Dutch Artist Hopes to Inspire Marathon Runners With Prophetic Painting

"For the seventh year in a row, Dutch painter Erik van Loon will deck out the New York City marathon with highly optimistic paintings — giant canvases in a series called 'I Will Win.' This year, however, the “I Will Win” painting, called 'The Crash,' takes on a slightly darker tone: the work is 'about the Financial Crash of 2008 and the following depression in all Western industrialized countries.'"  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Art Info
On:  09/19/11
Website:  http://blogs.artinfo.com

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