Tag: Matthew
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Historic Architecture Emerges from Stone in Matthew Simmonds Ethereal Sculptures
From unassuming hunks of Carrara marble and limestone, Matthew Simmonds carves realistic, miniature gothic cathedral arches, stairwells, and colonnades. Often based on architectural details of real places, such as cities around Tuscany and Germany’s Bamberg Cathedral, the sculptures portray intimate details of corners, vaulted ceilings, arcades, and stairwells that can sometimes be peeked through additional read more
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Matthew Bogdanos Awarded Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History for Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts
Announcement The leader of the Manhattan DA’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit is acknowledged for his lifelong dedication to recovering and safeguarding looted antiquities. Matthew Bogdanos (all images courtesy the Vilcek Foundation) US Colonel Matthew Bogdanos has worked tirelessly throughout his career to protect cultural heritage, recovering thousands of artifacts from across the world. For his extraordinary read more
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Matthew Bogdanos, Head of New York DA’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit, Wins $100 K. Prize in Art History
The Vilcek Foundation, a nonprofit that raises awareness of the contributions of immigrant to American history and culture, announced the recipients of its 20th annual prizes for excellence in the arts and sciences. Among this year’s honorees was Matthew Bogdanos, a former classics scholar, US Marine colonel, and current assistant district attorney in New York. read more
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Ryan Matthew Cohn and Jean Labourdette explore the Wunderkammer in “Mors Et Anima” – Hi-Fructose Magazine
Your work is obviously influenced by the concept of the wunderkammer- the cabinet of curiosities. Can you each speak to what initially sparked your interest in such a subject and how it influences your work? Ryan: I have had a great attraction forWunderkammer, since I was very young. I grew up surrounded by nature, which read more
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Midnite Rooms: The Art of Matthew Palladino – Hi-Fructose Magazine
“I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF IT, THE ACT OF PAINTING USING WATERCOLORS ON PAPER, THE BLEEDING FLOWS, THE REACTION OF THE PAPER, THE LUSH BEAUTY OF THE BRUSHES, THE SPEED OF THE MEDIUM AND ITS UNFORGIVING-NESS I FOUND VERY ALLURING.” His unusual compositions tend to disobey laws of time and space. Considering read more
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