Paul Helleu Sketching with his Wife, 1889 by John Singer Sargent, The Brooklyn Museum, New York.
Rather than the more formal portraits for which he is better known, in this piece we see a portrait by Sargent, but in a casual setting.
Feminist Art or Just Art?
The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago, 1974-79, Brooklyn Museum
There are two exhibitions at the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington DC right now that were organized by the Brooklyn Museum. They are a show featuring the work of artist Judy Chicago, often label as a Feminist, but naturally as labels go, she is that and so much more.
detail from The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago
Jewel Tones
Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar, ca. 1880, watercolor, The Brooklyn Museum.
The simple setting of this watercolor work is unusual and it has more in common with a photograph than a painting. It reflects the influence of the British on India in it's more austere setting and pose.
Abstracted Jazz
Stuart Davis, The Mellow Pad, 1945-51
Stuart Davis believed that abstract painting could impart more of the meaning of the work than a straight figurative interpretation. This work is about American jazz and giving a viewer a sense of the relaxed "coolness" inherent in its form. The name "Mellow Pad" refers to slag used by the musicians for a low-key place to hang out.
Feminist Art or Just Art?
The Dinner Party
by
, 1974-79,
There are two exhibitions at the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington DC right now that were organized by the Brooklyn Museum. They are a show featuring the work of artist Judy Chicago, often label as a Feminist, but naturally as labels go, she is that and so much more. The exhibition entitled
Judy Chicago Circa '75
runs now through April 13th.
Detail from
The Dinner Party
by Judy Chicago
The second exhibition also organized by the Brooklyn Museum is an show called
"Workt by Hand": Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts
This exhibition examines quilts, which are historically considered craft and women's handicrafts rather than outlets for creative expression. This show focuses on the limited outlets for creativity for women for hundreds of years and looks at these as a reflection of the artists, as well as utilitarian objects. The exhibition runs through April 27th.
“Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts - See more at: http://www.nmwa.org/exhibitions/%E2%80%9Cworkt-hand%E2%80%9D#sthash.ahnYRAz5.dpuf
“Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts - See more at: http://www.nmwa.org/exhibitions/%E2%80%9Cworkt-hand%E2%80%9D#sthash.ahnYRAz5.dpuf
Elizabeth Welsh of Virginia, Medallion Quilt, ca. 1830; Brooklyn Museum - See more at: http://www.nmwa.org/exhibitions/%E2%80%9Cworkt-hand%E2%80%9D#sthash.ahnYRAz5.dpuf
Elizabeth Welsh of Virginia, Medallion Quilt, c. 1830, Brooklyn Museum
Elizabeth Welsh of Virginia, Medallion Quilt, ca. 1830; Brooklyn Museum - See more at: http://www.nmwa.org/exhibitions/%E2%80%9Cworkt-hand%E2%80%9D#sthash.ahnYRAz5.dpuf