Monthly Art Digest - September 2022
New York:
A musical production of Shakespeare’s poem “As You Like It” appears in Central Park, bringing together its diverse ensemble of both professional actors and amateurs.
“Forced from their homes, Orlando, Duke Senior, his daughter Rosalind, and niece Celia are banished to the Forest of Arden. There, they discover a community of acceptance and transformational love, where all are welcomed and embraced”.
Dining in the Dark, a 90-minute experience that asks visitors to forget all about the traditional way of eating. During the pitch-black event, participants will be blindfolded while eating their dinner.
"You may wonder what the benefits are, but the absence of distractions promotes the idea that eating in the dark heightens diner's senses making for a more pleasurable experience," reads the official description of the event. "The focus is instead on taste, smell, mouthfeel and sound, as well as promoting the art of conversation. Diners will enter a warmly lit room, and will be accompanied by waiters and seated before being blindfolded and plunged into total darkness to enjoy this unique culinary experience."
A Night With Picasso at Unarthodox. Use your own colors, flair, and style as you paint surrounded by music, aromas, and moving visuals of Picasso’s incredible journey.
An experienced artist will guide you through the basics of painting, but the true masterpiece will come from within you. You do not need to know how to paint, but you do need to give yourself the permission to explore your inner creativity.
The Armory Show is an international art fair in New York City, known as New York's Art Fair. The Armory Show comprises five integrated sections presenting contemporary and modern art.
“The fair plays a leading role in the city’s position as an important cultural capital through elevated presentations, thoughtful programming, curatorial leadership, meaningful institutional partnerships, and engaging public art activations.”
Image source: https://thearmoryshow.com/
International Art Digest:
Pictoplasma (Berlin, Germany) is the world’s leading platform for contemporary character design and art. The project pushes forward interdisciplinary discussion, development, and promotion of a new breed of visual vocabulary — from illustration to animation, game to interactive design, urban to graphic arts.
“Along with creative workshops, network opportunities and screenings, there'll be 18+ key lectures by the world’s most influential artists and upcoming talents, cutting-edge illustrators, game designers and leading animation filmmakers.”
The London Design Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a programme of events, installations and exhibitions set to take place across the capital from 17 to 25 September 2022. You will be able to observe contemporary street art and sculptures.
Image source: https://www.londondesignfestival.com/about
Article by Anna Mikhova,
Unarthodox Element Blog Contributor