Curator's Corner

Curator's Corner

Gem of the Month: Sneha Shrestha (IMAGINE)

Monday, December 9, 2024 | Karl Cole

Ever since this artist painted a mural on the wall next to the entrance to the Davis offices, I have been enchanted with her street art! One of the biggest thrills for me with street art, which I have ...

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Artist Birthday: José Campeche y Jordán

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | Karl Cole

As with portraiture in mainland Spanish colonial cultures, wealthy Puerto Ricans emulated their European counterparts in the never-ending obsession of Spanish colonials that they were “pure Span ...

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Artist Birthday: Carlos Mérida

Monday, December 2, 2024 | Karl Cole

In 1941 Mérida was invited to teach frescoes at the University of Austin in Texas. He remained there two years. Tempo in Red Major dates from that visit. It certainly reflects, in its title the ...

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Here Comes Snow: Orit Raff

Monday, December 2, 2024 | Karl Cole

We all know snow is coming as winter approaches in the Northeastern United States, but we might as well celebrate it by looking at art instead of complaining. When I first saw Orit Raff’s works, ...

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Artist Birthday: Pierre Prins

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | Karl Cole

Pierre Prins is one of the finest, if not the finest pastel artists of any of the Impressionists, or any other artists in late 1800s France. He is sometimes called “the forgotten Impressionist&r ...

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Giving Thanks: M. Tony Peralta

Monday, November 25, 2024 | Karl Cole

Thanksgiving in the United States is meant to be a day when we express gratitude for our blessings. I am still grateful for the doctors and nurses who valiantly served our communities during the pande ...

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An Image of Royal Power Attributed to Muhammad Hasan

Monday, November 18, 2024 | Karl Cole

In the history of portrait painting, it is fascinating to interpret what the artist is trying to convey about the sitter. Sometimes when the portrait is of a member of a ruling family, it’s pret ...

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International Pomegranate Month: Lu Zonggui and Keiko Mori

Monday, November 11, 2024 | Karl Cole

I can’t find anything about the history of International Pomegranate Month. However, I think pomegranate juice is yummy (and good for you), so let’s celebrate the month with art! ...

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Election Year Antidote: Robert Delaunay

Monday, November 4, 2024 | Karl Cole

There is seriously no better distraction from a nerve-wracking election year than to look at beautiful art. By now you know my idea of “beautiful” is FULL OF VIBRANT COLOR. Robert Delaunay ...

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Gem of the Month: Shirō Kasamatsu

Monday, October 28, 2024 | Karl Cole

Ukiyo-e was a woodblock print aesthetic that was popular from the late 1600s to the mid 1800s. The genre developed a visual vocabulary that documented the entertainments of Japanese urban centers, par ...

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