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My Amenhotep III Excitement

Monday, March 31, 2014 | Karl Cole

The typical art history dork in me skipped through an imaginary daisy field last week when I read this article about the display of artifacts from the tomb of Amenhotep III (died ca. 1354 bce) in Theb ...

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It's Spring! Poster Stamps

Monday, March 24, 2014 | Karl Cole

Really, my sinuses are driving me crazy, and I’m yearning for SPRING. What better image to feature this week than springs? ...

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Not Black and White: Franz Kline

Monday, March 17, 2014 | Karl Cole

When we think of Abstract Expressionism, we usually think first of dynamic brushwork. That is certainly the case with Franz Kline. However, in the case of Kline’s work, one tends to think of wor ...

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Sous-Verre Painting: Gora Mbengue

Monday, March 10, 2014 | Karl Cole

I once watched an artist in Switzerland do a reverse painting on glass, and the technique amazed me. As an artist, one is thinking in reverse, literally painting details and foreground first, then mid ...

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African American History Month 2014: Marion Perkins

Monday, March 3, 2014 | Karl Cole

I know that February is over, but I wanted to present one more African American artist who has such a compelling body of work. Marion Perkins’ sculpture presents the rich tradition of African sc ...

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African American History Month 2014: Alvin Loving, Jr.

Monday, February 24, 2014 | Karl Cole

After the Harlem Renaissance (1920s–1930s) and World War II (1939–1945), African American artists continued to seek a way to emphasize the validity of African American art in the modern ar ...

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African American History Month 2014: Richard Mayhew

Monday, February 17, 2014 | Karl Cole

Richard Mayhew is one of my favorite artists because (hello!) he specializes in landscapes. He’s also been in the forefront of the effort to promote African American art without it having to exp ...

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African American History Month 2014: Kermit Oliver

Monday, February 10, 2014 | Karl Cole

I’m always excited when I learn about a new artist! I’d never heard of Kermit Oliver, but discovered his story when we acquired an image of his work from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. ...

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One of the Forbearers of American Art: Peter Pelham

Monday, February 3, 2014 | Karl Cole

Since I moved to New England years ago, I have come to greatly to appreciate the rich history of our country. One of the most interesting aspects of realllllly early American art is the influence (nat ...

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Change Is Always Interesting: Jamb Sculpture

Monday, January 27, 2014 | Karl Cole

Do you ever look at something you’ve seen a jillion times and suddenly have a renewed appreciation for its beauty? That happens to me all the time. While cataloging, I came across images from ou ...

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Color for a Winter Cheer Up: Piero Dorazio

Monday, January 20, 2014 | Karl Cole

What better way to enhance the long winter chill than to look at COLOR! ...

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New Year New Art: Emily and Robb Sandagata

Friday, January 10, 2014 | Karl Cole

To start off the new year, I present to you two artists who we are now featured at the Davis Art Gallery in a dual exhibition entitled Unearthed: Emily and Robb Sandagata. Watch them talk about their ...

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Fantasy Christmas Present: Edward Savage

Monday, December 23, 2013 | Karl Cole

I love miniatures from early American art! I dearly want a miniature of myself hanging from my loved one’s keychain as a Christmas present! However, miniature artists are few and far betwee ...

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Fantasy Christmas Present: Steven Ford and David Forlano

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 | Karl Cole

Although I don’t wear a lot of jewelry other than my wedding ring, I’ve always been fascinated with jewelry design. I’m pretty sure that jewelry was one of the few art forms that did ...

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Fantasy Christmas Present: Paul Revere Pottery

Monday, December 9, 2013 | Karl Cole

Since I am not expecting to see a new car with a red bow on top of it for a Christmas present, I thought I would use the month of December to present gifts that I would absolutely LOVE to get (but nev ...

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Gettysburg Address and Art of Wartime

Monday, November 25, 2013 | Karl Cole

Last week was the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, a ten-sentence ode to the fallen of the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863, of the Civil War (1861–1865). The death toll was more than 51,0 ...

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It's Spring! Poster Stamps

Not Black and White: Franz Kline

Sous-Verre Painting: Gora Mbengue

African American History Month 2014: Marion Perkins

African American History Month 2014: Alvin Loving, Jr.

African American History Month 2014: Richard Mayhew

African American History Month 2014: Kermit Oliver

One of the Forbearers of American Art: Peter Pelham

Change Is Always Interesting: Jamb Sculpture

Color for a Winter Cheer Up: Piero Dorazio

New Year New Art: Emily and Robb Sandagata

Fantasy Christmas Present: Edward Savage

Fantasy Christmas Present: Steven Ford and David Forlano

Fantasy Christmas Present: Paul Revere Pottery

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