Like Us!

Worth Watching
  • Empires - The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
    Empires - The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
    A fascinating and highly entertaining look at one of the most important families of the Renaissance era--the Medici.
  • Sister Wendy - The Complete Collection (Story of Painting / Grand Tour / Odyssey / Pains of Glass)
    Sister Wendy - The Complete Collection (Story of Painting / Grand Tour / Odyssey / Pains of Glass)

    “Sister Wendy Beckett has transformed public appreciation of art through her astonishing knowledge, insight and passion for painting and painters.” This set includes Sister Wendy's Story of Painting, Sister Wendy's Odyssey, and Sister Wendy's Grand Tour. Simultaneously delightful and scholarly--this is a must have for anyone interested in art history.

  • Exit Through the Gift Shop
    Exit Through the Gift Shop
    When British stencil artist Banksy traveled to Los Angeles to work, he came across obscure French filmmaker Thierry Guetta and his badly organized collection of videotapes involving the activities of graffiti artists. Inspired, Banksy assembled them with new footage to create this talked-about documentary, and the result is a mind-boggling and odd film (so strange as to be thought a hoax by some) about outsider artists and the definition of art itself.
  • The Impressionists
    The Impressionists
    A dramatization of the Impressionist movement as seen through the eyes of Claude Monet. Highly entertaining and informative.
  • The Impressionists: The Other French Revolution
    The Impressionists: The Other French Revolution
    A very personal and revealing look at the personalities that created Impressionism.
« Milan Gets Ready for Picasso Blockbuster | Main | Poland's Long-Lost Raphael Found »
Tuesday
Sep182012

Mosh Kashi - Embracing the “Sensitive Viewer”

Mosh Kashi, Silver Forest, Oil on Canvas, 110x100cm, 2011 - Noga Gallery of Contemporary ArtThe concept of the “sensitive viewer” was defined by Mark Rothko, in the mid-20th century. Rothko suggested that the viewer's gaze is able to seal a painting's fate. During the late period of Rothko’s career--he recommended that viewers stand very close to his paintings, in order to develop an intimate relationship with them. Israeli artist Mosh Kashi ( ) creates primarily monochromatic works that invite the same kind of intimacy. Kashi’s work is quiet and contemplative--and definitely embodies the ability to enchant the viewer.

Mosh Kashi, Golden Balls, Tefen Museum, Installation View, 2011 - Nogal Gallery of Contemporary Art

Mosh Kashi, Nocturno, Oil on Canvas, 30x40cm, 2011 - Nogal Gallery of Contemporary Art

Reader Comments

There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below.

PostPost a New Comment

Enter your information below to add a new comment.

My response is on my own website »
Author Email (optional):
Author URL (optional):
Post:
 
Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>