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  • Italian routes and Glitch.

    Italian routes and Glitch.

    “Italian routes” and “Glitch”. The Italian embassy in Oslo and its cultural institute have arranged a very important photography exhibition and concert addressing the effects of climate change in Italy’s mountainous regions. This exhibition by landscape photographer Fabiano Ventura is much more than mere scientific documentation, which is in itself an  important step towards raising…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    March 17, 2023
    Art and social change, Art photography, Fabio Ventura -Italian routes, Flavia Massimo – Glitch, Great performance!, Great photographer!, Great photography!
    Fabio Ventura, Favia Massimo, Glitch, Italian routes
  • Кордон / Kordon.

    Кордон / Kordon.

    Kordon”, un documentario di Alice Tomassini In occasione del primo anniversario dell’invasione russa dell’Ucraina, l’Ambasciata d’Italia e l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Oslo hanno presentato un importante film intitolato “Kordon” (Confine). Questo film è importante per molte ragioni. Nonostante le notizie quotidiane, numerose e vivaci, oltre a documentare le atrocità della guerra: attacchi ai civili,…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 25, 2023
    Great documentary!, Great film!, Kordon, Ukraine
    Great film!, Kordon
  • Saturn’s blues, 2023.

    Saturn’s blues, 2023.

    SATURN’S BLUES. when the moon is in Bakhmut and the sun sets a purplish haze over early-autumn skies, the cold winds of Hell breathe heavily against the hopes of local heroes and the women who made them. farmers stare off into the fields without realizing, and housewives pull their young close to their bosoms –…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 23, 2023
    Bakhmut, Saturn’s blues — 2023, State of the Western world, State of the Western world — 2023
    Bakhmut, State of the Western world — 2023
  • Adam’s World — all about Adam, Anno 2023

    Adam’s World —  all about Adam, Anno 2023

    SHORT AUTHOR BIO: ADAM DONALDSON POWELL (Norway) is a multilingual author, literary critic, and art photography critic; and a professional visual artist. He has published several literary books (including collections of poetry, short stories, and novellas, two science fiction novels, a biography, and a collection of essays) in the USA, Norway and India; as well…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 22, 2023
    About Adam Donaldson Powell, abstract figurative paintings, Abstract Nature Paintings, abstract painter, abstract portraiture, Adam Donaldson Powell, Adam Donaldson Powell – All about Adam, Adam Donaldson Powell as literary critic, Adam Donaldson Powell as visual artist, Adam Donaldson Powell’s latest print book, Adam Donaldson Powell’s main blog, Adam Donaldson Powell’s paintings, Adam from Norway, Adam Powell, Adam’s thoughts about this, Adam’s rant, My published books to-date, Paintings, Photography
    Abstract Expressionist paintings, abstract figurative paintings, Abstract Nature Paintings, Abstract paintings, Abstract paintings with stripes, Abstract paintings with text, Abstract paintings: textures, Adam as literary critic, Adam Donaldson Powell, Adam Donaldson Powell as book author, Adam Donaldson Powell as visual artist, Hard-edge paintings, Paintings by Adam Donaldson Powell
  • Mon journal intime.

    Mon journal intime.

    MON JOURNAL INTIME: un défilé de trente autoportraits subjectifs; réalisés avec différents styles de peinture abstraite. COMMENTS BY THE PAINTER. The intention behind my paintings (notably my self-portraits) is to explore storytelling through visual imagery, accompanied by short essays. I have approached self-portraiture in numerous and various styles; and always in my own way. The…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 22, 2023
    Self-portraits by Adam Donaldson Powell
    Adam Donaldson Powell’s self-portraits
  • T. Wignesan interviews Adam Donaldson Powell.

    T. Wignesan interviews Adam Donaldson Powell.

    T. Wignesan (Parisian author) has interviewed me on behalf of my publisher Cyberwit.net: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS —T. WIGNESAN – ADAM DONALDSON POWELL. T. WIGNESAN: I – WHY WRITE? ADAM DONALDSON POWELL: In all honesty, I did not choose to write; the writing chose me. It is both a passion and a necessity for my…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 21, 2023
    About Adam Donaldson Powell, Adam Donaldson Powell – All about Adam, Adam Donaldson Powell as literary critic, Adam’s thoughts about this, that and the other, Adam’s rant, Adam’s rants about this and that
    Adam as literary critic, Adam Donaldson Powell as book author, All about Adam
  • Como un ladrón en la noche …

    Como un ladrón en la noche …

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 18, 2023
    Poemas de Adam Donaldson Powell
    Poemas de Adam Donaldson Powell
  • HUIT CONTES DE FÈES – dans l’esprit de Charles Perrault et Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet).

    HUIT CONTES DE FÈES – dans l’esprit de Charles Perrault et Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet).

      1. LA MARELLE. Un est un nombre, complet en lui-même, que l’on utilise sans cesse … même pour jouer au Pokémon Go. Le premier obstacle est le test d’un pédophile : avec force sourires et gentillesses, il m’appâte en m’offrant un jeu de Pokémon rare. Non merci, non merci … me dis-je en moi-même,…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 18, 2023
    poèmes en français
    Poems in French
  • Arminda Canteros: a legend in her own time.

    Arminda Canteros: a legend in her own time.

    Here is a short video about Arminda Canteros: Arminda: I still remember you, your grace, your inspiration, your teaching … thank you! — Adam Donaldson Powell. Read more about Piazzolla here: https://www.songlines.co.uk/features/how-astor-piazzolla-transformed-tango My life with music. I began taking piano lessons as a five-year old but dropped my lessons after my family had moved to…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 18, 2023
    great artist, Great concert pianists, Great performance!, Great video!
    Adam Donaldson Powell, Arminda Canteros, Astor Piazzolla
  • Master to master — Art and Music

    Master to master — Art and Music

    The National Art Museum in Oslo has had an unusual exhibition in February 2023 entitled “Master to Master”, where Art meets music. On two floors of the vast museum space a curated art exhibition features rare musical instruments and live musical performances — featuring chamber ensembles, solo artists and more. Here are a few snippets…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 17, 2023
    Art and music, Good exhibition
    Art and music, Good exhibition, National Art Museum in Oslo
  • Scipione Sangiovanni a Oslo

    Scipione Sangiovanni a Oslo

    Il rinomato concertista italiano Scipione Sangiovanni ha tenuto un concerto intimo e stimolante a Oslo il 16 febbraio. Ha eseguito la Sonata no. 5 di Baldassarre Galuppi, le Quattro Stagioni (Estate e Inverno) di Antonio Vivaldi, il Corale n. 5 di J.S. Bach – F. Busoni. 5 – F. Busoni. 5, la Toccata e fuga…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 17, 2023
    great artist, Great concert pianists, Scipone Sangiovanni
    Arminda Canteros, Astor Piazzolla, Great artist!, Great concert pianist, Scipone Sangiovanni
  • Uno sguardo al Rinascimento italiano: il business dell’arte e dell’acquisto di status nel Regno di Dio.

    Uno sguardo al Rinascimento italiano: il business dell’arte e dell’acquisto di status nel Regno di Dio.

    Ritorno: a quei giorni d’oro e gloriosi. Il Rinascimento era proprio quello che il medico aveva prescritto: per l’Italia, per l’economia, per la Chiesa, per i mercanti e i ricchi, per gli artigiani … e per il romano classico, che sogna sempre i tempi d’oro di un tempo. Come ai tempi gloriosi dell’impero, si costruivano…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 15, 2023
    Italian Renaissance
  • Il concetto del libro “Tasmania”, di Paolo Giordano.

    Il concetto del libro “Tasmania”, di Paolo Giordano.

    “Un bambino così brutto e incoerente che solo sua madre potrebbe amarlo. Un pasto abbondante che lascia insoddisfatti e ancora affamati. Una battaglia per il controllo tra il lato destro e quello sinistro del cervello”. Tutte queste reazioni immediate e grossolane potrebbero sembrare valide a livello viscerale, ma il disagio che si prova nel portare…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    February 6, 2023
    «Tasmania», recensione del romanzo di Paolo Giordano
    Paolo Giordano, recensione del romanzo di Paolo Giordano, Tasmania
  • Des miroirs fêlés (Je suis… juste moi).

    Des miroirs fêlés (Je suis… juste moi).

    … et d’autres autoportraits fragmentés : Il peut être risqué de dire à certaines personnes que vous les aimez… vous pouvez risquer de les perdre, voire de vous perdre vous-même.

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    January 29, 2023
    abstract portraiture, Abstract self-portraits, Adam Donaldson Powell’s self-portraits
    abstract figurative paintings, Paintings: craquelure and dripping., Self-portrait; abstract figurative paintings
  • Lettera di uno storico dell’arte.

    Lettera di uno storico dell’arte.

    I ricchi, gli artisti e la Chiesa.per Ricardo Mathews, storico dell’arte, NYC: L’artista visivo nella società occidentale. Per quanto riguarda gli artisti visivi e il loro status: Credo che, contrariamente ad alcuni storici, non siano mai stati “anonimi” – semplicemente non abbiamo documenti storici, quindi i loro nomi ci sono sconosciuti. Ma gli artisti in…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    January 28, 2023
    Art, Art and politics, Dialogue with an Art Historian
    Dialogue with an Art Historian
  • Bella musica – da Bari, con amore…

    Bella musica – da Bari, con amore…

    Gemme nascoste – con Trio Sebastianutto Baraldi Salemme (Christian Sebastianutto, Dylan Baraldi e Flavia Salemme)

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    January 24, 2023
    Chamber music from Italy
  • A Norwegian tradition.

    A Norwegian tradition.

    Happy Holidays! It is a Norwegian tradition to watch this old TV sketch on Christmas Eve: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nysm_ErwdFE

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 23, 2022
    Happy New Year!, Merry Christmas
    Happy New Year!, Merry Christmas
  • Joyeux Noël !

    Joyeux Noël !

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 21, 2022
    Joyeux Noël !
    Joyeux noel !
  • Il Carnevale di Venezia, 2017.

    Il Carnevale di Venezia, 2017.

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 21, 2022
    Il Carnevale di Venezia
  • Arctic adventures on Svalbard Island.

    Arctic adventures on Svalbard Island.

    Twenty-four hour darkness, polar bears, reindeer and seals, dog sledding, great food and cocktails, international community …

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 8, 2022
    Arctic adventure: Svalbard
  • Concerto di Natale: CINEMATICO con il pianista Carlo Morena

    Concerto di Natale: CINEMATICO con il pianista Carlo Morena

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 8, 2022
    Carlo Morena, Great jazz musician,, Great jazz musician: Carlo Morena
    Great jazz musician: Carlo Morena
  • From the archives: old essays on writing,publishing and literary criticism.

    FROM THE ARCHIVES — old essays on writing, publishing and literary criticism. THE DILEMMA OF MODERN BILINGUAL POETRY – VIRTUES AND INDISCRETIONS. (Part one: the essay) Bilingualism/multilingualism in written and performed poetry is a fascinating and complicated topic, encompassing many questions, including what type(s) and level(s) of writing does one assign one’s varying language capabilities,…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    November 21, 2022
  • A Great Opera Recital.

    A Great Opera Recital.

    Angela Papale (soprano) and M. Fabio Marra (pianist) performed an extraordinary intimate opera recital in Oslo, as a salute to the great Renata Tebaldi.

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    November 11, 2022
    Great performance!
    Great artist!, Great performance!
  • I Stillhetens Tid.

    I Stillhetens Tid.

    “I Stillhetens Tid” (In the Time of Silence), stilleben, 50 x 50 cm, oil on canvas, 2022. “I Stillhetens Tid”, er en semi-realistic / abstrakt geometrisk fremstilling av mørketiden vi finner oss i etter to år med COVID-19 pandemoni, krig, sosial-politisk tilbakegang, ultrakonservatisme, økonomisk nedgang … og de mange trusler som hersker (miljøkriser, energikriser, vannmangel,…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    November 6, 2022
    2022 paintings, Abstract Nature Paintings, Adam Donaldson Powell’s paintings, Still life
    Abstract paintings, Still life
  • Pussy Riot.

    Pussy Riot.

    The East Village in NYC is credited with being the birthplace of punk music, which was popularized at CBGB club in the mid-1970s. Allthough I lived in the East Village at the time, I attended my first punk rock concert tonight here in Oslo, some fifty years on in time: Pussy Riot. In this way I continue my…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    November 5, 2022
    Art and politics, Censorship, Pussy Riot, Russian dissident artists
    Art and politics, Pussy Riot, Russian dissident artists
  • LA CONDIZIONE DELL’ESSERE UMANO …

    LA CONDIZIONE DELL’ESSERE UMANO …

    LA CONDIZIONE DELL’ESSERE UMANO … La condizione dell’essere umano contro l’improbabilità che gli obiettivi diventino realtà in futuro. “Se potessi, allora lo farei / allora potrei” era un’espressione piuttosto comune per la mia generazione. Era l’epoca delle speranze e dei sogni illimitati. Era un’epoca in cui si potevano seguire semplici formule (di … filosofia, scuola,…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    October 28, 2022
  • Non sono un esperto.

    Non sono un esperto.

    NON SONO UN ESPERTO.  Non sono un esperto ma piuttosto un novizio  che sta studiando duramente  per imparare l’italiano semplice. Non sono sempre corretto  e non sono perfetto.  Soprattutto quando studio  il congiuntivo e l’imperfetto. Ma la vita è una danza Su spine e rose.  Il loro dolce profumo   mi spinge ad andare avanti…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    October 21, 2022
    Poems by Adam Donaldson Powell, poetry, Poetry by Adam Donaldson Powell
    italiano, Lugano, Poesia di Adam Donaldson Powell, Poesie di Adam Donaldson Powell
  • Les nuages — à la fin des temps…

    Les nuages —       à la fin des temps…

    Climate change, nuclear war, global economic collapse, anarchy, another Corona virus … What will be our poison of choice? saturn’s blues. when the moon is in Fresno and the sun sets a purplish haze over early-autumn skies, the cold winds of Hell breathe heavily against the hopes of local heroes and the women who made…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    September 14, 2022
    Climate change, Cloud photography, Cold war / Threat of nuclear war, CoronaVirus
    Clouds
  • Art is constantly changing …

    Art is constantly changing …

    Art is constantly changing, according to many factors; and as perceptions of the Human Condition have changed over time, so has Art. The presentation of subjective/objective figurative art reflecting “inside looking outward vs. outside looking inward” has also changed over time in relation to the theme, style, and techniques used. The attainment of more knowledge invariably…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    September 13, 2022
    #ArtSafari, 2019, Oil paintings Adam Donaldson Powell, Oil paintings influenced by Infotech and Biotech
    Oil paintings influenced by Infotech and Biotech
  • Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Five.

    Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Five.

    Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Five.     The dialogue: In spite of a long history of non-photo realism in modern art, many if not most persons are still hung up on realism in painting OR impressionism, as being “good art”. They fail to understand that Impressionists, Cubists and the many other “modern”…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 18, 2021
    Dialogue with an Art Historian
    Dialogue with an Art Historian
  • Dialogue with an Art Historian: Part Four — On Patrons, the Church and Artists in the Renaissance Era

    Dialogue with an Art Historian: Part Four — On Patrons, the Church and Artists in the Renaissance Era

          Ricardo:   The Visual Artist in Western Society As for visual artists and their status: I believe that, contrary to some historians, they were never “anonymous” — we just don’t have historical records, so their names are unknown to us. But artists as creative beings (and I’m including of course architects) necessarily had a…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 18, 2021
    Adam’s thoughts about this, that and the other, Dialogue with an Art Historian
    Adam’s rant, Dialogue with an Art Historian
  • Dialogue with an Art Historian: Part Three — The Continuation.

    Dialogue with an Art Historian: Part Three — The Continuation.

    Dialogue with an Art Historian: Part Three — The Continuation.    I have a further follow-up to your previous questions regarding comparing artists from different eras.  I think there’s a basic problem in comparing artists, either in their own era or with respect to artists in other eras. Certainly, it’s interesting to try to detect “influences”…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 18, 2021
    Adam’s thoughts about this, that and the other, Adam’s rant, Dialogue with an Art Historian
    Adam’s rants, Dialogue with an Art Historian
  • Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Two.

    Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Two.

    Dialogue with an Art Historian — Part Two: The Creative Space, Consciousness and Initiative  Adam: It occurs to me that the treasure chest / vault of art themes, representational images, style periods — along with political, geographic, economic, social status and, yes, art political history — all have created an overall “consciousness” from which all…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 18, 2021
    Adam’s thoughts about this, that and the other, Adam’s rant, Dialogue with an Art Historian
    Dialogue with an Art Historian
  • Dialogue with an Art Historian: Is Art Always Useful?

    Dialogue with an Art Historian: Is Art Always Useful?

    I am quite interested in voicing my opinions, in my art and literature, and also about art and literature. One of my regular discussion partners is an art historian (Ricardo). We approach many topics and themes and enjoy our “popcorn for the brain”-banter. Here is a short extract from a recent discussion that began with…

    Adam Donaldson Powell

    December 18, 2021
    Adam’s thoughts about this, that and the other, Adam’s rant, Art, Art Aesthetics, Michael West
    Adam rants about this, Basquiat, Michael West, Rothko, Warhol
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