Artful Amphora

A Blog by Karen Schifman

Women Around Town, February 2021

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There is a lot of hopefulness in the air right now. After perusing the local art scene I am pleased to see that many galleries are moving forward with their scheduled exhibitions. Many are by appointment only so do check their websites. Enjoy and take care! Note that MOCA has a series of virtual studio […]

Women Around Town, January 2021

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Happy New Year! I bring you this Medieval Manuscript of Ancient Greek artist Thamyris (Timarete) painting her picture of the goddess Diana by an Unknown Artist. One of the six female artists of antiquity mentioned in Pliny the Elder’s Natural History 77 BCE;  Timarete, Irene, Calypso, Aristarete, Iaia, & Olympias. How wonderful to be part of […]

Women Around Town, December 2020

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Artful Holiday Greetings! I understand that Shakespeare wrote King Lear during the plague of 1564. That idea keeps rattling in my brain as I wonder what great artistic feats will be accomplished during this period of quarantine or will they come after in hindsight? Nevertheless as I ponder what I may accomplish during these trying […]

Women Around Town, November 2020

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Women Around Town, November 2020 Catch this article written by Betye Saar in Town and Country magazine, “Betye Saar: Art and Motherhood Are ‘Both About Creation’. If by chance you are driving down Wilshire Blvd. disgusted at the destruction of  L.A.C.M.A , turn your head in the other direction and catch the new work by […]

Women Around Town, October 2020

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Happy Fall…with hopes of a positive result in our upcoming election. IN THE GALLERIES I want to recommend you visit  (virtually or by appointment) the current exhibit at Embed Gallery in Chatsworth, Common Ground curated by Suvan Geer and Sandra Mueller and sponsored by the So. California Women’s Caucus for Art. This important exhibit that […]

Women Around Town, September 2020

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Is summer over? I know that some galleries are now open by appointment, however I am very hesitant about things returning to “normal” in the artworld in 2020.  I will keep my optimism at bay with the looming virus and flu season, election results, civil unrest, and climate realities. The petite artwork seen here is […]

Women Around Town, August 2020

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Hello artful readers….I am sad to report that there are no local museum openings in the foreseeable future. I so miss going to exhibits and just enjoying the sites and sounds of these outings. I will keep you posted when things open again. Here are the most recent updates on our “beloved” LACMA: Structural demolition […]

Women Around Town, July 2020

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I have been reading a lot lately, mostly non-fiction, and I want to recommend a book that I just finished  about the artist, Ruth Asawa. Everything She Touched by Marilyn Chase is an extensive biography that is well-researched, poignant and revealing. The local gallery scene is hit and miss with appointment only viewing at select galleries. […]

Women Around Town, May 2020

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Women Around Town, May 2020 The Annual Venice Art Walk will have their auction online this year. From May 3 – May 19, visit https://venicefamilyclinic.org/annual-events/venice-art-walk/ The benefit auction will feature over 150 works by nationally recognized contemporary artists. Each winning bid provides vital health services to our community. Artists include John Baldessari, Enrique Martinez Celaya, […]

Women Around Town, April 2020

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Hello from the inside. This is the “stay at home” version of my column. Hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. Here are some online exhibitions and videos to enjoy. Art 21 has some wonderful content such as that about Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide  Hauser and Wirth gallery is currently presenting an online exhibition […]