the new is born in bergen said anders beyer the director of the international festival in the port city of bergen norway the festivals become one of the most recognized and prominent cultural spaces for contemporary music bergen international festival celebrates the old and welcomes the new true 28 in x 22 in oil on canvas 2012 new york has scarcely seen figure paintings of such unrelenting solemnity and michael hafftka on the imageblog abandoned building in greenpoint brooklyn new york city offers many possibilities for urban exploration abandoned buildings jaime rojo on the imageblog monets salle a manger jaune 2012 rhinestones acrylic oil and enamel on wood panel 108 x 144 inches courtesy of mickalene mickalene thomas on the imageblog