Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (ca. 1503–19), the most popular attraction at the Louvre—which itself is consistently the world’s most visited museum—will be relocating for the summer. Though the painting will remain in its air-conditioned and bulletproof encasement, it will be moved on the evening of July 16th from the huge concrete wall on which it has hung for the last 14 years. It will be relocated into its summer home in the Louvre’s Medici Gallery, some “100 paces” away, as the museum’s director Jean-Luc Martinez told the AFP.Read the whole story here.
Sunday, July 07, 2019
The Louvre will move the Mona Lisa
Friday, July 05, 2019
The racist, sadist Che Guevara
My father was part of the 1959 Cuban Revolution, and fought under the command of the Argentine adventurer and mass murderer doctor Ernesto (Ché) Guevara de la Serna Lynch. Heart-broken and disillusioned when the Cuban Revolution betrayed its roots and turned Communist, and after a painful internment at a Cuban concentration camp, he brought our family to the United States as a political refugee in the 1960s.
Guevara is one of those obsessions who returns time and time again to my artwork.
In my solo exhibition which opens today (opening 6-8 PM) at the Stone Tower Gallery in beautiful Glen Echo, Guevara makes an appearance as the most often reproduced portrait in history, as the T-shirt god’s quotes are incorporated into his famous visage, but not in the iconic Korda image (considered the most reproduced photograph in history), but in a laughing image of the true Ché, surrounded by some of his most infamous quotes.
Guevara is one of those obsessions who returns time and time again to my artwork.
In my solo exhibition which opens today (opening 6-8 PM) at the Stone Tower Gallery in beautiful Glen Echo, Guevara makes an appearance as the most often reproduced portrait in history, as the T-shirt god’s quotes are incorporated into his famous visage, but not in the iconic Korda image (considered the most reproduced photograph in history), but in a laughing image of the true Ché, surrounded by some of his most infamous quotes.
Known as “El Chacal de La Cabaña” (The Jackal of La Cabaña – La Cabaña being the Spanish fortress at the mouth of Havana bay where executions took place) to Cubans, Guevara was the mastermind of the mass executions which took place after the Castro triumph. “I don’t need proof to execute a man,” said Che during an interview published in a Cuban newspaper in 1959, “I only need proof that it is necessary to execute him.”
Hatred is the central element of our struggle! Hatred that is intransigent...hatred so violent that it propels a human being beyond his natural limitations, making him violent and cold- blooded killing machine...We reject any peaceful approach. Violence is inevitable. To establish Socialism rivers of blood must flow! The imperialist enemy must feel like a hunted animal wherever he moves. Thus we’ll destroy him! These hyenas are fit only for extermination. We must keep our hatred alive and fan it to paroxysm! The victory of Socialism is well worth millions of atomic victims!
In “This is Che”, in addition to Guevara’s quotes, an electronic screen, embedded into the mass murderer’s forehead, rotates dozens of images of Guevara’s image in T-shirts from all over the world.
Stone
Tower Gallery
7300
MacArthur Blvd.
Glen
Echo, MD 20812
Exhibition: F.
Lennox Campello: More Obsessions
Exhibition
dates: July 5 to 28, 2019
Gallery
Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11am to 6pm and by appointment
Art
Walk Reception: Friday, July 5, 6 to 8pm
Thursday, July 04, 2019
My solo show at the Stone Tower Gallery
My solo show opens tomorrow!
Here are some the works that will be on display - For this show I've created some new works - mostly drawings on unfired broken Bisque as well as some new drawings and watercolors - See ya there Friday!
More Obsessions: Thoughts and Things That Keep Living in My Head
Lenny Campello
Stone Tower Gallery | July 5 to 28, 2019
Opening Reception
Friday, July 5, 6pm to 8pm
The Stone Tower Gallery in gorgeous Glen Echo Park in Maryland!
7300 MacArthur Blvd. | Glen Echo, MD 20812
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| North Atlantic Mermaid (Syreni Caledonii) Watercolor on Paper, circa 2019 12x36 inches |
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| "Your portrait in a gallery of portraits" Charcoal and Conte, Electronic Components, appropriated digital portrait images, miniature spy camera, c. 2017. 40 x 60 inches |
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| Supergirl Flying Naked Charcoal and color pencils on broken unfired Bisque, circa 2019 |
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| Daphne Charcoal and conte on Paper, circa 2019 |
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| T- Shirt God (This is Che) Charcoal and conte with embedded electronics on paper, circa 2014 |
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| Suddenly, There was no fear Charcoal and conte on unfired Bisque, 14 inches diameter, circa 2019 |
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| The Morrigan Charcoal and conte on unfired Bisque, circa 2019 |
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| Gym Rat Charcoal and conte on unfired Bisque, circa 2019 |
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| Eve, Running Away from Eden Charcoal and conte on unfired Bisque, circa 2019 |
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| Woman Falling from the Sky Charcoal and conte on unfired Bisque, circa 2019 |
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| Eve, Running Away from Eden Charcoal and conte on unfired Bisque, circa 2019 |
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| An unmarried man begging his cat for forgiveness Charcoal and conte on unfired Bisque, circa 2019 In a private property in Virginia |
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| Suddenly the answer came to her Charcoal and conte on unfired Bisque, circa 2019 |
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| President Obama Charcoal and conte on borken Bisque, 5x4 inches, c. 2019. |
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| How Do I Love Thee? Sonnets to the Portuguese Homage to E.B.B. Charcoal on broken Bisque 4x3 inches, c.2019 |
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| An unmarried woman Charcoal and conte on broken unfired Bisque, circa 2019 |
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| Frida Kahlo in a Cross of Clouds (Version I) Charcoal, conte, mixed media on Unfired Bisque 7x7x3, circa 1980-2017 |
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| Four versus One Charcoal and conte on broken unfired Bisque, circa 2019 |
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| La Frida Charcoal, mixed media on Unfired Bisque 3.5 round x 4 inches, circa 1997-2017 |
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| Che Guevara (Castrum Canis) Charcoal, conte, mixed media on Unfired Bisque 4.5x3.25 inches, circa 2017 |
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| Obama Laughing Charcoal, conte, mixed media on Unfired Bisque 5x3 inches, circa 2017 |
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| Two American Sailors Charcoal and conte on paper, circa 2019 |
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| A Contemporary Woman in a Gallery of Past Icons Charcoal and conte on paper, circa 2018 |
And here are some installation shots:
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Art Miami has a new owner
The Art Miami fair group, which includes Art New York, CONTEXT, Aqua Art Miami, Art Wynwood, and others, has been sold to Informa Markets... this is a seismic move in the art fair world!
Read the whole article here.
“It’s a bold and very positive step for us,” Nick Korniloff, Art Miami’s director, who owns the company with two partners, tells artnet News of the sale. During his years with the business, he has grown the fair empire to include CONTEXT, Aqua Art Miami, Art Wynwood, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, and Art New York. Over the past year, those fairs have drawn in some 400 dealers and overall attendance of more than 300,000 people.
Read the whole article here.
Monday, July 01, 2019
Friday, June 28, 2019
Lecture: Art with a Twist
Sunday, October 13, 2pm.
Lecture: Art with a Twist
Join me as I take a fun walk through art history that culminates in contemporary art where I will discuss the work of some DC area artists and our regional art scene, and answer questions.
Lecture is free and open to the public.
Lecture: Art with a Twist
Montpelier Art Center
9652 Muirkirk Rd
Join me as I take a fun walk through art history that culminates in contemporary art where I will discuss the work of some DC area artists and our regional art scene, and answer questions.
Lecture is free and open to the public.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Picasso at auction
This gorgeous 1994 drawing of the great Spanish master - done way back then as a commission - in now up for auction at a fraction of its original cost... See it and more photos and bid for it here.
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| "Picasso, El Terrible" 1994 by F. Lennox Campello |
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