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Barbara Takenaga
Barbara Takenaga (born 1949) is an American artist known for swirling, abstract paintings that have been described as psychedelic and cosmic, as well as scientific, due to their highly detailed, obsessive patterning.Diehl, Carol"Barbara Takenaga at DC Moore,"''Art in America'', February 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2020.Berlind, Robert"Barbara Takenaga, New Paintings,"''The Brooklyn Rail'', October 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2020.Buhmann, Stephanie''Artcritical'', October 2003. Retrieved October 15, 2020. She gained wide recognition in the 2000s, as critics such as David Cohen and Kenneth Baker placed her among a leading edge of artists renewing abstraction with paintings that emphasized visual beauty and excess, meticulous technique, and optical effects.Cohen, David"James Siena at Pace, Barbara Takenaga at McKenzie Fine Art, Suzan Frecon at Peter Blum,"''The New York Sun'', November 17, 2005. Retrieved October 15, 2020.Baker, Kenneth. "'Radial Gradient'", ''ARTnews'', Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Platte, Nebraska
North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River. The population was 23,390 at the 2020 census. North Platte is a railroad town; Union Pacific Railroad's large Bailey Yard is located within the city. Today, North Platte is served only by freight trains, but during World War II the city was known for the North Platte Canteen, a volunteer organization serving food to millions of traveling soldiers. North Platte is the principal city of the North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lincoln, Logan, and McPherson counties. History North Platte was established in 1866 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It derives its name from the North Platte River. North Platte was the western terminus of the Union Pacific Railway from the summer of 1867 unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
