Art & Design Matters

As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.

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Take a stroll along the paths at the @umlaufsculpture in Austin. You'll be amazed with all the sculptures created by talented artist, Charles Umlauf. Photo Credit: Alice Lowe for the @ArtandDesignMag Texas Art Crawl. Shining a light on subjects that matter #artanddesignmatters

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Goodness gracious! Traces of Texas reader Sherry Freeman sent in this fabulous 1925 photo of the legendary Charles Goodnight (seated) in San Antonio and I'm blown away because not only does it show Goodnight but also (standing L-R) Gutzon Borglum, the man who designed and executed Mt. Rushmore, Erwin E. Smith, the photographer responsible for countless photos of working cowboys and ranches that I have posted over the years, and old-time trail cowboy Blake Alexander. This was taken by Smith himself (or somebody operating Smith's camera) at the Gunter Hotel during the first Old Time Texas Trail Riders Association meeting. Erwin Smith had known Charles Goodnight for close to 30 years and always wanted to take Goodnight's photo but Goodnight, who didn't like posing for photographers very much, kept Smith at bay. In fact, Erwin Smith had tried to photograph the legendary cattleman in 1905 but Goodnight wouldn't allow it. Finally Smith saw his opportunity and was able to convince Goodnight to pose for this one. Goodnight was 89 years old. Incidentally, Borglum was in San Antonio because the Women's Auxiliary of the Old Trail Drivers Association had commissioned him to do a bronze monument to old Texas trail drivers and had summoned Erwin Smith to San Antonio to consult on the sculpture design. Also, is it just me, or does it seem like, in every photograph of Goodnight, Goodnight appears ready to whip somebody's butt? I'm sure he smiled in real life but his countenance in every photo I've seen is one of a very serious man. Thank you, Sherry. Remarkable photo with so much history!

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Leonora Carrington, The Giantess (The Guardian of the Egg), c.1947 #WomensArt

Fall in love with art at #MetDateNight ❤️ Grab your plus one and head on over to The Met every Friday and Saturday evening for live music, drink specials, gallery chats, and 5,000 years of art. See what's planned this weekend: met.org/DateNight

Vincent often painted flower still lifes to practice using colours & contrast. First he mainly had darker colours in his palette, but now he started using bright colours. Vincent wrote that thanks to these flower still lives, he saw lots more colour in the landscapes around him.

In 1887, Etienne-Lucien Martin allowed Van Gogh to organise an exhibition in his restaurant in Paris. But not long after the exhibition opened, Martin told Vincent to come and collect the paintings. Why? Martin said that the pictures were spoiling the appetite of his customers...

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Art Santa Fe 2022 kicks off July 15-17 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center! Discover artists from around the world, mingle with art industry professionals, and expand your art collection. Tickets are available here > hubs.ly/Q01fPVDb0 #artsantafe #artfair #art