Interviews by Paul. G. Chandler with contemporary artists and curators, with a special focus on artists of Middle Eastern/North African, Indigenous (e.g. Native American), and Black (African and Diaspora) heritage.

2026 New Year Book List by Paul G. Chandler

A visual meditation on Nicholas Roerich, the Winter Solstice and Cultivating Wonder

“You can’t begin too soon to encourage an appreciation of art! And each artwork has a story.”

A visual meditation on Jean-François Millet's paintings of "Hagar and Ishmael."

A visual meditation on Iraqi artist Qais Al Sindy's "Living as a Pilgrim"

“You can’t begin too soon to encourage an appreciation of art! And each artwork has a story.”

A visual meditation on Paul Cezanne's "A Painter at Work."

“You can’t begin too soon to encourage an appreciation of art! And each artwork has a story.”

A visual meditation on Henri Matisse's "second life."

A visual meditation based on Nigerian artist Bruce Onobrakpeya's "Fourteen Stations of the Cross."

“You can’t begin too soon to encourage an appreciation of art! And each artwork has a story.”

“You can’t begin too soon to encourage an appreciation of art! And each artwork has a story.”

“You can’t begin too soon to encourage an appreciation of art! And each artwork has a story.” Sunshine over “The City of all Cities”

A visual reflection on a painting by Kalidou Kassé of Senegal on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2025

2025 New Year Book List by Paul G. Chandler

“You can’t begin too soon to encourage an appreciation of art! And each artwork has a story.” THE PROMISE OF NEW LIFE – A New Member of...

By Paul G. Chandler - September 19, 2024. Rembrandt van Rijn, Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem , 1630, oil on panel, 58cm × 46cm If one listens carefully to the voices around us at this time, one may often hear a significant amount of lamenting. Lamenting what has happened to the country. Lamenting the tragedy of the seemingly never-ending conflict in Gaza. Lamenting the state of our world. Lamenting the introduction of AI. Lamenting the impact of social media

By Paul G. Chandler - August 29, 2024 Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper , 1494-1498, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, Italy / Wikipedia The 15th century Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper , painted between 1494 and the beginning of 1498, is considered one the most important mural painting in the world. And it has been fascinating to see the way in which it recently received renewed global attention.   If you were following the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Par

-Exhibition: “RED CARD” by Khalifa Mané – hosted by   Galerie Mémoires Africaines , Saly, Senegal “I am a revolutionary artist. I am an artist who addresses current events - especially all that has caused such upheaval in Africa over the last years – which has been like a revolution. My work is my way to revolt.” - Khalifa Mané I have not yet had the privilege of meeting the young Senegalese artist Khalifa Mané. But I am quite certain we would be good friends. Visiting Mané’