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An Artist in Wood: James Prestini

Thursday, April 5, 2012 | Karl Cole

Have I ever indicated to you how much I despise the word “craft,” “decorative art,” or “minor art” to categorize something outside of the realm of painting-sculptur ...

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Women's History Month 2012: Navajo Weaving

Monday, March 26, 2012 | Karl Cole

To wind up Women’s History Month, I’ve brought you a work of art from women who are largely ignored by art history books: weavers. Weaving is an ancient tradition, especially among First N ...

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Women's History Month 2012: Natalija Goncharova

Monday, March 19, 2012 | Karl Cole

One of the most interesting things about Russian modernism is the number of prominent women artists. Art historians still debate why this was so. It may be because women were admitted to the Academy i ...

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Women's History Month 2012: Eva Gonzalès

Monday, March 12, 2012 | Karl Cole

Last week I featured a woman who was a member of the first generation of Japanese women admitted into art schools, the coveted guild of ceramic artists in particular. I featured a Japanese woman artis ...

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A Great Tradition Endures: Shoko Koike

Monday, March 5, 2012 | Karl Cole

As I’ve written before, ceramic arts in Japan are among the oldest on Earth, dating back to the Jomon Culture (dates to ca. 11000 BCE, flourished ca. 3000 – 200 BCE). The reason I bring up ...

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African American History Month 2012: Robert Duncanson

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 | Karl Cole

In recent weeks, we have explored African American artists who were self-taught, and one who is contemporary and explores the background of black people in American culture. This week we will explore ...

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African American History Month 2012: William T. Williams

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | Karl Cole

We’ve discussed self-taught art, nineteenth-century academic art, and contemporary issue-oriented art in relation to African American History Month. Let’s now talk about black art that has ...

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African American History Month 2012: Glenn Ligon

Monday, February 13, 2012 | Karl Cole

During the Harlem Renaissance (ca. 1919–1939), African American artists encouraged each other to document the black experience in the United States. This included uplifting scenes of Afric ...

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African American History Month 2012: Minnie Evans

Friday, February 10, 2012 | Karl Cole

There are many artists whose name is not a household word. That is particularly true for women, and African Americans. Additionally, artists who are self-taught and have a unique vision aside from mai ...

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A Forgotten Woman Artist: Gwen John

Monday, January 30, 2012 | Karl Cole

I always like to introduce you to artists who, I think, have been marginalized in “official” art history surveys of western (or non-western for that matter) art. Because Paris was has been ...

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Mask for Theater: Deme Mitsunori

Monday, January 23, 2012 | Karl Cole

There are so many aspects of Japanese culture that I find absolutely fascinating; I could keep writing this blog for years! As with many countries around the world and throughout history, art is an in ...

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The Subject as Art: Yoon Kwang-cho

Monday, January 16, 2012 | Karl Cole

Did you ever find it hard to decide what the most significant aspect of a work of art is? This can happen when we look at a work and find multiple levels of meaning, aside from purely aesthetic concer ...

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Happy Festive Days: Linda Besemer

Thursday, January 5, 2012 | Karl Cole

In Switzerland, the time between Christmas and New Year is called Feschttage, which I guess could loosely translate to holidays. I prefer to think of it as festive days. In that spirit, ...

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Looking at Stained Glass: Brone Jameikis

Monday, December 12, 2011 | Karl Cole

Stained glass is predominantly a Western art form. When we think of stained glass, we think of Gothic cathedrals, right? Stained glass is believed to have originated from Byzantine (ca. 500–1453 ...

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My Love of Mosaics: Hammam-Lif

Monday, December 5, 2011 | Karl Cole

I’ve been fascinated with mosaics since I took a tour of the upper mosaics of San Marco in Venice. I believe I never really stopped and thought about the intricate nature of the art form. I even ...

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Thankful for American Impressionism: Childe Hassam

Monday, November 28, 2011 | Karl Cole

Wrapping up my Thanksgiving period blogs is a big Thank You for the painting movement called American Impressionism. When I think of movements that have influenced my own painting, American Impression ...

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An Artist in Wood: James Prestini

Women's History Month 2012: Navajo Weaving

Women's History Month 2012: Natalija Goncharova

Women's History Month 2012: Eva Gonzalès

A Great Tradition Endures: Shoko Koike

African American History Month 2012: Robert Duncanson

African American History Month 2012: William T. Williams

African American History Month 2012: Glenn Ligon

African American History Month 2012: Minnie Evans

A Forgotten Woman Artist: Gwen John

Mask for Theater: Deme Mitsunori

The Subject as Art: Yoon Kwang-cho

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Looking at Stained Glass: Brone Jameikis

My Love of Mosaics: Hammam-Lif

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