Spring Impression by a Truly Lyrical Artist
Every so often I try to explore artists whose names have never been – as the saying goes – a “household word.” That is unfortunate, because many relatively lesser well known ar ...
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National Walking Day: Art by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915 France)
Henri Gaudier-Bzeska was an early abstract sculptor who leaned in the direction of Neo-Primitivism, a style so named for the non-Western cultures that influenced Western artists. National Walking Day ...
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Artist Birthday: Martin Ramírez (1885/1895-1960)
Like most Visionary artists, Ramírez’s works are combinations of fantasy, personal visions, and a obvious joy in either nature or our mutual humanity. In his highly detailed drawings, he ...
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Beauty Attack = Gorgeous Gauguin
If you are as taken with the color of the most prominently written about Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) paintings, then you will simply drool over this early still life. The background colors are particular ...
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Artist Birthday: William Bell
The Civil War (1861–1865) was one of the earliest major wars that was extensively documented by the young art form of photography. William Bell started his career as a Daguerreotype photographer ...
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Artist Birthday: Cy Twombly
Forming 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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Women's History Month: Janet Sobel
It is not often that we discover an artist whose work may have had a major impact on the direction of American art. But Janet Sobel is one such artist. You think Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) was ...
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A Tribute to the American Limner
One of my favorite periods to study in art history is early American painting. It is fascinating to trace its development to the period right before the American Revolution (1775–1783). Early Am ...
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International Dance Day 2024
I cannot think of a more joyous April sendoff than art that features dancing in celebration of International Dance Day. The International Theater Institute began International Dance Day on April 29, 1 ...
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Disability Awareness Month: Pearl Blauvelt
March became National Disability Awareness Month in 1987. Let’s recognize this important national observance with artist Pearl Blauvelt, whose unique vision demonstrates how enriching the w ...
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