Readers often send me personal responses to these V. Note postings. Yesterday I received a story I had to share.
“I went to Linfield college in the late 60s and we had a seminar that Andy Warhol spoke at. I was excited to attend as I was and am a big fan of his. He gave his lecture and it was a terrific hit with all who were there.
I remember him as a small man with thin brownish hair. As I recall he kept us waiting for a long time before he appeared on stage.
We found out later that it was not even him. He had paid someone to go in his place.” – League artist Kathy Paul, shared with permission
Alice Mao, a 17 year old student at the League, teamed up with her 15 year old classmate Taylor Wang, to mastermind “Student Art Spaces” a venue for young artists like themselves to show their work. The League is mentoring Student Art Spaces (SAS), and will showcase their curations. We are proud to support SAS in …
I resisted buying an iPad for years. I didn’t need it. I didn’t want it. I prided myself on using actual materials for actual paintings, and maintaining old style slow time in this instant digital world. The truth is, I don’t actually make many actual paintings. I’m actually very busy. If I were go to …
Day 22 of our 30 day January Challenge was an optical illusion inspired by Patrick Hughes and Mrs Belzner’s class. This is a project that requires movement to do it’s optical deceit, so to see the projects at their best, go to Instagram and look for #30sal videos posted around January 22, 23, 24. Also, …
According to the National Gallery UK: The woman’s large white headdress, its calligraphic shape made up of stiff, angular folds, is striking against the dark background. Shading around the folds reinforces the sense of their depth, and the artist seems to want us to think that a fly, deceived by his illusion, has attempted to …
Andy Warhol’s speech at Linfield College
Readers often send me personal responses to these V. Note postings. Yesterday I received a story I had to share.
“I went to Linfield college in the late 60s and we had a seminar that Andy Warhol spoke at. I was excited to attend as I was and am a big fan of his. He gave his lecture and it was a terrific hit with all who were there.
I remember him as a small man with thin brownish hair. As I recall he kept us waiting for a long time before he appeared on stage.
We found out later that it was not even him. He had paid someone to go in his place.” – League artist Kathy Paul, shared with permission
If you’d like to hear Warhol share more of his shenanigans, come hear him talk at the League this Saturday at 1:30pm. I can’t believe our luck in booking him!
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