A Tribute to Bill Johnson
Nashville Remembers a Legendary Art Director
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“Bill Johnson knew all facets of art. In particular, he had a great sense of type, of type design. Bill and I first met when he was working with Rolling Stone in the California
Maximilian Wiedemann & Olivia Steele
International artist Maximilian Wiedemann recently flew into town with partner, muse, and Nashville native Olivia Steele. The power couple held a well-received show in the magnificent Steele home (featured on page 45 for a peak inside). Though Wiedemann and …
Tony Bennett | Singing in Color
Never in a million years did I ever think that one day I would be sitting in Tony Bennett’s studio overlooking New York’s Central Park. Unbelievably, here I am. The view is nothing short of spectacular. The park is covered …
Modern Masters | From the Smithsonian American Art Museum
The decades following World War II were stimulating times for American art. Working in New York, California, the South and abroad, abstract artists created compositions that addressed contemporary social concerns as well as personal history. By the late 1950s, the …
Jeff Jamison | In Reflection
There exists in most people’s minds that unfortunate stereotype of the quiet, tortured artist struggling to create. Jamison is not that man. Full of gusto, always ready to laugh, he is above all a communicator. For him, each painting is …
Face to Face with Andrew Saftel
Andrew Saftel’s words are still hanging in the air as the drum roll begins. Standing in front of How Did We Get Here, a 2005 watercolor collage inspired by the evolution vs. intelligent-design debate, Saftel mentions that this is as …
John Reed | A Road Through the South
Nashville Public Radio | Music to Our Ears
Franklin Art Scene | Celebrating Color & Community
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