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BAMPFAFrom a drought perspective, the last day of January was not goo, a sunny and warm Sunday. But for art-lovers, it was a good day. I was one of many attending the...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Feb. 8, 2016Last comment by ares, on Nov 23, 2016 at 4:18 pm | 3 comments | 4966 Views
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Fautisme
Since I created trAction Painting, students, my associates, and I have employed bikes, skates, scooters, rollers, and other wheel-wielding objects...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Mar. 1, 2016Last comment by Shane, on May 7, 2016 at 9:54 am | 3 comments | 4952 Views
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Hang Eight
In my August 19, 2015, posting, “Adult Ed,” I chronicled a trAction Painting event held in my garage. To briefly recap: a group of...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 19, 2016Last comment by JAB, on May 23, 2016 at 8:57 am | 2 comments | 4947 Views
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The Art of Protest PlacardsProtest signs run the gamut, from predictably prosaic to inspired. Protests signs can generally be categorized thus: • X is thus • X will do thus • X...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jan. 21, 2017Last comment by katherinemerry, on Jan 23, 2017 at 10:44 pm | 2 comments | 4921 Views
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Peinture trAction
My effort to show solidarity with the French people....
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jan. 11, 2015There are no comments yet. 4887 Views
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Political Performance Art
During the endless nearly-two-billion-dollars-down-a-rathole presidential campaign, many pundits and prognosticators opined that Donald Trump didn’t...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Dec. 5, 2016Last comment by Cholo, on Jan 8, 2017 at 11:20 am | 7 comments | 4874 Views
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Weaving a StoryWell the Yanks hate the Reds And the Greeks hate the Turks I really hate to say it But they're all a bunch of jerks – “Piss on the Wall,” J....
Original post made by John A. Barry on Mar. 7, 2017Last comment by SHAUN TAIT, on May 9, 2017 at 1:01 am | 2 comments | 4859 Views
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Material MattersBy Bill Carmel Consumerism is a capital experience. People shop all over the world and purchase items needed to keep body, mind, and spirit alive. The stuff...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 23, 2017Last comment by John A. Barry, on Aug 28, 2017 at 8:06 am | 4 comments | 4822 Views
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Summer Camp, Day 1We start painting in earnest tomorrow. Today was preliminaries: asking 14 kids in attendance about art in general; showing them some examples?e.g., landscapes...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jul. 28, 2014Last comment by vicky r., on Jul 29, 2014 at 11:35 am | 2 comments | 4813 Views
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The Art of NewspeakBy John A. Barry Eric Blair (better known as George Orwell) was a prescient literary artist. Orwell famously predicted that “Big Brother is watching...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by Cher Pascual, on Feb 11, 2020 at 11:55 pm | 9 comments | 4789 Views
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Symbolike March
Green for excessive drinking and puking. Aquamarine (or as close as I could get with spray paint) for my birth month’s birthstone. Decorated...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Mar. 22, 2016Last comment by Aahna, on May 30, 2016 at 8:06 am | 3 comments | 4785 Views
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Centenarian Going StrongAll too many artists have gone before their time: van Gogh, Poe, Pollock, Rimbaud…. Arthur Fiedler, longtime conductor of the Boston Pops, made it to 84,...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jul. 31, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 3, 2017 at 8:54 am | 3 comments | 4777 Views
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Sublime SeasA Review by Bill Carmel, MFA SFMOMA is host to an exhibit titled Sublime Seas that features a video installation Vertigo Seas by John Akomfrah;...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Apr. 16, 2018Last comment by Cholo, on May 19, 2018 at 11:14 am | 7 comments | 4775 Views
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SymbolikeI have four bikes that I employ for trAction Painting projects. Their tires are covered with paint that remains and dries after I’ve used the bikes to apply...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Feb. 16, 2016Last comment by rosalindr, on Feb 20, 2016 at 6:50 pm | 1 comment | 4721 Views
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April FoolsThe Museum of Modern Art is opening a branch in the new San Ramon Center. Watch here for details. Well, it’s that time of the month, and my bike is decorated...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Apr. 1, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 7, 2017 at 11:36 am | 5 comments | 4713 Views
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The Immersive Experience: Monet at the de Young, February 16 to May 27By Bill Carmel, MFA Few artists have the opportunity to be the agents of change in the course of art history throughout their lifetimes. After years of struggle,...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel, on Apr 2, 2019 at 4:35 pm | 4 comments | 4707 Views
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Symbolike May“In 1557 a gentleman by the name of Thomas Tusser compiled a collection of writings he called “A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry.” In the April...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 4683 Views
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Rodin and Klimt: The VisitBy Bill Carmel As part of the series of exhibitions that celebrate the Centennial of Auguste Rodin’s death, the curators of the "Klimt and Rodin, An...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Nov. 8, 2017Last comment by Matthew_Arty, on Nov 14, 2017 at 5:51 am | 4 comments | 4562 Views
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Symbolike June
Mid-June, and the surrounding hills are bathed in golden yellow/brown, with still a splash of color from wildflowers and patches of green that...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jun. 11, 2016There are no comments yet. 4235 Views
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The Ballad of Andy and RockyThe Ballad of Andy and Rocky Uploaded: Jul 2, 2020 By Bill Carmel, MFA This blog entry memorializes the recent painting of a mural for the Lamorinda Arts...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Jul. 11, 2020Last comment by Elizabeth Hopkins-Kurz, on Jul 28, 2020 at 10:33 am | 7 comments | 4229 Views
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