Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center Hosts Autumn de Forest Exhibition

Some people call intense creativity being “in the zone” or having “laser-like focus,” but for art prodigy Autumn de Forest, it’s entering a serene white room. “My White Room is an imaginary place [...]

Autumn de Forest Recreates Painting for Theft Victims

When artist Autumn de Forest learned that two of her collectors lost irreplaceable artwork in a robbery, she knew what she had to do. While enjoying a cruise in 2014, Ralph Minnicozzi noticed his [...]

Carnival Begins Construction of New Cruise Ship

Carnival Cruise Line is building another new cruise ship to join its massive fleet. On July 7, Fincantieri, an Italian ship builder, held a keel laying ceremony in its Marghera, Italy shipyard to [...]

3 Important Tips for Properly Lighting Your Artwork

Properly lighting a work of art can make all the difference in the world when it comes to displaying it. The painting that moved you to the tears in the gallery might not have the same effect if [...]

Veteran Workshop with Lebo

Not only does David “Lebo” Le Batard create art for his collector’s enjoyment, but also as a means to passionately help others. One of the Miami artist’s most recent charitable endeavors was a [...]

Tim Yanke Captures the Spirit of the Southwest

Artist Tim Yanke still recalls the wonder he felt when traveling through Southwest America for the first time. “There was just something about the place,” Yanke says. “It was just magical, and I [...]

Enter the MI Great Artist Competition Today

Michigan artists entering the MI Great Artist online contest will not only compete for $16,000 in prizes, but have their artwork viewed by thousands. Artists ages 18 and older who are living, [...]

Park West Gallery CEO Albert Scaglione Talks MI Great Artist

Park West Gallery Founder and CEO Albert Scaglione had a simple message for Michigan-based artists interested in the MI Great Artist contest. “Don’t be afraid to enter,” Scaglione said. “If [...]

Michigan Great Artist Contest Begins July 17

Park West Gallery and Oakland County are holding the fifth MI Great Artist contest to shine a spotlight on Michigan’s most talented artists. More than $16,000 in prizes are available for those [...]

Video Premiere: Lebo’s Creative Cartoon Flow

From studying comic strips as a kid to painting the 1,063-foot hull of a cruise ship, David “Lebo” Le Batard tells the story of the world through his unique style. The artist reveals the origins [...]