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’

By Paul G. Chandler - July 29, 2024 Ferdinand Bol, Angel Appearing to Elijah, 1642, Oil on canvas I have been struck by the number of individuals that I have recently met who find themselves despairing, and experiencing a sense of hopelessness. It reminded me of a multi-platform marketing campaign I initiated in a previous role that I held. It was in a Western part of the US that had one of the highest rates of those who die by suicide. To capture people’s imaginations and w