I just spoke to my Maori mom on the phone wishing her and dad a very Merry California Christmas. She was sooooooo excited to hear my voice in a way only a Maori mom is. Hot topics of conversation were: Mom warning me about the perils of “Facebook oversharing.” Heavens forbid! Mom is in her [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Art’
RINGING MY MAORI MOM FROM CALIFORNIA THIS CHRISTMAS 11.24.10
Posted: December 25, 2010 in America, Art, beverly hills, California, Catalina Island, China, Christchurch, Coco Chanel, Community, Family Vs Fame, Helensville, Hori = Maori, James Dean, Melbourne, New Zealand, WhanauTags: America, Art, beverly hills, California, Catalina Island, China, Christchurch, Coco Chanel, Community, Family Vs Fame, Helensville, Hori = Maori, James Dean, Melbourne, New Zealand, Whanau
BOB DYLAN’S LYRICS SOLD AT SOTHEBY’S TO HEDGE FUND MANAGER FOR $422,500
Posted: December 13, 2010 in America, Art, Bob Dylan, Poetry, Pop Art, Song LyricsTags: America, Art, Bob Dylan, Poetry, Pop Art, Pop Culture Commentary, Song Lyrics, Songwriters, Writers
Bob Dylan – the great songwriter of America – wrote anthems that have written American history. It’s no surprise then that Mr Dylan’s handwritten lyrics for The Times They Are A-Changin‘ landed a whopping, $US422,500 at Sotheby’s in New York. Hedge-fund manager Adam Sender beat five other bidders for the folk-music artifact. ”Bob Dylan’s lyrics are [...]
SHUSH-E DANIYAL
Posted: December 12, 2010 in Art, artist, Daniel, Entertainment Celebrity NewsTags: Art, artist, Daniel
One of my most favorite characters in world history was Daniel. Translated his name means “God is my judge.” He could interpret political times and the dreams of kings. He could read writing on the wall. He walked with men as wise and courageous as he was. Daniel was captured as a teenager and yet [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – TUE 12.7.10
Posted: December 8, 2010 in Africa, America, Angelina Jolie, Art, artist, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Family Vs Fame, Global Economy, global warming, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Human Rights, John Key, Leadership, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, New Zealand, Politics, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Think Green, Water, Wellington, Zahara Jolie-PittTags: 2nd & 3rd Generation Hollywood Families, Africa, America, America - The Forever Young Hunter, Angelina Jolie, Antartica, Art, artist, Entertainment News, Entrepreneurs, Environment, Family Unit as an Eclectic Super Hero, Family Vs Fame, Global Economy, global warming, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Human Rights, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Information Sharing, John Key, Leadership, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Military, New Zealand, Politics, Pop Culture Commentary, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Star System - The Art of American Celebrity, Star System - The Art of Wellywood Celebrity, Think Green, Transparency in a Digital Age, Water, Wellington, Wellywood, Zahara Jolie-Pitt
Transparency is like refined gold, it has to be earned, tested with trust. So, I like people who endeavor to display a transparent spirit as leaders who serve the best interests of all, hence this quote running on this blog: ”In my time as Prime Minister I have tried to push for greater transparency, and we [...]
POETIC LICENSE
Posted: December 6, 2010 in Art, artistTags: Art, artist, Lemon & Paeroa, Poetic License
Poetic License: “is a colloquial term, sometime euphenism, used to denote the distortion of fact, alteration of the conventions of grammar or language, or rewording of pre-existing text made by an artist to improve a piece of art. An example of artistic license is if a visual artist decided it was more artistically desirable to portray St Paul’s [...]
30 HUMAN RIGHTS ARTICLES OF THE FREE WORLD
Posted: December 6, 2010 in Art, artist, Human Rights, Leadership, Nelsen Mandela, Think GreenTags: Art, Art Galleries, artist, Arts & Cultural Opportunities, Human Rights, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Indigenous Peoples - United Nations, Indigenous Thinking, Leadership, Nelsen Mandela, Think Green
Nelsen Mandela’s Key as Art for Human Rights Honorees and Advocates of the World The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – United Nations Website PREAMBLE Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the [...]
ART – GREEN TEA CUP IN POUNAMU JADE
Posted: December 5, 2010 in Art, New Zealand, Think GreenTags: Art, Asia-Pacific, New Zealand, Think Green
I don’t know who the artist is but I like this artwork. Very clever carving a tea cup from pounamu jade of the Ngai Tahi Maori tribe. Asia-Pacific hot. The best green tea reference ever! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.5.10~
WALLOON KASHMIR- A SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD
Posted: December 4, 2010 in Art, artist, Community, Human Rights, Maori, Photography, Spirit, Te Reo Rangatira, World PeaceTags: Art, artist, Bronaaki, Community, Fishing Spots, Human Rights, Kashmir, Maori, Photography, Photojournalism, Spirit, Steve McCurry, Te Reo Rangatira, Walloon, World Peace
[Image - Men Fishing, Kashmir, Asia 1998 photo by Steve McCurry for National Geographic] Thought for today, Walloon Language: Tos lès-omes vinèt-st-å monde lîbes, èt so-l’minme pîd po çou qu’ènn’èst d’leu dignité èt d’leus dreûts. I n’sont nin foû rêzon èt-z-ont-i leû consyince po zèls, çou qu’èlzès deût miner a s’kidûre onk’ po l’ôte tot [...]
SOME CROWDED HOUSE AND NELSEN MANDELA – DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER
Posted: December 2, 2010 in America, Art, artist, Freedom, Grief, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Nelsen Mandela, New Zealand, Pop Art, Recovery, Rugby, Scotland, South AfricaTags: America, Art, artist, Black Humor, Crowded House, Freedom, Grief, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Nelsen Mandela, New Zealand, Pop Art, Pop Culture Commentary, Recovery, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Scotland, South Africa, Sports Psychology
Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.–Nelsen Mandela Music: Crowded House, Don’t Dream It’s Over Hollywood rugby pop art: All rugby communities know it’s a long way to that blasted try line. Stay close to each other, create play and reach forward together for a dream. The proven fortitude and new flexibility [...]
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE – JESUS DISSING ART CREATES A FURORE
Posted: December 1, 2010 in Art, artist, JesusTags: Art, Art Galleries, artist, David Wojnarowicz, Jesus, Smithsonian Institute
Rating hot on The Washington Post blog today is this story by Jacqueline Trescott titled: Ant-covered Jesus video removed from Smithsonian after Catholic League Complains. An outcry from the public, amplified by Capitol Hill legislators, over video art depicting the artist as Christ with ants crawling over him, forced the National Portrait Gallery to remove [...]
GOOD DAY – DAVID LYNCH FINDS HIS AUDIENCE BASE AGAIN WITH MUSIC
Posted: November 30, 2010 in Art, artist, Music Industry NewsTags: Art, artist, Auteurs, David Lynch, Music Industry News
Think grey power’s version of Kanye West meets Eurythmics of Britain’s vocal arrangement–in auto-tune. Film director and auteur of quirky films, David Lynch has diversified into music. Signed with Sunday Best Recordings of the UK, Lynch has a new album in the works. Here’s Good Day. It features war and machine gun sounds. The lyrics [...]
PALM TREE WISDOM, COCOANUT GROVE, OSCARS HISTORY 1930′s FOR G20 ECONOMIES WORLD LEADERS
Posted: November 29, 2010 in America, Art, Diversity, Eco-Friendly, Economy, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood History, Human Rights, Iran, Middle East, Oscars, Think Green, Tolerance, United Nations, War, Water, Wisdom, Wisdoms Buffet, World History, World News, World PeaceTags: America, Architectural Design, Art, Diversity, Eco-Friendly, Economy, G-20 Summit, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood History, Hollywood Today, Human Rights, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Iran, Middle East, Middle Eastern Representation, Oscar Winner, Oscars, Palm Trees, Signs of the Times, Think Green, Tolerance, United Nations, United States of Brown, War, Water, Wisdom, Wisdoms Buffet, World History, World News, World Peace
In Oscars Hollywood history, the Cocoanut Grove was the venue celebrating Americans much loved art form of Hollywood’s cinema’s best awards for excellence. From this image we see a Palm Tree as a symbol of Peace. Whether a palm is found in California, throughout The South Pacific, in Israel or Iran provides a message for [...]
SYRIAN GOLD ART PIECE – LOS ANGELES 2010
Posted: November 29, 2010 in America, Art, Iran, World PeaceTags: America, Art, Art Bell, Art Galleries, Iran, World Peace
Once I noticed this artwork being exhibited in Los Angeles by a 70 year-old artist. Go here to read more about it, if you like this artist’s art. It spoke to me as I never expected to see an artwork like this. Yet I did in California. It is a symbol of these times. It [...]
FAVORITE KEY WORDS OF SOLANGE KNOWLES
Posted: November 29, 2010 in Art, artist, California, Ebonics, Houston, Life, Literary, Solange Knowles, TwitterTags: Art, artist, California, Ebonics, Hot Chocloate: African American News on Horiwood.Com, Houston, Life, Literary, Literary Trend, Literary Trends, Solange Knowles, Twitter
One of America’s most famous members of The Twitter community, lists her moniker key words as being: “water, melanin, bones, blood.” Deep. Solange recently tweeted that she went to the movies to see Love and Other Drugs starring Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal. Her next tweet was hysterical. It was the word: “Nauseus” To follow [...]
CAFE AU LAIT FOR TWO AT THE POLYNESIAN SOUL CAFE – WEST HOLLYWOOD 11.28.10
Posted: November 28, 2010 in America, Art, artist, California, Culture, Family Vs Fame, Hawaii, Israel, Maori, Poetry, Polynesian, Pop Art, Samoa, Song Lyrics, Spirit, Tonga, West Hollywood, Whangarei CityTags: Adeaze, America, Aotearoa - New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Hollywood, Art, artist, California, Commonwealth, Culture, Family Vs Fame, Hawaii, Hawaii Television Service Hollywood, Hori = Maori, Israel, King David, Live Music Artists, Manu Samoa, Maori, Maori Rose of Sharon, Maori Television, Maori Television Service Hollywood, Nga Puhi Tonu Nui, Ngati Whatua, Pacific Islands Television Service Hollywood, Poetry, Polynesian, Polynesian Filmmaking, Polynesian Television Service Hollywood, Pop Art, Pop Culture Commentary, Samoa, Samoa Hollywood, Samoa Television Service Hollywood, Song Lyrics, Spirit, Tonga, West Hollywood, Whangarei City
Malo e lelei from California via Samoan-Kiwis in Hawaii singing the universally loved, ancient poetic psalm of King David of Israel. :) Music from two brothers of the group, Adeaze. Salamo e luasefulu ma le fitu O le fuaiupu muamua Ma le fuaiupu e sefulu ma le fa The Lord is my light and my [...]
SMILING MAORI YOUNG PEOPLE PERFORMING LIVE ARE SO VIBRANT
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Art, artist, Casting, Culture, Diversity, Hawaii, Hollywood Entertainment News, Maori, Movie News, Polynesian, TourismTags: A Diverse View, A Movie, Aotearoa - New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Hollywood, Art, artist, Casting, Culture, Diversity, Hawaii, Hawaii Television Service Hollywood, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hori = Maori, Maori, Maori Filmmaking, Maori Television, Maori Television Service Hollywood, Movie Development, Movie News, Ngai Tuhoe, Polynesian, Polynesian Television Service Hollywood, Rotorua, Tourism, Waitangi
There’s just something about Maori young people singing and performing live in the poetic language of Te Reo Rangatira (the Language of Chiefs) with beautiful smiles that reminds you, these young leaders are from a very vibrant culture. Love them! Can’t get enough of their visage and unbridled talents on display in Hollywood. Beautiful. Oh [...]
PRAY – JUSTIN BIEBER MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE
Posted: November 27, 2010 in America, Art, artist, California, Canada, Community, English, iPray, Israel, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, Song Lyrics, South Africa, Spirit, UK, West HollywoodTags: America, Art, artist, California, Canada, Commonwealth, Community, English, Greymouth, Hollywood Today, iPray, Israel, Justin Bieber, Little Russia, Live Music Artists, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, Song Lyrics, South Africa, Spirit, UK, West Hollywood
He Waiata Karakia Mo Te Ao a Justin Bieber Baruch atah adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam she’asah nisim la’avoteinu bayamim haheim baz’man hazeh. Click on image to watch JB’s world premiere of Pray Music Video. “Wrote this song thinking of Michael Jackson‘s Man in the Mirror and we are donating a portion of the proceeds from [...]
FOR THE LOVE OF KAPA HAKA – POI SWAY by HUKARERE GIRLS COLLEGE
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Art, artist, Maori, New Zealand, Te Reo RangatiraTags: Art, artist, Hori = Maori, Indigenous Peoples - United Nations, Indigenous Thinking, Kapa Haka, Maori, Maori Television, Maori Television Service Hollywood, New Zealand, Performing Arts, Te Aute College, Te Reo Rangatira
I really should be promoting: forestry, fisheries, farming, fashion, film etc because all my future advertisers are there–but instead let’s celebrate the passion of Kapa Haka (or Maori cultural Glee Club today), for a diverse view in Hollywood. A celebration of resilient free spirits, all singing in Te Reo Rangatira or The Language of Chiefs. [...]
HONE TUWHARE’S NO ORDINARY SUN POEM – IN REMEMBRANCE OF WORLD EVENTS 11.24.10
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Art, artist, Culture, Grief, Hone Tuwhare, Maori, Poetry, Scotland, Sir Apirana Ngata, South Africa, South Korea, Te Reo Rangatira, Tino Rangatiratanga, World PeaceTags: Art, artist, Culture, Grief, Hone Tuwhare, Hori = Maori, Maori, Māwhera, Ngai Tahu, North Korea, Poetry, Scotland, Sir Apirana Ngata, South Africa, South Korea, Te Reo Rangatira, Tino Rangatiratanga, World Peace
No Ordinary Sun by Hone Tuwhare for lost Māwhera Miners & Korea North & South Tree let your arms fall: raise them not sharply in supplication to the bright enhaloed cloud. Let your arms lack toughness and resilience for this is no mere axe to blunt nor fire to smother. Your sap shall not rise again [...]
iTUNES GETS A MAJOR INJECTION FROM THE BEATLES TRUSTY FAN BASE WORLDWIDE
Posted: November 24, 2010 in America, Art, artist, Hollywood History, iTunes, Music Industry News, Pop Art, The Beatles, Trends, UK, West HollywoodTags: America, Art, Art Galleries, artist, Hollywood History, Hollywood Today, Hovercrafts, iTunes, Music Industry News, Pop Art, Pop Culture Commentary, Sales & Distribution, The Beatles, Trends, UK, Weideman Gallery, West Hollywood
U.K fans of The Beatles are showing Apple some mad love at the minute with Beatles digital albums sales right now. The trendsetting music recording artists changed the way Hollywood films were made in the 1960′s as cultural influencers. They’re back in full force shaping the direction, tastes, flow of music sales right at this [...]
JESSICA SZOHR ON PLAYING A MESSED UP BROOKLYN ARTIST
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Art, artist, Casting, Gossip Girl, Jessica Szhor, Movie News, Young HollywoodTags: Art, artist, Brooklyn, Casting, Doug Kerr, Gossip Girl, Jessica Szhor, Joseph Cross, Movie News, Young Hollywood
Who: Jessica Szhor Original claim to fame: Being cast in Gossip Girl Now doing: Cover girl work, as depicted here for Savvy Magazine: the best of beauty, style and pop culture. Jessica is also landing lead roles in feature films, like Art Machine. On her part in the film: “I play this artist who kind [...]
ARTIST MISS TESSA, NOVEMBER 2010
Posted: November 23, 2010 in America, Art, artist, California, Miss Tessa, New Zealand, Spirit, Women, Young HollywoodTags: America, Art, artist, California, Canterbury, Christchurch, Fashion Profile, Kool Kiwis, Miss Tessa, New Zealand, Spirit, Women, Young Hollywood
Who? Miss Tessa What: Artist Cultural Location: California-Kiwi artist in Christchurch, New Zealand. So pretty! Bright Spirit. So talented. [Images - Miss Tessa's own] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.22.10~
PRESTIGE DANCE GROUP SHINE WITH POLYNESIAN ROBOTIC DISCIPLINE IN NEW ZEALAND
Posted: November 23, 2010 in Acrobats, Action Stars, Art, artist, Auckland City, Community, Culture, Dance, Dancing With The Stars, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hip Hop Community, Hollywood Entertainment News, I have a Dream, Leadership, Maori, New Zealand, Polynesian, Samoa, Singapore, Super heroes, WhanauTags: 2nd & 3rd Generation Hollywood Families, 3D - Acrobats in Middle Earth, 3D Movie Development Opportunities, A Diverse View, Acrobats, Action Stars, Aotearoa - New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Hollywood, Architectural Design, Art, artist, Arts & Cultural Opportunities, Asia-Pacific, Asia-Pacific Television Hollywood, Auckland - The Super City, Auckland City, Choregraphers, Community, Culture, Dance, Dancing With The Stars, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Grey Lynn, Helensville, Hip Hop Community, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Maori Kings, Hori = Maori, I have a Dream, Imagine in New Zealand in 3D, Jay V, Jordan Samuel Graham, Kiwi Hip Hop, Kool Kiwis, Krazy Kiwis, Leadership, Maori, Mighty Men, New Zealand, Nga Puhi Tonu Nui, Ngati Whatua, Polynesian, Polynesian Television Service Hollywood, Pop Culture Commentary, Prestige Dance Group, Samoa, Samoa Television Service Hollywood, Singapore, South Auckland, South Pacific Television Hollywood, Star System - The Art of Auckland The Supercity Celebrity, Super heroes, West Auckland, Whanau
This is what a Kiwi team of champions looks like. Pride of Aotearoa/ New Zealand = a pride of acrobats and action stars 2010′s. Hot dance News/ Family News: Who? Prestige dance group is a group of Kiwi-Polynesian lads. Hollywood Claim to fame: Jordan Samuel, aka Jay-V is my nephew and namesake. He also dances in this [...]
HOLLYWOOD HILLS AERIAL ART – 11.18.10
Posted: November 19, 2010 in America, Art, artist, California, Hollywood Entertainment News, Liberty, West HollywoodTags: America, Art, artist, Aviation, California, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Today, Liberty, Smile Club, West Hollywood
One of the kids in The Hollywood Hills was a little bored today. Here’s some spontaneous aerial art, that makes living in California so much fun. A plane flew 90 degrees skyward from the Hollywood Hills today, painting the skyline as art, for all to see. Nuts but thanks for creating and sharing an image [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – CHRISTMAS EVE – 12.24.10
Posted: December 25, 2010 in Alex Meraz, America, Art, artist, California, Coco Chanel, Commonwealth, Culture, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Family Vs Fame, France, Hawaii, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood History, Hollywood Today, Hori = Maori, Jake Davis, Kool Kiwis, Krazy Kiwis, Maori, Maori Rose of Sharon, New Zealand, Smile Club, Teen Moms, Teenagers, West Hollywood, Whanau, World PeaceTags: Alex Meraz, America, Art, artist, California, Coco Chanel, Commonwealth, Cross-Cultural Narratives, Culture, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Family Vs Fame, France, Hawaii, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood History, Hollywood Today, Hori = Maori, Jake Davis, Kool Kiwis, Krazy Kiwis, Maori, Maori Rose of Sharon, New Zealand, Pop Cultural Commentary, Smile Club, Taylor Jane, Teen Moms, Teenagers, West Hollywood, Whanau, World Peace
“Our cup overfloweth with joie de vivre to share with others”–motto for 2011 onwards. This Christmas Eve is the month where a Maori Hollywood entertainment celebrity blog made history and hit the 2.8 million threshold thanks to you all worldwide. That’s never happened before in Hollywood’s entertainment history. Hawaii takes the top spot as both [...]