“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

-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 - May 18, 2024 Yasser Rostom, The Coming Supper, Ink and watercolor. This weekend the feast of Pentecost is being celebrated by many Western Christian religious traditions. I have always loved this feast day, as it represents to me the transformational power of what I like to refer to as the “divine mosaic” of our world. The Scriptures that are usually read on Pentecost tell of the early days of those desiring to continue following the teachings and exampl