5 Influential Light Artists and the Art Movements They Helped Define
Light plays a number of roles for artists and art alike. Take Baroque art, for example, where painters applied chiaroscuro—a painting style dramatizing contrasts between light and shadow—to create depth in their masterpieces. The Impressionism movement further expanded artists’ approaches to light as they played with sunlight, its color variations and ability to evoke an […]
Masters of Color: Leatrice Eiseman
Pianists of all levels of proficiency know of two methods of playing – playing technically by the notes on a page, or intuitively “by ear.” Both types of pianists are capable of producing colorful harmonies that impact human emotion. Few people, however, are able to master both. Compare, then, the world of music to the […]
Masters of Light: Artem Masorin
Are you a coffee drinker, or a wine connoisseur? Perhaps you fall into both categories. Russian lighting designer Artem Masorin often explains the difference between “good” and “bad” lighting to clients with a coffee and tea metaphor. Why? Several of his clients understand the nuances that make coffee and wine simply acceptable—or extraordinarily desirable. Comparing […]
Masters of Color: James Tan
Is a picture truly worth a mere thousand words? For master printmaker James Tan, an expertly crafted print signifies decades of learning, tireless ambition, and a solid understanding of color and light—notions words alone cannot convey. Renowned photographers, artists and galleries turn to James for one-of-a-kind, high-quality fine art prints. Along with his advanced color […]
Southern Lights Electric uses SORAA to Showcase Southern Hospitality
“Hospitality” takes on an entirely new meaning when Southern Lights Electric illuminates a hotel’s most precious spaces. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the award-winning lighting design studio specializes in hospitality lighting solutions and custom fixture designs fit for the most dignified of hotels around the world. Whether illuminating The Beekman Hotel, Hotel Clermont, Hotel Noelle or […]
Janet Echelman’s ‘Dream Catcher’ Transforms the Sunset Strip with Color & Light
Billboards and concrete buildings have defined the Sunset Strip skyline in West Hollywood, California, for decades. Passerby may have noticed a colorful, whimsical addition to Sunset Strip’s vista thanks to Dream Catcher, a sculpture constructed of multicolored fibers hanging between two hotel towers, by renowned artist Janet Echelman. According to Echelman, Dream Catcher was inspired […]
Masters of Light: Capturing Color, Light & The Human Experience
Capturing light and the objects it illuminates within a single photograph is no easy feat. Can a photo accurately convey a light source’s qualities and a subject’s true color? What role should shadow play when photographing a space? When is the best time of day to photograph an object and its surroundings? Lighting design photographer […]
Project Spotlight | Newport Beach Country Club
John Fox, president of Fox & Fox Design LLC, delivers “ego-free lighting design services” to the most extraordinary of residences and destinations. For more than 27 years, he has illuminated a diverse array of spaces—from hotels to theme parks and virtually everything in between. Recently, The Illuminating Engineering Society recognized John’s visionary work at the […]
The Environment, Enlightened: Stern Pissarro Gallery
Collectors of late 19th and 20th century European art wander through the Stern Pissarro Gallery to revel in Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, School of Paris, French Post-War, Modern and Contemporary works. Established in 1964, the international family art business represents five generations of works by the Pissarro family, including masterpieces by Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter Camille […]
SORAA Luminaries: Meet Erika Sanson
Spend a moment with Erika Sanson, and you’ll immediately understand why she serves as SORAA’s regional manager and lighting designer of Southern Europe. The talented Italian draws upon her technical mastery of light when collaborating with clients on high-end projects, but she also listens to her creative intuitions to craft one-of-a-kind masterpieces. Since graduating from […]