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Started this discussion. Last reply by Gilbert Walker Jr Sep 10, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Most of you have likely seen this, but in case you hadn't I wanted to throw this up. Also maybe more interesting is whether art should be always placed in a cultural bucket, rather than the work…Continue

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Art Persona by Delvon liked Matthew Putman's blog post 'Vividly Alive Holiday' Sep 23, 2011

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Hi Matthew, I would like to invite you to the Art Exhibit 'PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT' Opening Reception Thursday August 18, 2011 in New York, 5:30 - 9:00 PM at 310 West 43rd St. (event info on my page) Have a blessed day! -Martha

Aug 16, 2011

cecil brown commented on Matthew Putman's blog post 'The New World Around The Corner'

good stuff

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Matthew Putman commented on Janelle Dowell's blog post 'Why I created a tribute (book) for Oprah Winfrey'

for some reason I got my line cut off. Thank you najee for letting me know. I only wanted to say that I have strggled myself with cancer, for many years, and I am a scientist and science Professor at Columbia University. I…

Feb 6, 2011

Matthew Putman commented on Janelle Dowell's blog post 'Why I created a tribute (book) for Oprah Winfrey'

Dear Mr. Morris, I am of course not an authority, and don't get to determine content for this site. Najee and many others here re close firends, and they do much better than I could. I am only expressing my opinion. To the extent that it sparks…

Feb 5, 2011

Matthew Putman commented on Janelle Dowell's blog post 'Why I created a tribute (book) for Oprah Winfrey'

The thing I dont want to do is be disrespectful to any artists on this page. I love, and collect so much of the work by artists who contribute here, that any critism is minor in comparison to my praise. Still, this Oprah project has bothered me from…

Feb 5, 2011

Matthew Putman is now friends with Tiffany Osedra Miller, Margaret Penn Collection, Charles Lewis and Raymond Walker and Naomi Walker more Jan 14, 2011

Matthew Putman and Craig Rippon are now friends Dec 29, 2010

Matthew Putman commented on Matthew Putman's blog post 'The New World Around The Corner'

Thank you Georgette, Tray and Karen. I really appreciate your responses.

Dec 13, 2010

Georgette Jones commented on Matthew Putman's blog post 'The New World Around The Corner'

My move to my current city two years ago was a short one - just 50 miles. During the moving process, I expected my art to change - and it has- even amidst countless challenges. Greater than these challenges has been the discovery that I'm…

Dec 13, 2010

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Why I am here

I am a small time, but very passionate art collector. I am interested in the process of creating art, including the motivation and history. As an American I am conscious of that our artistic past, is much like our musical and general cultural one. African American influence has been the foundation of what is uniquely American, and has been exported around the world. I like the post modern perspective of many of the African American Artists on this page. They are interweaving historical beauty, pain and triumph with modernity which is filled with much the same.

Looking forward to the discoveries of the artists and collectors on this site, and am honored to be able to blog here.

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The New World Around The Corner

Posted on November 30, 2010 at 10:30am 5 Comments 1 Like

Artists often move away from their homes in a journey towards self awareness and artistic inspiration. Famously they are rather long voyages such as Picasso, Baldwin, Chopin, Chagall…

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Artistic Fission

Posted on July 18, 2010 at 9:21am 1 Comment 0 Likes

In 1918 the poet Apollinaire was in the hospital being treated for a variety of problems including a head wound from the war, and the Spanish flu. Despite his illnesses he managed to

organize a joint exhibition for his friends Matisse and Picasso. The reason for

the combined show was not just to showcase work which Apollinaire found

important, but also to show that despite different approaches to art, both

represented modernity, rather than competed for…

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Vividly Alive Holiday

Posted on May 28, 2010 at 3:30pm 2 Comments 1 Like

My father bought the first Najee Dorsey painting of anyone in my family, and as soon as he did, he took a photo and sent it to me. He knew that the jazz theme would appeal to me, but as my taste in art veered towards more abstract works, he wasn’t sure whether the style would touch me as much as it had him. The paint was thick enough that the photo didn’t do the piece justice, yet I told him that it would look great in his house, and that Najee seemed… Continue

Through the Lens of an American In Paris

Posted on May 1, 2010 at 8:27am 5 Comments 0 Likes

In July of last year my wife, daughter and I moved from Brooklyn, New York to Paris, France for one year. Many of you may have visited foreign countries, and some of you have lived in them, and for all of you that haven’t I would recommend it. One thing that has happened to me, not intentionally, was that living abroad has made me more self analytical, especially in terms of my identity as an American, than I thought it would. The reason I didn’t expect this, is because I don’t tend to think of… Continue

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At 3:28pm on August 16, 2011, MB & Associates said…: Hi Matthew,
I would like to invite you to the Art Exhibit
'PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT'
Opening Reception
Thursday August 18, 2011 in New York,
5:30 - 9:00 PM
at 310 West 43rd St.
(event info on my page)

Have a blessed day!
-Martha

At 8:03pm on March 17, 2011, Leon Nicholas Kalas said…: www.leonkalas.com

At 11:30pm on December 28, 2010, Craig Rippon said…: I must say this piece really struck me... I love it.

At 12:24pm on October 28, 2010, Allan said…: Sir

We are in southern africa.We have a beautiful gallery here.At the
moment we are looking for
partners to work with in spreading our wings into other
countries.
We are a group of artists with an overarching objective of influencing
and promoting african cultural activities through art.

You can check: http://www.bootschaften.com/melanie-meets-africa-intercultural-project-art-composition/

Send me your email and I can sent you pictures of our recent creations if interested.They are great!!!

Kind regards,

At 8:25pm on May 28, 2010, mark pilato said…: Thank you Matthew! I love Najee's work thank you for sharing and i hope to see one in person some day.