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Gem of the Month: Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938 US)

Monday, May 4, 2026 | Karl Cole

This month's "Gem" is also a 4 May Birthday! Whether Thomas Wilmer Dewing is labeled an Impressionist, Tonalist, or Aesthetics artist, his beautiful portraits, mostly of youngish women, ...

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Artist Birthday: Jimoh Buraimoh (born 1943 Nigeria)

Friday, April 3, 2026 | Karl Cole

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 ...

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Have We Seen This Before? Donald Sultan

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 | Karl Cole

I’m sure I’ve said it before, but I’m not a big fan of stylistic labels. However, I do like investigating interesting similarities in artists’ works from different periods. The ...

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