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Capturing Beauty
Lotus Lilies by Charles C. Curran, 1888, Terra Foundation for American Art There is an exhibition of the work of Sandusky, OH artist Charles Courtney Curran at The Frick Art and Historical Center in…
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The Price We Pay
Isabella and the Pot of Basil by William Holman Hunt, 1868 Many years ago a friend and I attempted to visit The Delaware Art Museum. We drove up from Baltimore during the day and…
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Side by Side
The West Wind by Tom Thomson, 1916-17, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario is hosting a study of two iconic Canadian artworks by artist Tom Thomson…
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Happy Father’s Day
Portrait if Alexander J. Cassatt and his son, Robert Kelso Cassatt by Mary Cassatt ,1884-85, The Philadelphia Museum of Art Mary Cassatt , the Impressionist artist, is well known for using her family as…
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90 percent of Mackintosh building at Glasgow School of Art in Scotland saved
90 percent of Mackintosh building at Glasgow School of Art in Scotland saved
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The Armory Show – Then and Now
Gallery A in the 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art (nicknamed “Armory” Show) The International Exhibition of Modern Art (The Armory Show) of 1913 was a pivotal time in the world of art. It…
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Supreme Painting
Suprematist Composition, 1916 by Kazimir Malevich During the closing ceremonies of the Olympics in Sochi last night, reference was made to Ukrainian artist Kazimir Malevich, but not much else was said about him. He…
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Obama sends apology note to University of Texas professor for art history quip
Obama sends apology note to University of Texas professor for art history quip