“It is a difficult matter to keep love
imprisoned.”
-Apuleius, The Tale of Cupid and Psyche
Apuleius reminds us that
love—like art—cannot be confined. Both are born of the spirit and thrive beyond the limits of reason, structure, or expectation. Love, much like a painting or a poem, defies rigid boundaries; it flows freely, often irrationally, guided by emotion and imagination rather than logic. Art, too, is an expression of the ineffable, capturing the unseen, the deeply felt, and the mysterious. In this way, love and art mirror each other. They are passions of the soul, transcending the ordinary to reach
something eternal, something beautiful that cannot be easily explained or restrained.
Duane Michals sat down with us at his home to talk about his work, the era in which we live, and what he called “the view from 92.”
Michals says he loves “being old” and that the terror of aging can be avoided if you do it well. To hear this wonderful interview in its entirety, click here.
Nicolás Leiva joined us to discuss his first NYC show, Realms of Rebirth, which was on view at Ruiz-Healy Art until May 23. A ceramic artist, Leiva uses glaze to create images on each work. Leiva visited the gallery a few times
before the show to get a feel for the space so that the work he created would fit in well. To hear more about the significant prep work that went into this beautiful exhibition, listen to the complete interview.
