Category Archives: Other Artists

Zacatitos Baja Paintings by Art Bobroskie

Posted on December 4, 2019 by marty

Zacatitos Baja, where the desert meets the Sea of Cortez is the inspiration for Art Bobroskie’s paintings. In 2018, Art resumed painting in his off grid Zacatitos Baja studio. With time and inspiration from every vista and without the distractions … Continue reading →

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John Mawurndjul – ‘I am the old and the new’

Posted on August 31, 2018 by marty

Alisha and I recently returned from Australia. At Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art we were captivate by the work of aboriginal artist John Mawurndjul one of Arnhem Land’s experimental bark artists. The expansive exhibit features the stringy bark paintings by … Continue reading →

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Picturing Prince: Photographs by Steve Parke

Posted on October 30, 2017 by marty

Intimate portraits of Prince by photographer Steve Parke will be on display at the Proud Central Gallery, the Strand, London. November 9th – December 3rd, 2017. “Proud will be commemorating the genius of a man whose creative expression continues to … Continue reading →

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The Making of a Goddess

Posted on September 2, 2016 by marty

Although I may be somewhat prejudiced in how I view my compassionate, intelligent, talented and beautiful daughter, it was a wonderful experience to watch Alisha’s transformation from grounded mother, daughter, wife and jeweler into the realm of Goddess. Alisha met … Continue reading →

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Allegoria Della Scoperta dell’ America

Posted on July 24, 2016 by marty

Just last week, I returned from a trip to Italy, Croatia and Amsterdam. As artists, our focus was the art and we visited some of the finest museums in the world.  The Vatican Museum, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and … Continue reading →

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Purple Reign – My Business with Prince and Paisley Park

Posted on April 26, 2016 by marty

My introduction to Prince was at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco on May 23rd 1986. It was his Parade, Hit n Run Tour. Generous friends had purchased third row seats and invited me to the concert. Twelve years later, … Continue reading →

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Silverormen by Philip Birk – Silver Vine Snake by Marty Magic

Posted on January 26, 2016 by marty

Last Fall, Philip Birk of Sweden contacted me to ask permission to use the image of my sterling silver Vine Snake Pendant for the cover of his book, Silverormen. Silvoromen is the second and final book in a series about … Continue reading →

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Petits Bon-Hommes Porcelaine Orphans

Posted on April 25, 2014 by marty

In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. Madeline, by Ludwig Bemelman, 1939 I own a vintage copy of Madeline’s Rescue and remember my mother reading me all of the … Continue reading →

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Zimbabwe Decorative Handcrafted Bowls

Posted on November 4, 2013 by marty

Although, I was sure the box was lost, we just received a box of hand hewn and hand painted wooden bowls from Zimbabwe (mid November 2018) It took five months for the package to arrive and in the interim, Bhekie … Continue reading →

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