Natasha Gural
Fine Art and Business Writer at Forbes
An award-winning journalist, I write about fine art and the business of art for Forbes. Other writing includes @lubachka_novel, finance, biochem, technology.
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2 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Natasha Gural
On September 25, 1995, David Bowie released his 20th studio album, 1. Outside (The Nathan Adler Diaries: A Hyper Cycle), his first concept album since Diamond Dogs (1974), reuniting him with Brian Eno – his Berlin Trilogy collaborator in the 1970s – for a deeply introspective and non-linear exploration of identity, technology, and art. By gazing back, Bowie, always the innovator, was looking forward, warning us about the world we’re experiencing today.
Gordon Parks Foundation Gala Raises $3 Million, Shatters Auction Record, Celebrates Black Excellence
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forbes.com | Natasha Gural
A Black woman in a pale blue dress and white pumps stands alongside her young niece wearing a white lace dress, white bobby socks, and black mary janes. The woman’s elegant attire is gently subverted by a loose slip strap, drawing the viewer closer and evoking an emotional response to her humanity.
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3 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Natasha Gural
As our nation’s beloved arts institutions and organizations confront potential gargantuan cuts to federal funding, the enduring bond between artists and philanthropists is more crucial than ever. Scaling back the diversity and accessibility of arts programs erodes the quality of life for every American, as art is necessary for evoking emotion in the collective human journey to attain empathy.
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3 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Natasha Gural
Enveloped in a plum-colored tube-like garment from which only her head, hands, and feet peek out, Leslie Andrea Williams is framed by a black granite circular sculpture evoking the passage of day and night, light and darkness, symbolizing the origin of life. Williams, principal dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company, gently shifts her head from left to right. She tilts and twists her upper body, swaying rhythmically.
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3 weeks ago |
forbesjapan.com | Natasha Gural
約2.1メートル×1.2メートルのキャンバスに３人の姿が並ぶジャン・ミシェル・バスキアの『Baby Boom（ベビー・ブーム）』は、中央にバスキアの父ジェラード、右側に母マティルダ、そして左側に本人が、いずれも頭上の光の輪とともに描かれている。複雑でありながら深い絆で結ばれていた家族の関係を表現したものとされている。 何本もの太い黒線で描かれた人物は、顔の部分だけに明るい色が使われており、マティルダからは女性らしさがにじみ出ている。一方、ジェラードは上にあげた手が必要以上に大きく描かれ、強調されている。子どもに体罰を与える父であったことを、暗に示しているのかもしれない。 家族をひとつに結び付けているのは、バスキア本人の姿を取り囲むように塗られた澄んだブルーのアクリル絵の具だ。そのブルーは大きな父親の手を際立たせているが、母親の周囲にはほとんど使われていない。脚の部分を軽くかすめるように塗られているだけだ。 「21世紀イブニング・セール」に出品...
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