ARTA BLOG

      It talks to the soul and tells a story that we would otherwise not hear. I visited a gallery lately that seemed more like a studio waiting to fill the air with artist and imagination. On the walls hung each one saying the most gorgeous story, drawing me closer to taking in the beauty and meanings behind every stroke and sculpture.      There I was, one such moment, before a blood-stirring painting that brought the quintessence of what mankind and nature can do together in a riot of color. The whole scene appeared aglow in its enormous vitality; the human figures were enthralled in an embrace with fiery foliage, and symbols were there hiding, waiting for closer search. Nearby, a gleaming metallic sculpture held my attention, faceted like a liquid silver shaping a mysterious silhouette. Both pieces had been strikingly different, yet connected in their rawness of emotion and narrative power.      What I found most exciting was how the...