A Visual Tribute to Labor Day Week 2022
Aside from the myth of Sunday as a “day of rest” in the West, it’s interesting to me that there is only one day a year that celebrates “labor” in the U.S. The movement to ...
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Curator's Corner
Romance Awareness Month 2022
I happen to be a romantic slob at heart, and when the subject of “romance” comes up, works of art that I think characterize the concept naturally spring to mind. The following works may no ...
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Curator's Corner
Summertime with John Henry Twachtman
I know that summer started in June, but I always feel as if summer isn’t really here until the 4th of July weekend. Let's rejoice over that fact with an artist who is often left out of ...
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Art for Juneteenth 2022: Sargent Johnson
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, originating in Galveston, Texas, in 1865. Let’s celebrate the achievements of African Ame ...
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Caribbean American Heritage Month: Abelardo Morell
Caribbean peoples have had a major impact on culture in the Americas since forever, and that holds especially true in the arts. ...
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AAPI Heritage Month: Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month continues with the work of Yasuo Kuniyoshi. Kuniyoshi applied modernist compositional principles to works that are solidly grounded in the object. Hi ...
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AAPI Heritage Month 2022: Tomie Arai
Let’s start May with a tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Throughout the month, the blog will focus on artists from those cultures who have had a major impact on Amer ...
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Women's History Month 2022: Toyin Ojih Odutola
Nigerian-born artist Toyin Ojih Odutola explores contemporary definitions of gender, culture, and society with a unique graphic/painting technique. ...
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Black History Month 2022: John Biggers
While John Biggers is known for his murals, he is equally as renowned for his graphic works. His realist style is tempered by an abstract simplification reminiscent of African art. He drew his subject ...
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Black History Month 2022: Mary A. Jackson
Mary A. Jackson is instrumental in bringing the African American tradition of sweetgrass basket making (called “Gullah” basketry) to international recognition. Sweetgrass basketry of ...
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