In the early 1900s, Western artists became fascinated by African art, and the potential to use it as a springboard to abstraction. To the present day, there are many African artists who have continue ...
Read ArticleThere are many of what I consider “art heroes” among artists, and if anyone deserves such a title, it would be the late Miriam Schapiro (1923-2015, US, born Canada). She was a key player i ...
Read ArticleMoe Brooker was one of several African American artists who championed a spiritual type of abstraction as an important contribution to contemporary African American and American art. ...
Read ArticleThe unique assemblages of Betye Saar helped elevate the medium to fine art status when she began producing them in the late 1960s. Her works explore her African American identity, her African heritage ...
Read ArticleSince the beginning of the 2000s, contemporary art of Thai artists has taken a prominent role in world art history. Rirkrit Tiravanija is renowned for his installations and sculptures that address num ...
Read ArticleDonald Sultan is part of the late 1900s New Image art phenomenon. In a break with Minimalism, Sultan wanted his figuration to present a monumental simplicity and directness of abstract art, while main ...
Read ArticleForming 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 ...
Read ArticleLet’s continue to celebrate art for Black History Month with the work of Mark Bradford. ...
Read ArticleTo 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 ...
Read ArticleLet’s start off African American History month with one of my favorite artists, John Biggers. The theme for this month in SchoolArts is “Messages,” so let’s examine what Bigger ...
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