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Category Archives: Soulful Expressions
British Painter Nicola Tremain Captures Grief in Acrylic On Canvas
"Staving Off Grief" Confronts the Viewer with the Artist's Pain After the Recent Loss of a Close Friend
In addition to being an Emmy-nominated documentary director, Nicola Tremain is a self-taught British artist producing expressive still lifes, portraits, and abstract paintings. Her works, which have earned her several top marks, awards, and a spot competing on Sky Arts … Continue reading
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A Video Art Installation on How Even the Hardest Seasons Give Way to a New Day
Charles Atlas “Kiss the Day Goodbye” Currently on View at the Tampa Museum of Art
“Kiss the Day Goodbye” is a video art installation by New York-based filmmaker, Charles Atlas, known for his cinematic collaborations with American dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham. Atlas served as assistant stage manager and videographer with Cunningham’s dance company in … Continue reading
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On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival at the Art Institute of Chicago
Fiber art across many centuries and cultures highlights both cultural and personal loss.
In Chicago, threads of memory and grief are woven over time in a new exhibit that started in September 2025. Titled “On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival,” it examines how people have used art, specifically fabric art, … Continue reading
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Mike Egan, a Visual Artist and Funeral Director, Tackles the Poetry and Reality of Death Through Art
Becoming a funeral director served as “a stepping stone” for Egan, an artist who places death at the center of his work and helps his audience find closure.
First inspired by the oeuvre of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the tattooed Pittsburgh native depicts death as colorful and graphic because his work is really about life — death being inseparable from it — and a catalyst to live it fully. As … Continue reading
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“Life and Death in the Ancient World” at the Tampa Museum of Art
400 ancient objects show that the people of the past were much like us — they lived and died and hoped to be remembered
Currently on display at the Tampa Museum of Art, the exhibition “Life and Death in the Ancient World” brings together 400 artifacts to draw connections between the contemporary and ancient worlds. Much like the lot of us living today, … Continue reading
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Art as a Mirror: Exploring Grief at the Met Museum
This guided event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will explore grief through art in a group discussion.
The guided tour and group discussion on Sept. 27 at the Met Museum, is “a meaningful exploration of how art can illuminate and validate our personal experiences with loss.” Continue reading
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