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I see all artists and artworks, that cross my path, as a source of inspiration.HARI LUALHATI

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Имам способността да гледам на всеки творец и произведение, като на източник на вдъхновение.ХАРИ ЛУАЛХАТИ

gIVe A ChANCe To The YoUNg PeoPLe!

H ello, friends! the third issue of “Art manager 7” magazine is waiting to be flipped by you! i’ve always perceived the number “three” as a kind of special magic number.

maybe the reason is because i unconsciously connect it with the idea of trinity or because the first three years are the foundation of every human life. these first years are inevitably linked to our need to scarface the world around us, to leave our marks on it by unskilled and bizarre similarities of paintings, with the help of which we embellish walls, tables, closets and all sorts of home furniture. Among all these unskillful chil-dren’s hands there are some, which are signed since their birth with the gift to create, to draw, to sculpt... Along the time they really start find-ing their destiny in some sense. however, they hardly realize that the path they are taking is neither simple nor easy. few are those, who suc-ceed quickly and giddily to ascend on the peak of their glory and to become recognizable for a critical mass of people. for the majority of them is necessary to pass through many participations in exhibitions, selling pieces on too low price and slowly making their art biography, to receive the required status. And there is no guarantee that they will become known and marketable, because the art market is too subjective, as in-deed is subjective the art itself. it is true that the virtual space offers unlimited opportunities for

promotion as never before, but this all does not guarantee the dreaming success.

being honest i have to say that these reali-ties in art sphere inspired us for a brand new initiative - to seek out and to promote young and still unknown artists from the whole world, presenting them on the pages of our magazine. We know that for some of them it will be their “5 minutes fame”, and if they do not take them-selves the relay, they will return again into ano-nymity. but i’d like to believe, however, that for the most of them our initiative will be the begin-ning of a successful and worthy artistic career!

otherwise, in this issue we remain true to ourselves again. We have prepared for you intriguing revelations of interesting people, stories about impressive creative destinies and a wonderful journey, which destination this time is fiery and passionate spain. take the castanets and let’s go! Welcome to our art fiesta! ole! till the next issue!

EDITORIAL EMOTIONS

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10 Art discoverytAnyA DimitrovA

21 Art collectionthe robert lehmAn collection

14 Аrt guidetoleDothe city of the three cultures

18 imagination in formsmAriAnA KushevA

04 news“code 333 concentration” by pavlin petrov in sofia

06 creative revelations

hAri luAlhAtibeyond the boundaries of

the human body

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22 Art without standardjoshuA De montebetween the jewelry and architecture

26 Art museumsmuseo nAcionAl Del prADo

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АrТ NEWS

VElasquEz iN pRaDOthe exhibition “velasquez and the family of philip iv” was opened in the beginning of october in the museo del prado /madrid/. the event is sponsored by “AxA” foundation, which will present for the first time an interesting analysis of the artist’s work as a portraitist during the last eleven years of his career. the exposition present portraits, linked closely with the spanish monarchy. twenty nine works present the most important group of portraits of the artist, which were exposed at the spanish court during the period, when velasquez had painted some

of his greatest masterpieces. Among the aims of the exhibition is to reveal one of the most distinctive periods of velasquez’s career and to highlight the reflection of the reign of philip iv, who can perhaps be considered as the most knowledgeable of all monarchs, who prize and support the art. the exhibition will be opened till the february 2014.

/the portrait of philip iv by Diego velasquez/

BaNksy beautifies the streets of New york

the master of street graffiti, who recently became famous and who is known under the pseudonym banksy, decide to beautify the streets of new york and make it reality since the beginning of october. the website, designed especially for the initiative, informs everyday the fans of his art for the news, linked with the project. the event was named “better out than in”. this sentence is a kind of paraphrase of the words of emblematic for the french impressionist artist paul cezanne, who said: „the pictures, painted in the studio, will never be as good as those, which were created outside it!“ banksy‘s works can be found along the streets of manhattan. under each of them is displayed free number, which if be dialed, allows the viewer to hear the audio-fragments representing, each of the works. „graffiti is A crime“ is the first work included in „better out than in“. it is located in chinatown and was discovered by passersby. the second art work from the series of graffiti already adorns another area of the Westside. banksy has become notoriously known in the june, when his graphite “slave labour” initial assessment of which totaled 900 thousand pounds, was sold for an undisclosed but substantial sum at auction in london.

“CODE 333 CONCENTRaTiON” by pavlin petrov in sofia

the exhibition of the artist pavlin petrov was opened on the 3th of october at the „205“ gallery in the town of sofia /bulgaria/. in the company of the artist‘s friends and admirers of fine art was presented his newest art cycle - „code 333 concentration“. the guests were welcomed by the hosts of the event. the art manager of the artist, the poet and journalist Daniela Kapincheva revealed the secrets around the creation of the art cycle and highlighted details about the future creative plans of the artist.

the author himself didn’t hide his excitement about that reach of his art to the fans of beautiful and valuable. „code 333 concentration“ includes 33 small works by size, united into 11 semantic triples. this time again pavlin remains true to his unique style, combining in a distinctive and memorable way textiles, wood, metal and ceramics. in the art works are presented symbols from ancient times till our days, typical for different parts of the world. the artist was dressed in an attractive and impressive way, and his clothing was completely in the style of the exhibition. the organizers have prepared a presentation discs with details, photos and videos for each of the works. mysticism, energy messages and encoded wisdom that has survived through time and space to happen here and now – that’s the way how sounds „code 333 concentration“ in summary. the exhibition will be guest of „205“ gallery till the 17th of october.

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cREATIVE REVELATIONS

may be you should ask who is hari lualhati?! According to her art biography she was born in 1985 in the heart of the Art capital of philippines – Angono /rizal/. she was too small when had shown in undoubted way her deep interest in painting. soon after that she had joined several йpainting competitions and for her luck she had won them, becoming consistent school representative. several years after that she had obtained a Degree in fine Arts, studying in the university of Diliman /philippines/ and had graduated with honors (cum laude). Knowing much more for the fine arts she had started working in manila. later she went on working in hong Kong and shenzhen /china/ as a graphic artist and product designer. now she

is currently based in south Africa. since 2012 she had received numerous awards from different international competitions like: “the palm Art Award certificate of excellence 2012” in germany, “Art takes miami: 1001 Artist project 2012” in miami usA. she had been selected for the first biennale of Art in palermo for 2012 in italy and was shortlisted on “Ken bromley Art supplies cover competition 2012” in the united Kingdom, one of the top ten Winners of vivid Arts network “conscious creation” 2012 international fine Art competition in new york and it is not the all. but who is the person, hidden behind all these facts, we will learn from the artist alone, who was so brave to share all her secrets for the Art and for life on the pages of our magazine.

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Who is Hari lualhati?Who i am – that is an interesting question! i suppose that the dream of every serious Artist is to become famous for his/her/ particular style in artwork. i am not an exception and i consider my person as a hard worker, driving myself hard to become exactly that, what i want! i am a dreamer, reaching for the stars in a very real way. i feel i am a kind of messenger by telling my stories through my paintings. my art always represents a lot of emotions and i trust this all will touch the heart of the onlooker. making someone feels filled with passion and love for the others around is my ultimate goal. i am always touched by the love which people share and give each other. Although i am a quiet person, my thoughts are constantly evolving around new ideas, exploring new ways and meanings, trying to reach the hearts and minds of art lovers and admirers.

What was the your own reason to find yourself in the field of art and when did this happen?ever since i was a kid, i have always been interested in Art. though i used to work as a graphic artist, product designer and illustrator, i still paint in my spare time. it was during 2012, when i had decided to follow my heart, to take this huge step and to concentrate only on my painting career.

„I am a dreamer, reaching for the stars in a very

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Making art is a lonely exercise, but if we talk about teaching, who do you accept as a teacher in your art working?i see all artists and artworks, that cross my path, as a source of inspiration. since my childhood i have had many art teachers in generally and some individuals, whom taught me so much, that is why i will be forever grateful to all of them. god however gave me this talent and thus

it would be a shame not to give him the praise and glory.

Where you find your inspiration?i am inspired by the sheer beauty of

emotion that can be felt in many ways or forms. it can simply be a story, that i have heard or a personal experience, which i was going through. it may

also be a beautiful sight, a taste or a smell of food that reminds me of a significant time in my life. for me, the greatest power of an artist is his or her capability to influence emotions and to touch the hearts of other people through their artworks. Tell us more about that specific way to create, which you have shown with your artworks.i mostly use oil on canvas. the creative process starts with conceptualization. once i’ve visualized my idea, i start painting. more and more often i find myself lost in my art as i go with the flow of passion, running through my paint brush. i call it: “love made

„I am always touched by the love which

people share and give each other.“

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visible through Art.” i have to say that my art is heading towards passionate figurative compositions, built up by expressive line strokes and bold brush techniques, necessary for certain emotions to shine through. together with this all reveals my rich devotion to details that elevates the artwork’s aesthetics. With the profound visual narrative and the techniques, used with aims, i try to reveal the invisible within the visible. though i take into consideration the use of different techniques, i give more value to the feelings that i put into my work. i paint with my heart. for me, a painting is successful if it can make anyone, who would look at it, feels the emotion, that it had intended to give. it is like delivering a clear message by touching the hearts of the viewers.

What does the human body mean to you?i use the human body, or to be more specific - the naked figure, as the conceptual basis for most of my paintings as it represents raw beauty. for me, like music, it delivers a universal message.

What are your future plans in art?i’m currently working on a new series of paintings. my immediate goal is to create more material for potential art exhibitions, with which to enjoy my admirers.

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Tanya DimitrovaA story About life in WAtercolors Without mAsK AnD mAKeup

tanya Dimitrova is unpredictable, ever-changing, but always sin-cere. sometimes she is surprised by herself and by her unexpect-

ed reactions. she can’t bear any limits and always finds a way to stand out. the young lady likes to be different, to be noticed, but in elegant, fine and unobtrusive way, not flaunting loudly. highly emotional and impulsive, tanya stubbornly pursues her aims and never gives up by any of them under no circum-stances. she always follows her own rules and is too difficult for her to fit into someone else’s ideas about her. most impor-

tant thing is that she never feels tired of being herself, to learn and to accept the negativity and the approval of people around

with understanding and sincere gratitude.

When did you discover your attraction to painting and what is your first conscious memory associated with it?All the children love to draw. i wasn’t much different from the others and „scratched“ with joy on what i’ve found. i am drawing since i can remember myself and to these days i’ve never stopped. Along the years i’ve improved my skills due to the fact that there were some people who had seen my talent. this is very important for all the children - to have someone to guide

them, to „hint“ their gifts and to support them. i was luckily to have the support of my family and my teachers. thanks to them i’ve continued my studies in this direction – at first in Art school, and then specialization in „pedagogy of the art“ at the university.

are there any people in your life that you accept as your teachers in the art?yes, they are many. these are my professional teachers in the art school in the town of smolyan and my professors at

the university of sofia „Kliment ohridski“, i’ve learned a lot from them. i‘ve tried almost everything - from drawing, sculpture, iconography, painting, decorative arts to unconventional art and whatnot, but my greatest passion is the painting. A common misconception is that the talent is almost sufficient. the truth is that it takes much practice and serious schooling to allow the artists to „unleash“ their true creative potential. Without a basic knowledge in the sphere of art the artists

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Tanya Dimitrovacouldn’t succeed in their enterprise. the training should start from a very early age, or at least the children shouldn’t be deterred from creating. in the real life there are many examples of parents who deliberately imbed in their children’s minds such expressions like „in the art there isn’t any money“ and that is reason why many of them give up prematurely from such future and send their talent into oblivion. for my luck i had the freedom to be myself. i am an art teacher by profession and education. currently i am not practicing the teaching profession, but who knows... some day may be i will be the one that has helped for the rising of a new talent.

Do you nest any certain messages in your works, and what are they?i put in them emotion! my whole creative world is based on emotions. that is why many of the paintings bring the mood that i had while i’ve painted them. the drawing is the way in which

the artist speaks for himself. his secret desires, thoughts and feelings go out on display. pictures always speak and their messages are quite different - mostly they are just a call for attention, understanding, support.

What inspires you?i‘m inspired by life! even if it sounds like a cliché, it‘s the truth. i used to live very dynamic life, constantly something to happen around me and my emotions to be colorful. i do not have any brakes, i am looking for „new

experiences“ all the time, because they are the fuel for my art. i can’t stop watching the world around me, especially the faces of the people. i often imagine in detail their stories, what they feel, the way they took and their way of life. to be honest i am trying to penetrate beyond the material and to get into their intimate world. i often see exactly what many of them try to hide, hiding themselves behind layers of affectation and fake smile. i am often impressed by small things, small

gestures, occasional good - they are also a source of inspiration for my art. but i am convinced, however, that the negative emotion for me is the strongest impulse that triggers my need to create. A pain, an anger, a disappointment – all they inevitably find their way to go out of me through the process of creation. maybe this is the healthiest way to relieve from them, and may be the most useful!

Do you have a favorite art work among yours and what is it?each piece is special and one of a kind. All my pictures have a certain charge of emotions and that makes them different from the others. i‘m not a parent, but to divide my paintings is like to have a special treatment for some of my children and to ignore the others. of course, some of them seem more successful, but the art is very subjective. i am already convinced that the different people like different things and in this way of thinking, even

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the most „modest“ from my works find out their fans.

Why you choose the watercolors for your vehicle? Have you ever experimented with other techniques and materials?yes, the watercolor is my favorite technique, but i do not limit myself only to it. i like to experiment. i use acrylic, pastel, pencil, oil paints. each material has its own characteristics that convey different character to each of my paintings. the watercolor is my

favorite because of its lightness, airiness, delicacy, however, it is difficult to control it. that material is a big challenge for me, but it largely suits to my character. i paint with a verve, precise brushstrokes and lines, being sure that watercolor requires exactly all this - sure hand and strong creative impulse. there is no room for error here and the final result is always natural.

Often in your work you recreate the human face, a symbol of what is it for you?

the human face is a kind of window to the man’s soul. even someone tries to hide his personality, the face always issued his thoughts, feelings, experiences. When i meet someone, the first thing i notice is the face – the form, the features, the eyes. in this way quite easy and somehow naturally i understand the true intentions and human nature of the man in front of me. the eyes never lie. i‘m not sure whether it is a matter of intuition or serious observations, but looking at the

human face, i get to know the person and his inner world. that is why the first impression is very important to me. i either like someone or do not like him! there is no middle position. i am quite extreme in my decisions and assessments for the people, but sometimes that is the only way to save myself from some disappointments. for me the masks just do not work!

What is the mission of the artist in our time?i definitely do not think that he has accepted for a mission the difficult task to save the world, but i sincerely believe that every artist has to live his life, doing what he loves, what brings him a joy and helps him to expose his experiences. the

„Without a basic knowledge in the sphere of art the artists

couldn’t succeed in their enterprise.“

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artist creates beauty, but beauty is in life itself. he does not make art to please the others, but rather to express himself. When he is sincere, when he is honest with his inner personality, the others also enjoy his art. i remember times when i had to create by duty. this was killing the beauty and impact of my art. but when i started to paint, because i want and what i want, my art came back to life again. perhaps the mission of the artist is to be free, to maintain his sincerity and the purity of his spirit. it would be great if we could get rid of all those unnecessary stereotypes, which society imposes on us, to live the life we deserve.

if you have to define what means the art for you just in one word, what will be that word?

life!

for what is dreaming a young artist like you?from my early childhood i dream how the world will know my art, how people will enjoy my pictures and how i will create art till my last breath. yes, every artist has a big ego and this is normal. everyone wants to be recognized, appreciated, and to make a sense of his art. i want to be a good example for the younger artists.i dream also to be a successful writer. this is my other passion - to express emotions through

the words. for now i only write articles for some magazines and internet portals, but over time i plan to publish books. At least the dreams are for free!And most of all i dream my life to be so colorful, emotional and beautiful as it was till now!

What do you believe in?sometimes i naively believe even in the impossible! Despite the moments of despair and sadness there is still a light which never goes out of me and which tells me that i have much more to live, to create and give to myself and to the world. i believe that everything in our earthly journey has a purpose and it is always for our good!

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ART GUIDE

THE CiTy Of THE THREE CulTuREs

The stones here are telling ancient and magical stories. you can hear the

silent whisper during your walks along the narrow

streets between the tall walls of the old buildings. toledo is about 100 kilometers south of madrid. it is the capital of the province of toledo and the autonomous community

of castile–la mancha. for its great cultural and monumental heritage the city was declared as a е by unesco. the other reason for gaining that honor is the long and peaceful historical

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co-existence of christian, muslim and jewish cultures. that is why it was called „the city of the three cultures“. that nice place is also known as the place where el greco lived and

painted in spain.there is something more,

for what toledo can be proud – that is its steel.

toledo is widely known as a traditional sword-making and steel-working

center. the beginning of that fame is about 500 bc and the reason is that these brilliant swords came to the attention of rome and were used by hannibal in the punic Wars. the swords

of toledo became soon the highest standard of the weaponry for roman legions. According to the history toledo steel had become famed for its very high quality alloy, whereas the – its greatest competitor from the middle Ages, was mostly famed for its specific metal-working technique.

the town of toledo was founded as the roman city, named “toletum” in 192 b.c. by marco fulvio nobilior. the story of the city is quite mutinous. in 411 toledo was conquered by the barbarian Alanos and seven years later by the visigoths. the Arabs arrived in 711 and the period that followed was full of tolerance between the Arabs, the jews, and the christians. they became as one, striving to produce and enrich the culture. toledo was a place of a great importance, being the capital of the country. but in the 16th century all these had changed. King felipe ii decided to make madrid the capital in 1563. that caused it some suffering and a very slow and lengthy decline, but the most important is that the city managed to conserve its historic patrimony. in 1983 toledo was named the capital of castilla-la mancha. that was its revival and the city become again important politically and

economically, standing as one of the most popular cultural centers in the country.

if some day you decide to visit toledo it will be nice to know which its historical and cultural sites are. the cathedral of toledo is the second largest cathedral in spain, after the one in seville, but it is considered

the most important church in spain because of its history. its building was started when the archbishop was jimenez de rada and the king was fernando iii, „the saint“. the earliest architect was Alvar martinez, who designed the french gothic style plans.

the church plan uses the latin cross. the cathedral has three big gothic doors with rich decorations, sculpture, and reliefs from the artist juan Aleman. the whole cathedral is a kind of masterpiece, in which the wood, the metal, the stone and the glass live together in a natural harmony and beauty. in the cathedral there is a special room, containing paintings by goya, van Dyck, zurbaran, titian, rubens, bassano,

morales, caravaggio, and 16 paintings of

figures of the Apostles by el greco. juan de borgoña was the one, who had painted the frescoes that decorate the walls of

the chapter house and lucas giordano was the

painter of all the ceiling of the sacristy. if you visit the cathedral you just have to choose which door to enter - la puerta del perdon, la puerta de escribanos or la puerta de la torre.

the next place to see is the town hall - a beautiful building with a small lovely park in front of it, sparkling with all these colorful flowers, planted in it. the creation of that building is connected with the names of the great architects and artists like juan herrera, nicolas de vergara, juan bautista monegro and some more.

the other places, which have to be visited in toledo are the museum of santa

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The steel of Toledo is known throughout

the world and is one of the reasons for

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cruz, the church of san tome, the house and the museum of el greco, Alcantara bridge, bridge of san martin, Archbishop‘s palace and many others. you have to leave enough time to see all of them and to feel the spirit of toledo. And before leaving the city you have to buy at least one pocket knife, made by the famous steel of toledo. people say that it protects from the evil forces and reassures

those, who wear it. but if all these are just empty words, at least you‘ll have a little bijou to remember you the wonderful journey you had.

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Mariana Kusheva

IMAGINATION IN FORMS

aBOuT THE pERfECTiON Of THE fORM aND THE ETERNiTy

she is a fine, charming and smiling person. it is hard to

imagine how this fragile woman is able to tame the shrew metal, to soften its hardness and to carve from it magical forms. the story of mariana Kusheva isn’t intriguing and mysterious, but is so real and truly human. the beginning of the story leads to the studio of the sculptor blagovest Apostolov, where mariana began working as his assistant. in the beginning she

only had polished, had made patina and sometimes she had installed some of the sculptors – a hard and quite dirty work. but in front of her eyes were born many magical forms, emerging from the gritty and ribbed molds. All that had inspired and had filled with enthusiasm the young woman. Along the time deep in her had appeared an overwhelming desire to create figures with her own hands and to bring the metal into life.

mariana isn’t among the artists, who find out their

vocation in the early childhood. physicist by training, she never had started working in the field of her specialty. more than seven years she was working among the fragrances and the delicate tenderness of the flowers. she was arranging nice bouquets, flower panels and ikebana, enjoying people with them all. following her inner aesthetic sense, along the time mariana had realized that she has the ability to create exquisite forms. she had felt that the spark of creativity is burning

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deep inside her and through the flowers it had found out its first external expression.

mariana had worked abroad for a short time. on her return from cyprus she accidentally met the sculptor blagovest Apostolov and it had changed her life forever, directing it toward the art. her first attempt to model her own sculptures was unsuccessful. this had cooled down her enthusiasm for a short time, but soon her curiosity had prevailed and she had repeated her trial. she had made a beautiful two-dimensional mask with a grim expression, a prototype of which she accidentally had discovered in the virtual space. the work had been successful and that had given her zest. her next project was an allegorical figure of eve, which became a launch of mariana’s career as an artist. the year was 2009. the beginning was difficult. she had learned by herself with the help of the principle „trial - error“ and had gained a lot of experience and confidence. there weren’t any rules and limitations for her. the artist had experimented boldly, managing to transform the initial minor defects of her works into spectacular effects, and it was looking great for the connoisseurs of her art. Along the time she became a perfectionist in her work. mariana tends to break an already finished artwork and to remakes it as long as she felt that the work is good.

her internal sense has a great importance for her work. that is the main measure for her work. she believes that the creator can stand in front of his or her fans and can present an artwork with confidence only if he /she/ is confident in the high aesthetic and artistic value of that work.

mariana admits that her process of creations is too specific. everything is in her notion. she visualizes in detail and seeks to pursue this standard of work. but sometimes she has only a vague idea for the single components of the sculpture, and even she does not know how it will

look like when will be finished. At such moments she allows herself to be led by the flow of inspiration and intuitively follows the direction that it assigns her. the talented lady has no particular affinity for any concrete form, which can be accepted as emblematic for her art. she uses the human body rarely and every time in combination with other shapes and images. the only affinity that she has is about only the image of the bird, which breaks the cage and flies free wherever its eyes can see. for

maria it is her own allegory of herself - of her primordial need to feel free and to have no restrictions in her artistic flight. „i am ultimately free as a spirit, or i will not be me!“, believes the author. she honestly admits that working with metal is heavy and

laborious, that in some sense it is a dirty and sometimes very hard work. the mask and the glasses are optional attributes. the artist believes that she is one of the few women in the country, who are dealing with this work, following the whole process of creation from the invention of the model through the mold till the fine polishing of the details, the processing of the pedestal and the final installation of the sculpture. however, she would not change the metal for another material. the sculpture believes that it is durable, has no expiration date, and it actually makes her works eternal.

„I am ultimately free as a spirit, or I will not be Me!“

believes the author.

The Forbidden Fruit

mariana admits that she is a little bit more earthy, compared to the traditional idea for people‘s image of the artist. the capricorn in her often prevails, mostly in direction of her realization in material aspect. she does not is like ostentation and outward manifestation. the lady believes, that when the artist is doing such a huge work to create some beauty, he deserves to have a material return of his work, which to provide him a relatively quiet life and the ability to create, without being under the pressure of the trivial problems. in that sense the creative dreams of mariana Kusheva are limited primarily to her need to become a salable author not only within the borders of bulgaria, but around the world.

her artistic biography is modest by facts - a solo exhibition and participation

in few general ones. but for the sculptor performances like these stand aside, being a kind of background, because the communion of her admirers with her art happens mostly in the cyberspace. mariana highlights with pleasure the fact, that she is the author of several award statuettes, with which were awarded the winners in various initiatives with a competitive manner. she believes that the joy of the memories from such glorious moments multiplies by the beauty of the trophy. And to the question what mariana dreams of, she answers with her enigmatic smile and with all the sincerity, that she is capable of - actually she just dreams of continuing to create beauty, because for her the art is a vital need…. it is her way of life that she would never change for another.

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ART cOLLEcTION

in the world history of art there are some great

examples for personal art collections, which can be accept as a kind of gifts to the whole human race. one of them is the robert lehman collection, which was bequest to the metropolitan museum by its owner. it was defined as a collection of extraordinary quality and breadth, and in fact is a result of more than sixty years long collector’s work. the collection includes 2 600 works from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries. Among them we can find paintings, drawings, manuscript

illumination, sculpture, glass, textiles, antique frames, enamels and precious jeweled objects. the last description you can read in the website of the museum. here is well present the italian

renaissance and the early northern european Art. A part of this collection is dedicated to the old masters from italy, france and the whole europe, 750 works show how great their masterpieces are.

the beginning leads us to the early 1905, when the parents of robert lehman, philip and carrie lehman, began acquiring art works for their recently completed house in new york city. robert lehman had accepted all these as personal cause, had dedicated many hours to the collection, enriching it with scholarly knowledge, the astute of the real connoisseur and the skills of the man, who knows the art market pretty well. After his death in 1969 the collection was bequeathed to the metropolitan museum with the only condition

to be exhibited as a private one. All these art works are a real reflection of lehman’s belief that all of them, being privately owned, should be seen by the public at large.

in 1975 was built a new wing of the museum, aiming to display the collection. the wing with the central gallery and all these rooms around aims to recreate the residence of lehman family. fine draperies, walls, covered with velvet, old aristocratic furniture and soft carpets remind to the atmosphere of the residence and became a nice background for that unique collection.

After Lehman‘s death in 1969 the collection was bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum and

became a part of its fund.

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ART WITHOUT STANDARD

Joshua de Monte

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it seems to be strange for you to wear a bracelet with bricks, or

necklace, which reminds a big bridge with a complex structure. joshua de monte is a young designer, who has quite different point of view, compared to traditional image of the jewelry, and who is the author of brand new line of accessories, based on the classical architecture. joshua aims to create accessories of unisex range and to provoke people around with such

proposals. the roots of the young

man were traditionally connected with the jewelry making in its popular way, but it was too boring for his imagination. joshua took a course in computer-aided design and decided to create something unexpected. the begging was with all the copies of buildings that he

made. then came the real idea for the fashion line. you can be sure that he is very good in playing with windows, staircases, curtains and archways, finding the most proper place for each of them.

every art piece starts with a drawing of its shape on a computer. it is easy with using a special kind of 3D software. the

next step is to put the finished design into a 3D printer with laser for cutting the detailed shapes. the preferred materials are gypsum or glass-filled polymide. then come all the finishing works before the final outlook of the art piece.

some say for joshua it is just his own way to provoke and to impress the art lovers.

other say it can’t be call a real art, because the machine makes the biggest part of the work, not the human hand. but the most powerful creator is the brain with the help of imagination. you may never dare to try jewelry like this, but you won’t deny it is art out of any standards, which particularly makes it unique.

Joshua aims to create accessories of unisex range

and to provoke people around with such proposals.

ART WITHOUT STANDARD

ART MUSEUMS

THE aRT pRiDE Of spaiN

the name of that museum is emblematic and widely known all around the world. it is the vivid history of spanish art in the heart of madrid. All started in 1785, when juan de villanueva designed the building, in which is housed today the museo nacional del prado. firstly it was planned to be the natural history cabinet, ordered by King charles iii. but the monarch‘s grandson King

ferdinand vii, encouraged by his wife Queen maria isabel de braganza, changed its designation and the museum became what it is today. its

first public opening was held in november 1819. the first catalogue of the museum was published in the same year. it had included only 311 paintings although at the time its collection included over 1500 art works from the various royal residences. the royal collection, which had a great importance, became the foundation of the museum fund. in the 16th century, during the rule of charles v

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it had increased significantly and continued to enrich during the habsburg and bourbon monarchs period. thanks to all of them now we have the pleasure to see the greatest masterpieces like “the garden of earthly Delights” by bosh, “the nobleman with his hand on his chest” by el greco, “Death of the virgin” by mantegna, “the holy family” mostly known as “the pearl” by raphael, “emperor carlos v on horseback” by titian, self-portrait by Durër, “the three graces” by rubens and “the family of carlos iv” by goya.

the museum fund was

enriched also by a group of outstanding paintings, which belonged to the museo de la trinidad. Among them were five canvases by el greco. Another part of the paintings came from the former museo de Arte moderno, including works by the madrazo, vicente lópez, carlos de haes, rosales and sorolla. if we have to be more concrete, we have to admit that since its establishment till our days more than 2 300 works were included in the fund of the museum del prado. Along with them were incorporated a large number of sculptures, prints, drawings and works of art.

the great increasing of the fund, all the new collection and many visitors from different places around the world became a reason for some innovations and reconstructions, which were made by the leading team of the museum. now the visitors feel more comfortable and free to enjoy all the great masterpieces, which are presented in the halls of museum. When you enter this majestic temple of the art, you feel like the time stops and allow you fully to immerse yourself in the magic of creation and to touch eternity.

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artist: Hari LuaLHati

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artist: Hari LuaLHati

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sculptor:Mariana KusHeva

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sculptor:Mariana KusHeva

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