy!

Pascaline

Four buildings

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Umbilical cord

Dear readers,

After Spring break, I am back to the Lake Casitas series where it is almost finished. The anchor of this floating boat reminded me of an umbilical cord. In addition, this rowing boat was reminiscent of several older ones that I saw in France last summer. What is your conclusion?
Pascaline Doucin-Dahlke

Umbilical cord - 2014

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Open Call at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery

Dear reader,

If you can, please join us this Sunday March 30th from 2-5 pm at the LA Municipal Art Gallery LOCATED AT BARNSDALL PARK

4800 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

I will have the painting "White Fence" hanging among other hundreds of unique art pieces.

Thank you

Pascaline

Christian Lacroix sketches

Dear readers,

There is an exhibition at the National Institute of Art History about Christian Lacroix costume sketches. It is always interesting to see their concepts in loose sketches before all the fine details gets defined.

Please see the slide show.

Crédits : Centre national du costume de scène, Moulins 

Pascaline

Opera Garnier ceiling

Dear reader,

A drone filmed the ceiling of Opera Garnier painted by Marc Chagall.

Capture d'écran des images prises par drone à l'Opéra Garnier. | FREEWAY

Reference Le Monde

Pascaline

Valérie Daval

Dear readers,

While waiting in the queue line to drop my painting at the Barnsdall Park Open Call exhibition, I met Valérie Daval, this talented French artist from Pasadena, California. Please check her website.

From Valerie Daval Facebook page

Pascaline

New Winter in Wausau, Wisconsin series

Dear readers,

While juggling with bright colors with my digital artwork, I started to challenge myself by doing only white paintings using white and pearlescent acrylic paint. They will be an interpretation of our last winter spent in Wausau, WI, where it was one of the coldest on record. The scenery was quite inspiring. Here is the first finished artwork of tis new series. It will be displayed next week-end at the Barndall Park LA Municipal Art gallery.

White fence

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Thank you

Pascaline

Neil Harbisson - Cyborg artist

Dear readers,

Here is an amazing discovery, an artist Neil Harbisson who cannot see colors but can listen to them and create music through an antenna implanted in his head.
The video is in English. This other article will explain it.

Pascaline

Lake Castas series keeps growing

Dear readers,

The series keeps growing on Lake Casitas ( near Ojai in California) and you can see different facets of its interpretation.
Please check the website if you have time:

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Thank you

Pascaline

Lake Casitas

Dear readers,

I will be posting step by step on my website the new series on Lake Casitas- Ojai, CA.

Enjoy!

Pascaline

Floating deck with cross

Coyright Pascaline Doucin-Dahlke

Wanda Koop

Dear readers,

While showing downtown Los Angeles neighborhood to a close friend of one of my very good friends. This French woman living in Toronto made me discover one of her favorite painter who is established in Canada: Wanda Koop. 

I enjoyed learning more about Wanda Koop who is incredibly ethereal in her approach to painting. Something very fresh and Canadian signature was a treat to look at.

Wanda Koop: On the Edge of Experience
National Gallery of Canada / February 17, 2011 - May 15, 2011

Pascaline

Trafalguar Square in London

Dear readers,

Some French icon in Trafalgar square not intentionally though. Trafalgar was a war won by Trafalgar over Napoleon in 1805.
This example shows that rotating sculpture in a public space such as the 4th plinth can be powerful. Great idea that needs to be applied everywhere if possible. I like the website of the Trafalgar square that calls for art, especially this visionary statement:

Vision and strategy

"London is a city that's not afraid of taking risks. It's a place that's full of tradition, but also about innovation, capable of embracing the future. And it's a city of diversity." 

Marc Quinn (Fourth Plinth artist 2005 - 2007) 

"London is a city that's not afraid of taking risks. It's a place that's full of tradition, but also about innovation, capable of embracing the future. And it's a city of diversity." Marc Quinn (Fourth Plinth artist 2005 - 2007)

Imagine, for a moment, a London without culture:

No theatres

No art galleries

No concert halls

No film, fashion or design.

No filmmakers in Soho. 

No artists in the east end

No theatres.

No art galleries.

No concert halls.

No film, fashion or design.

No filmmakers in Soho.

No artists in the East End.

It's a bleak and impossible picture to imagine. Thankfully, London’s arts and cultural sector is a great success story.

The Mayor and Greater London Authority play a key role in ensuring that London remains a hotbed for creativity and innovation and that the capital’s rich cultural offering is accessible to more Londoners.

- See more at: http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/arts-culture/vision-strategy#sthash.u1AZLZnU.dpuf

The artist of Hahn / Cock is Katarina Fritsch.

Le coq bleu de Katharina Fritsch a été dévoilé le 25 juillet 2013 à Trafalgar Square. | Getty 

Pascaline

PascalineImages/Dan Kitwood

Kinetic art at Christie's in London

Dear readers,

This video shows a good array of kinetic art in an exhibition " Turn me on" in London.

Picture from The Guardian.

Pascaline

New series Lake Casitas coming soon

Dear readers,

I have been working on my first 2014 digital series on Lake Casitas close to Ojai in California. I hope to post the new artworks on this website within 2 weeks.

Thank you

©Pascaline Doucin-Dahlke 2014

Pascaline

Henri Cartier-Bresson at the Pompidou Center

Dear readers,

Please see this slide show of exquisite pictures of Henri Cartier-Bresson presented at the Pompidou Center in Paris:

Paris, Place de l'Europe, Gare Saint-Lazare, 1932 - 

Henri Cartier-Bresson commence à fréquenter les surréalistes vers 1926. « Il faut être sensible, essayer de deviner, être intuitif : s'en remettre au hasard objectif dont parlait Breton », confiait-il.  Avec son Leica, il arrête le mouvement pour figer l'action – comme ici, un passant pressé, pour faire corps avec l'image. Cette image est l'une des rares que l'artiste ait recadrée – il l'a prise à travers une palissade.

 

Crédits : © HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON / MAGNUM PHOTOS, COURTESY FONDATION HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON 

The Royal Academy of Arts in London

Dear readers.

There are currently  two interesting art shows at the London Royal Academy of Arts:

Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined

Photo © Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2014. Photography: James Harris. / © Kengo Kuma & Associates

Norman Stevens ARA

(1937–88)

Selected Prints

Norman Stevens ARA, 'Levens Hall Garden', 1983. Lithograph, 745 x 550mm. © estate of the artist

Pascaline

World Press winner

Dear reader,

This is the photography that won the World Press Photo1st prize taken by JOHN STEINMEYER

26 février 2013, Djibouti. Des migrants africains tentent de capter le réseau téléphonique somalien (moins cher) depuis Djibouti, pour joindre leurs proches. | JOHN STEINMEYER/VII POUR "NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC"

African migrants trying to capture 

the less expensive Somalian phone network from Djibouti to reach out their close relatives

Article in Le Monde:

Slide show of other selected contestants:

Pascaline

Impressionist Exhibition in Marmottan museum in Paris

Dear readers, 

Here is a slide show from the exhibition « Les Impressionnistes en privé » (Impressionists in private) at the Marmottan museum in Paris showing an exclusive collection of impressionist painters.

Enjoy the classics!

Pascaline

Edouard Manet : Un bar aux Folies-Bergère, vers 1881, huile sur toile – collection particulière.

 

Crédits : © COLLECTION PARTICULIÈRE

Claudia Meyer / Udo Noger/ Meredith Pardue

Dear readers,

Today I went to the L. A. Art show at the convention center and discovered two new contemporary painters:
Claudia Meyer and Udo Noger.
I liked Claudia's work mixed media with light and Udo's feeling of light with just white paint.

Below are a couple of pictures of their works:

Claudia Meyer

Udo Noger

Both have a grand piece in different galleries.

There were a lot of Chinese art galleries, some Japanese and a few Korean represented with great contemporary artists in this art fair.

Claudia Meyer will show in Culver City, CA next month at the Fresh Paint art gallery with another talented painter Meredith Pardue

Meredith Pardue

Pascaline

Djamel Tatah

Dear readers,

Djamel Tatah is a great contemporary painter who is showing at the beloved Foundation Maeght in St Paul de Vence (South of France). This place is beautiful, his paintings have amazing colors ( I am picky about colors) and are very peaceful, a treat for the ones who are lucky to see his show.

Sans titre, 1999. Huile et cire sur toile, 220 x 200 cm. Collection particulière.

 Crédits : PHOTO ADAM RZEPKA © DJAMEL TATAH, ADAGP PARIS 2013

Pascaline

Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin

Dear readers,

Back in Wausau (WI) for 12 days after three years, I enjoyed today going to the Woodson Art museum. It is a very neat museum specialized in birds art where I was lucky to show a painting there in 1998 during the Birds in Art international art show.

Since then, the museum collection has expended and went through major works. They have built a new extension to host a donation from BMO Harris Bank about the artist Owen J. Gromme. Their sculpture garden still looks gorgeous and magical even burried under the snow! We are currently experiencing a strong cold spell in Wisconsin.

Currently they have a couple of interesting current exhibitions:
  Huchthausen: A Glass Retrospective (my favorite)
  Transformation 8: Contemporary Works in Small Metals
  Owen J. Gromme: An Enduring Legacy

I spoke to a couple of people working there who were very nice and enthuisastic.
If you live in the area or are a tourist, swing by, it is free and beautiful. Please support this museum if you can because it deserves to be discovered.

By the way, Happy New Year!


Pascaline

 

David Huchthausen, Tholian Web, 2005, glass