Category: Arts & Culture

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Opera Singing Artist Creates Abstract Masterpiece Paintings

By Phoebe Chongchua on Jan 25, 2011 in Arts & Culture

In this video, Duke Windsor, an artist in the San Diego Fine Art Society’s Mentor program has transformed his career after a decade-long series of alleyway paintings. His varied background in still photography for the U.S. Marine Corps, sketching, theater and opera combine to create amazing artwork today. For those interested in pursuing a career in the arts, consider MFA degrees.

See what sparked his interest, how his art collectors are viewing it, and the movement is symbolic of the deeper truth an artist must struggle to reveal.
Live Fit Magazine’s and ArtPulse.TV’s Phoebe Chongchua has the story.

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A Kim MacConnel Retrospective
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A Kim MacConnel Retrospective

By Phoebe Chongchua on Nov 18, 2010 in Arts & Culture, Featured, Videos
An influential artist in the 1970′s Pattern and Decoration Movement takes the primitive and makes it relevant. Phoebe Chongchua of ArtPulse.TV talks with the artist and retired UCSD Professor, Kim MacConnel, about his 30 years of art. The Collection of Applied Design is on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla.
Hear how MacConnel began his art career after he flunked out of school and learn who inspired him to pursue his true passion: art.
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Queen Becomes a “Friend”
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Queen Becomes a “Friend”

By Phoebe Chongchua on Nov 08, 2010 in Arts & Culture

Imagine getting a friend request from the icon of England, Queen Elizabeth II. The Associated Press is reporting that just hours after the Queen joined Facebook, her page had 60,000 fans.

The Queen’s page is being used as a tool to help inform the public of the on goings of the Monarchs. But she’s not fraternizing with the common folk, they’ll be no “poking” or “friending” the Queen. You can, however, “Like” her page and even leave comments.
So far, the Queen has 27,489 “Likes”… and counting…

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San Diego Artists in California Biennial 2010
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San Diego Artists in California Biennial 2010

By Phoebe Chongchua on Nov 05, 2010 in Arts & Culture, Videos

The 2010 California Biennial is underway at the Orange County Museum of Art. This time nine of the 45 artists featured are from San Diego. Phoebe Chongchua from ArtPulse.TV talked with the museum’s curator, Sarah Bancroft, about what this means for these artists and how she found the San Diego artists.

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European-Style Design Haus Takes Root in San Diego
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European-Style Design Haus Takes Root in San Diego

By Phoebe Chongchua on Oct 29, 2010 in Arts & Culture, Videos

A look inside the new Planet Rooth Design Haus. Reporter, Phoebe Chongchua, talks with Gustaf Rooth about the time, energy, and hard work he’s putting in to developing a European-style design haus that will become a gathering spot for the art community. The founder of the popular gallery walks in Hillcrest known as Ray at Night is now working on another mission. Turning Planet Rooth Design Haus into a place where all artists converge. Rooth is using his newly launched wine barrel furniture line to fund a dream that he hopes will benefit artists and San Diego.

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17 Swedish Artists Bring Unique Style to San Diego
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17 Swedish Artists Bring Unique Style to San Diego

By Phoebe Chongchua on Oct 22, 2010 in Arts & Culture, Videos

There’s still time to see some of Sweden’s finest design work. The 17 Swedish Artists exhibited by Pascale Cottard-Olsson. The exhibit is now in San Diego at the new Planet Rooth Design Haus. The young, progressive artwork features: ceramics, furniture and textiles, in black and white with some bright accents, express form, function, quality and a feeling of desire and self-indulgence.

ArtPulse.TV producer, Phoebe Chongchua, takes us inside the new gallery for a one-on-one tour with artist/owner, Gustaf Rooth. He tell us the exhibit is based on the book and the installation displays the various individual designers’ recent work.

If you haven’t seen it, there’s still time. The exhibit is open through the end of October at Planet Rooth Design Haus.

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The Barefoot Violinist Strikes a Chord with Audiences
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The Barefoot Violinist Strikes a Chord with Audiences

By Phoebe Chongchua on Oct 20, 2010 in Arts & Culture, Videos

An uncomfortable pair of shoes is behind The Barefoot Violinists thriving career. Today, the London born musician and ballet dancer combines two passions to produce one strong message that has evolved over the years. At one point, Malcom Watson, even gave up his music and became an executive. But the musical strings would tug at his heart and draw him back to help inspire and heal people through his performances. Malcom fills their hearts with music and passion and enjoys seeing how his audiences relate and release emotions through his music. Experience it yourself in this video from The MastersGathering where Malcom performed in San Diego this past weekend. Phoebe Chongchua talks with Malcom Watson for LFM.

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Guided Tour of the Timken Museum
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Guided Tour of the Timken Museum

By Phoebe Chongchua on Oct 17, 2010 in Arts & Culture, Videos

Live Fit Magazine takes you inside the Timken Museum of Art to see and learn about the world-class Putnam Foundation Collection of European old masters, American art, and Russian icons.

Artworks in the collection range from 13th-century altarpieces through 18th-century portraits to 19th-century still lifes. Represented are the works of Dutch, Flemish, French, and Italian painters, including Rembrandt, Rubens, Petrus Christus, Fragonard, Jacques-Louis David, and Veronese, as well as American artists such as John Singleton Copley and Eastman Johnson.

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Art and Life Teach Local Sculptor to Pursue His Dreams

By Phoebe Chongchua on Mar 30, 2010 in Arts & Culture, Videos

In this video see local sculptures from a San Diego artist who just months ago was struggling to take his career to the next level. Today, Fred Briscoe’s work is being showcased in Alexander Salazar Fine Art, a new gallery in downtown San Diego.  Live Fit Magazine visited Fred in his backyard studio and on Opening night at the gallery.  See how in just six months and, with the help of the San Diego Fine Art Society, Fred is now living his dream and through his work sharing how others can pursue their passion and enjoy life’s adventures.

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