Banksy – modern day Street artist expresses himself
Saturday, April 17, 2010 10:30
“So little to say . . . and so much time”. A classic Banksy point of view and perhaps an apt characterization of the great Banksy creed or perhaps just a token from the man who is a mere figment of our imagination. Street art is enforcibly ‘vandalism,’ and truly an ephemeral, fleeting, flitting, fly-by-night operation, frequently…
Transcendental Realism and the extraordinary art of Adi Da Samraj
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 12:00
I was first introduced to Adi Da Samraj in 1972. At the time, I owned a natural foods cafe that included a small bookstore. The cafe featured books on spirituality, health and nutrition. The cafe carried several titles by Adi Da, who at that time was known as Franklin Jones.
Visionary artist Alex Grey prying open the third eye
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 1:42
Alex Grey’s dimensional art unveils the the unseen energies within the body, the psyche, and the cosmos. He calls on sources beyond the mind and waking consciousness to create evocative images of what is sensed but rarely spoken of or depicted visually. His art is in the ancient tradition of the shamans who elicit awareness…
Traditional INK on paper artist Robert Percy, shares his paintings & his soul
Saturday, April 3, 2010 4:45
Today I have a good friend and a special guest in the café with me. He’s name is Robert Percy but I know him as Bob. Bob is an artist – a painter, and a very good one. I asked Bob to come to the cafe today and talk to us a little bit about art and the process of creating art. I mean I don’t have…
The Venice Biennale Art Exhibition features Adi Da Samraj
Thursday, April 1, 2010 7:00
Adi Da is very eclectic in the way he approaches realization of the notions and the energies he plays with. It solicits a specific kind of internal language in myself. It’s like I begin to emotionally and psychologically think and feel in a different language and I relate to it in a different way than…
Jason deCaires Taylor’s underwater sculptures create eco rich artificial reefs
Friday, March 19, 2010 10:46
Creator of the world’s first underwater sculpture park, Jason de Caires Taylor has gained international recognition for his unique work. His sculptures highlight ecological processes whilst exploring the intricate relationships between modern art and the environment. By using sculptures to create artificial reefs, the Taylor’s interventions promote hope and recovery, and underline our need to understand…
‘Say it Once’ from Welsh artist Yestyn Griffiths
Saturday, March 13, 2010 1:52
People often ask what kind of music we play in the Cafe. That’s a tough question. We play all kinds of World music. . . In this case, Yestyn Griffiths or Glass Pear as he is known professionally, is one of the artists we listen to. There are people who come to the cafe who are…
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