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William Bradford was part of the first generation of a home-grown landscape painting school, which evolved out of the Hudson River School development in the Northeast. His specialty was maritime scene ...
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Artist Birthday: Auguste Herbin
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Karl ColeAuguste Herbin was one of the many French artists who were, before World War I, greatly influenced by the development of Cubism. His zest for abstraction did not abate after the war, when he became a ...
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Arab American Heritage Month: Saliba Douaihy
Monday, April 28, 2025 | Karl ColeSince 2017, the Arab American Foundation has designated April as Arab American Heritage Month. Forty-eight states made statements honoring the April celebration in 2023. That same year, President Jose ...
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Artist Birthday: Antonio Frasconi
Monday, April 28, 2025 | Karl ColeAntonio Frasconi is an internationally known woodcut artist. He has published hundreds of prints and illustrated many books. Although much of his work has registered political protest, his subjects ra ...
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Artist Birthday: Cy Twombly
Friday, April 25, 2025 | Karl ColeForming his aesthetic during the heyday of Abstract Expressionism, Cy Twombly pioneered his own unique brand of modernism. Rather than emphasizing process, he was inspired by art history past, particu ...
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Artist Birthday: Liubov Popova
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | Karl ColeLiubov Popova was one of the many women artists active in the avant garde art during the period of the Russian Revolution (1917). Not only did she experiment in all of the most recent modernist styles ...
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Lost Dog Awareness Day: Giacometti
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | Karl ColeOn April 23, 2014, Lost Dogs of America created and launched the first National Lost Dog Awareness Day (NLDAD), a canine-focused day aimed to bring attention to all dogs that are lost each year, while ...
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An April Boat Ride: Théo van Rysselberghe
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | Karl ColeCan’t get enough of Pointillism? Neither can I. I am absolutely fascinated by the visual impact of this painting technique, especially with the many contemporary versions of the style. I just kn ...
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Artist Birthday: Yamaguchi Katsuhiro
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | Karl ColeKatsuhiro Yamaguchi was a key figure in the transition to modernism in Japanese art after World War II (1939–1945). He incorporated his view of modernist experiment almost as a science into nume ...
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Artist Birthday: Jean Hélion
Monday, April 21, 2025 | Karl ColeJean Hélion was a member of a number of artists’ groups between World Wars I and II which advocated for total, non-objective abstraction. Ironically, after World War II he lost his tenaci ...
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Artist Birthday: Neo Rauch
Friday, April 18, 2025 | Karl ColeLeipzig-based Neo Rauch is part of the generation of German artists who revitalized German painting starting in the late 1900s. His work is a combination of late East German Socialist Realism, opera-l ...
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Artist Birthday: Peter Doig
Thursday, April 17, 2025 | Karl ColePeter Doig is a Scottish painter who has lived in Canada, London, Trinidad for 20 years, and now back in London. He focuses on both landscapes and figures, melding art historical and personal referenc ...
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Artist Birthday: John Chamberlain
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | Karl ColeJohn Chamberlain was part of the constructed steel sculpture movement that blossomed following World War II (1939–1945). Constructed sculpture had been experimental before the war, and became th ...
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Editor's Letter: Process
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | Frank JuárezIn this issue, art teachers interpret, define, and apply what process looks like within their art curriculum, from designing sketchbooks to applying new clay techniques, learning to be present to enjo ...
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Intuitive Painting: Bridging Spirituality and Creativity
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | Raine ValentineArt and spirituality are deeply interconnected, serving as pathways for individuals to explore and express their inner selves. In the realm of art education, integrating spirituality with the creative ...
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Mixing Magic
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | Rama HughesIf you want to see learning, watch young artists mix paint. “I made pink!” “I made GOLD!” “How? Show me how!” Without constraint or guidance, paint-mixing turns int ...
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