Art is often seen as just a fun activity for children to do, but it is so much more than that. Art has been shown to have numerous benefits for children’s mental development, including improved creativity, problem-solving skills, and emotional…
Artistic expression is paramount in the development of young children, as it has been shown to enhance brain function during early childhood. Children are able to engage in open-ended play through artistic activities, which facilitates the development of cognitive, multisensory,…
Introduction Paul Allen is known for his massive collection of art and collectables, which he amassed over 20 years. Now, the art world has a new record-setter: This week, a $1.6 billion sale at Christie’s was the most valuable ever…
Richard Paul Davis and Hank Van Hawkins create “The Dirty Charmers” and hit the road Most of you reading this will fondly remember an extraordinary band known as the Texas Red Legs. “Black Sky Growl”, “Burnin’ Down 35″ & “Chaste…
20 poems to 20 visual artists. Today was the day that the painters on the THIS IS TRUE show picked up their boards and received the poems they’ll be interpreting. post by Michael Lagocki What’s really TRUE is I overbook…
This morning, ArtLoveMagic hosted its first ever kids music workshop. While we’ve done this with visual art before, this was the first time we were able to do it for music. The workshops are in partnership with the Deep Ellum…
post by Michael Lagockiphotos by Sherry Smith On Wednesday, August 8th, ArtLoveMagic was recognized and honored at City Hall for our work pairing artists with local children in our Kid’s Workshops. It was a great experience. Thankfully, Photographer Sherry Smith…
Hey all. Deb here. Monday, Michael Lagocki and I got to tour the Dallas Museum of Art with Nicole Stutzman, the Director of Teaching Programs and Partnerships. The coolest part about that, (aside from getting to spend some time with…
words- Michael Lagockiphotos- Josh Dryk This past weekend we produced our first Kid’s Workshop of 2022 (we did two last year) that invited local children to come out and learn from artists in the ArtLoveMagic collective. As many great artists…
report by Justin Nygren You see, I’ve heard it said that third projects have this “thing” about them. Sometimes artists choose to rest on their proverbial laurels based on the success of their first two projects. They bask in the…
