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  • Tripping the Light Fantastic

    Ball at the Moulin de la Galette by Pierre Auguste Renoir, Musee d’Orsay. Renoir was studying the effects of light at different times of the day at one of his favorite venues and as…

  • Preferring Art to War

    Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk Emperor Huizong, 11th cantury, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Emperor Huizong is the one of the most famous of the Song Dynasty emperors. He followed the Taoist religion…

  • Words

    Life Death, Knows Doesn’t Know, 1983 by Bruce Nauman. Neon words flash on and off in this piece. It references the conflicted nature of life. Words have been included in art since the beginning…

  • World Economy

    Welcome the World Famous Brand Name by The Luo Brothers, 1993-94. The Luo Brothers draw their inspirations from the modern world and Chinese propaganda images and combine the two to make statements about China’s…

  • Blueberry Season in Maine

    Winslow Homer, The Berry Pickers, 1873. The fresh blueberries in Maine and Nova Scotia really can’t be beat. This work by Maine resident Winslow Homer (who moved to Maine in his later years) and…

  • Happy 4th!

    Fourth of July, 1916 by Childe Hassam, New York Historical Society. Hassam is one of the most noted of the American Impressionists and he also spent time working and studying in Paris. In 1916…

  • Looking Outside of Boundries

    Sioux Seed Player by Oscar Howe Oscar Howe was a Yanktonai Native American who combined Native traditions with modern art methods. His work allowed the Native artists who came after him to expand the…

  • Making Things Nicer to Look At

    Dump Truck, 2013 by Wim Delvoye Belgian artist Wim Delvoye takes everyday objects and just makes them nicer and prettier. His work reminds me of another favorite of mine, Cal Lane.

  • Amazing Artist and Designer

    Prototypes for Modular Ceramic Wall Dividers, 1958 by Eva Zeisel A designer of ceramics and dinnerware. Zeisel designed the shapes and often the decals that adorned them. However, because the factories owned the shapes,…