An untitled work by Ron Davis, whose upfromsumdirt exhibit is on display at the Carnegie Center.
Gallery Hop exemplifies progression of changes in art world
Gallery Hop exemplifies the progression of changes in the art world
By Heather Castro Contributing Art Writer
Did you know that, not too long ago, horses were thought to have all four legs extended outwards at full gallop? This stretched-out pose was common in artworks (and can be seen by Googling Alfred Pinkham Ryder's eerie work The Race Track), but artists and the equine industry argued about its absolute truthfulness in depicting a horse's movements. Then, in 1878, pioneering English photographer Eadweard Muybridge captured a horse in full gallop using motion-capture photography techniques. It showed that all four horse hooves do indeed leave the ground, but they're tucked under the body. Known as The Horse in Motion, Muybridge's photographs changed the visual expression of the horse, conforming the active painted image to photography's frozen moment.
World-renowned glass artist shares his expertise at Centre College
By Tom Eblen Herald-Leader columnist
DANVILLE — It's a long way from the Italian island of Murano — the center of Venetian glassblowing for 1,000 years — to the converted railroad shed beside the tracks at the edge of Centre College's campus.
'Death's Showcase' offers 10 visual responses to 'biggest mystery'
By Heather Castro Contributing Art Critic
Benjamin Franklin once wrote that nothing in this world is certain but death and taxes. That might be true, but there is an important difference between the two. Tax season conforms to a set deadline, still several months away. Death, however, is a constant presence, ready to claim each of us, any time, day or night, when our time comes.
