by Jeff Maisey | Jun 19, 2017 | Art, Art News, Art Previews
By Jerome Langston “Something has to really grab me―catch the eye,” says award-winning Norfolk artist, Maizelle Brown, during a recent conversation at her spacious apartment, a spot that seems ideally suited for the display of paintings and sculptures. Known...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 16, 2017 | Art, Art News, Art Reviews, Current Exhibits
Words by Betsy DiJulio Photo by Eleise Theuer On Saturday, May 3, Hampton Roads proudly flew its Freak Flag…and I mean that in the most positive way. It was Norfolk like you’ve never seen it. And it was awesome. Some of us looked like we got lost on the way...
by Jeff Maisey | May 3, 2017 | Art, Art News, Art Previews, Current Exhibits
By Jeff Maisey Two local photographers — Meg Ryan Wright and Susan Hirschbiel – combine their recent foray into landscapes into a beautiful exhibit titled “From Maine to Mexico.” The work will be on display from May 5 – yep, Cinco de Mayo – through...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 14, 2017 | Art, Art News, Art Reviews
By Betsy DiJulio The word “mindful” has become part of today’s lexicon verging on a trendy buzz word. I first encountered it on my yoga mat, but it has eased out of yoga studios and begun to flow through society at large. At Virginia Beach’s MOCA, Mindful is the...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 24, 2017 | Art, Art News, Art Previews, Current Exhibits
By Betsy DiJulio In anticipation of the January 26 opening of New Works: Paintings by Angelo Mesisco, I had the distinct pleasure of visiting the artist in his spacious studio in an old commercial building on E. 25th Street in Norfolk the day before our early...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 21, 2016 | Art, Art News, Art Previews
By Betsy DiJulio This year, in response to the annual TCC VAC Art Faculty Exhibition, I decided that, rather than reviewing it, a fresher approach would be to solicit perspectives from a couple of longtime faculty members. Based on their answers provided via...
