Blogs

Curator's Corner

Vietnam Part 2: Ceramics

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 | Karl Cole

Yesterday I told you about the Champa kingdom that flourished in Vietnam. For the second post in my series on Vietnamese art, I will introduce you to the development of ceramics in Vietnam. ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

Vietnam Part 1: Champa Kingdom

Monday, January 16, 2017 | Karl Cole

And speaking of political disasters this past week, I’m pretty sure most folks would agree that the Vietnam War (1955–1975) was one of them in the past. My problem with that—aside fr ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

New Year for the Sensibilities

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 | Karl Cole

Leave it to Honoré Daumier to sum up a personality that could be any number of jerks in our current narrow-minded, materialistic, me-me-me culture. In honor of the advent of 2017, I decided to ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

First Snow Response

Monday, December 19, 2016 | Karl Cole

In the last week we had our first measurable snow in Massachusetts. I’m totally the kind of dork who’s all “it’s so pretty to walk around when it’s snowing.” And si ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

Peruvian Splendor: Wari Culture

Monday, December 12, 2016 | Karl Cole

If you are one of those folks (I’m not) who believe that the highest point in aesthetics was attained in the art of ancient Greece and Rome, then you probably do consider the period after the do ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

Smoke

Monday, December 5, 2016 | Karl Cole

I happen to burn a lot of incense, because I think it’s nicer than any of those spray products that immediately fall to the floor and dissipate. And who wants a plug-in air freshener that runs u ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

About a year ago I introduced you to the fiber art of Reiko Sudo and NUNO Corporation of Japan. We currently have an exhibition in the Davis Art Gallery of a Japanese-born fiber artist, Mihoko Wakabay ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

The "Things" of Art: Lee Ufan

Monday, November 21, 2016 | Karl Cole

I really like introducing you to artists I’ve just begun to appreciate, especially if their work is a breath of fresh air on an otherwise dreary day. That certainly applies to the work of Ufan L ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

What Type of Balance? You Decide.

Monday, November 14, 2016 | Karl Cole

I probably shouldn’t be using the word Balance after the latest election. Let’s ignore that by doing some visual exercises. I’m always intrigued with the issue of “balance&rdqu ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

It's That Time Again

Friday, November 4, 2016 | Karl Cole

By that, I don’t mean “it’s November” or “it’s autumn.” I suspect that I’m not the only one who is tired of political ads with mean-spirited denunciatio ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

An Autumn Idyll from Japan

Monday, October 31, 2016 | Karl Cole

One of the most fascinating things I learned (among many fascinating things) while studying Japanese culture and art when in college, was that Japanese scholars would routinely debate the virtues of a ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

Letters Are Beautiful

Thursday, October 13, 2016 | Karl Cole

I learned long ago how venerated calligraphy is in some cultures, and we speak of that in many of our Davis books. A short while ago as I was reading about contemporary Iranian artist Parastou Forouha ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

The Beauty of Line: Papua New Guinea

Monday, October 3, 2016 | Karl Cole

What better way to explore the idea of beautiful lines than with Oceanic art. Oceania is a vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean that covers one-third of the planet's surface. Contained in Oceania are the ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

Artist Selfies

Monday, September 26, 2016 | Karl Cole

Selfies are actually nothing new. Artists have been making selfies for centuries. It just happens to be easier for everyday folks nowadays to produce self-portraits. I’m presenting you with thes ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

"Kalighat" Art

Thursday, September 22, 2016 | Karl Cole

Indian art certainly has a rich and long history. I especially appreciate the aesthetic aspects of Indian art that have endured for centuries despite the fascinating multiplicity of kingdoms, vastly d ...

Read Article

Curator's Corner

The Lesser Known Calder: Jewelry Design

Monday, September 12, 2016 | Karl Cole

You are probably familiar with the art of Alexander Calder. He is, in particular, renowned for his invention of the mobile, a term coined by Surrealist Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968). He is consider ...

Read Article

Always Stay in the Loop

Want to know what’s new from Davis? Subscribe to our mailing list for periodic updates on new products, contests, free stuff, and great content.

Request
Catalog
or Planner

Blogs

Topics

Most Popular

Tags

Vietnam Part 2: Ceramics

Vietnam Part 1: Champa Kingdom

New Year for the Sensibilities

First Snow Response

Peruvian Splendor: Wari Culture

Smoke

Reiko Sudo and NUNO

The "Things" of Art: Lee Ufan

What Type of Balance? You Decide.

It's That Time Again

An Autumn Idyll from Japan

Letters Are Beautiful

The Beauty of Line: Papua New Guinea

Artist Selfies

"Kalighat" Art

The Lesser Known Calder: Jewelry Design

Topics

Share

Most Popular

Tags

Always Stay in the Loop