Brimming with vibrant bazaars, markets and shops, Pettah is the bustling commercial hub of Colombo. The streets are lined with many different shops overflowing with a mindboggling variety of products from fabrics, fresh fruits, vegetables and spices to jewelry, electronics, furniture and knick-knacks galore. Half the charm of Pettah is in its people, and their tireless dedication to providing ...
To see more visit: http://assemblyman-eph.blogspot.com/2010/02/nikolay-pavlovich-akimov-theatre.html The post Nikolay Pavlovich Akimov’s theatre posters appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
How to create publicity for an EP online and offline By Javin Thomas of Cynosure 01. Create a band profile of the EP and the members of the band to distinguish an identity that the audience can associate the singles with through teaser campaigns. 02.Create your own… For more read page 51 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 3 now available online ...
“My name’s Joanne Ayre. I’m a Ceramicist… Today we’ve got a few different experiences for the visitors, one of them being a demonstration of …” To read more and watch the video visit: http://vimeo.com/32663824 The post Joanne Ayre discusses ceramics in the Tinkerspace appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
Traditional Japanese Pottery by Mr. Murakami To see more visit: http://blog.kstable.jp/?page=17 The post Mr. Murakami’s Pots appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
Aspects bands need to look into when choosing a good recording studio for a reasonable price By Shehan Faiz of Cynosure 01. The producer at the recording studio needs to have your best interests in mind so that he/she does not compromise on the quality of the track. 02. The producer should k now how to… For more read ...
…The design of the torch encompasses 8,000 holes which represent the 8,000 runners, and the triangular form of the torch which represents the three times the Olympics has been in London. And also the Olympic motto which is ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’… To watch the video visit: http://vimeo.com/40855023 The post British Design appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic ...
How to create an identity for an EP with existing singles – By Shezri Junaid of Cynosure 01. Listen to every song carefully with your band member/producer 02. Recollect what inspired you/ your band to write every single that you are planning to ...
Gown by Victor Edelstein, 1986. Worn and given by Lady Heseltine. From debutantes and royalty to charity balls and the red carpet, ‘Ballgowns: British glamour since 1950′ charts 60 years of stylish evening wear. The exhibition highlights the styles, silhouettes and colours that have been perennial favourites for many years. Here, designers such as Bruce Oldfield, David Sassoon, Mary ...
The ARTRA Magazine Weekly Art Calendar which would include all the Art events (strictly unmainstream Art initiatives) that take place in and around Colombo, Kandy and Galle will be emailed exclusively to ARTRA Magazine subscribers to figure out their ‘Art Plan’ for the week’.Therefore,if you are not a subscriber of the magazine and would like to be included in ...
Drawing by cartoonists that reflect their perception of the present Sri Lankan political context. Presented by the American Centre on the 18th of October 2012. For more read page 46 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 3 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchased at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94774108680. The post Cartoon as a tool of expression appeared first on ...
To see more from the series My favourite book covers …visit: http://nytimesbooks.blogspot.com/ The post The Book Design Review appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
Brandon Ortwein needs his coffee to get going. Since October 2010, Brandon has taken to making a daily coffee cup post-it note drawing. As you’d expect from a caffeinated doodle, they are full of color and energetic marker streaks. It’s a reminder of how something simple, done overtime, could look impressive and complete. To see more visit: http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1917 The post ...
All this myth and legend would be hard to swallow were it not for the fact that Matthew was and is an incredibly talented artist. His latest two shows subvert and experiment with classical traditions in the representation of the human body; Unconditional Commitment to Sacred Love by replacing the archetypes of traditional nude portraiture with powerfully masculine subjects and Love Focused Like ...
‘Widows’a Play By Ariel Dorfman – Directed by Feroze Kamardeen A Review by Azara Jaleel The process of grieving was one such theme that was enlightened thoroughly in the play. The arrival of a man’s faceless corpse floating in the river, triggers a struggle among the women about who should bury the body. Each believes the man to be ...
Trans music is generally not associated or considered as a form of Art. However, I think it is time we revisit this opinion as Trans music happens to be in sync with artistry. Anuk Weerasinghe, one of the core organizers of Sunset Music Festival 2012 says “Trans music is an art form that relies heavily on the use of electronic equipment ...
Nermine Hammam, ‘The Break’, from the series ‘Upekkha’, 2011. The Art Fund Collection of Middle Eastern Photography at the V&A and the British Museum Light From the Middle East is the first major museum exhibition dedicated to contemporary Middle Eastern photography, as curator Marta Weiss points out at the beginning of this film… http://www.vam.ac.uk/channel/happenings/exhibitions_and_galleries/light_from_the_middle_east_new_photography/ The post Light From The Middle ...
With their ghostly, alienated faces and figures reminiscent of Soviet-era photography, Jānis Avotiņš thinly painted canvases draw us into a fragile, elliptic world haunted by collective memory. For more work by this artist, use the link given below: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/janis_avotins.htm?section_name=new_art_from_russia The post Amazing oil on canvas series by Janis Avotins appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression. ...
The Fashion Show had a mix of International and local models, wearing a diverse range of pieces designed by students that were very impressive. The show started with a collection by young UK Ethical Womens wear fashion and accessories designer – Ada Zandithon in collaboration with Triumph and then went on to …. …For more read page 34 of ARTRA ...
The recipe for a good painting can be boiled down to seven basic elements: line, shape, form, space, color, value and texture. But an award-winning painting in an art contest possesses something else as well—an additional ingredient that draws us in again and again and continually offers up new discoveries to ponder and appreciate, something beyond a display of technical ...
