Pioneer Surrealist Giorgio de Chirico once stated that one must look at all elements of the real world as an enigma. He made paintings of classical piazzas populated with spectral figures and shadows, ...
Read ArticleLike Mesoamerica, the central Andes Mountains in South America – primarily Bolivia and Peru – developed complex hierarchical societies with rich and varied artistic traditions. Unlike the ...
Read ArticleI cannot image a better way than saying “goodbye” to 2025 than with the uplifting, positive sentiments reserved for the pine tree in Japanese and Chinese cultures. There are very few e ...
Read ArticleNational Native American Heritage Month is drawing to a close. Since 1990, the US has celebrated National Native American Heritage Month in November to commemorate indigenous peoples’ s ...
Read ArticleThe November Group (Novembergruppe) was a German group of radical, leftist-leaning artists, architects and designers who organized during the Weimar Republic after World War I (1914-1918). The group, ...
Read ArticleLoving landscape and pure, bright colors as I do, naturally I am absolutely crazy about the landscapes of Pierre Bonnard. He has been variously called Neo-Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and the Na ...
Read ArticleAlthough little is known about her upbringing or training, Peeters was one of a growing number of women artists who were widely acclaimed as professional artists. She was also a pioneer in the relativ ...
Read ArticleAntonio Frasconi is an internationally known woodcut artist. He has published hundreds of prints and illustrated many books. Although much of his work has registered political protest, his subjects ra ...
Read ArticleI 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! ...
Read ArticleThere 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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