Women's (Art) History Month 2018 II
I like to feature pioneering women during National Women’s (Art) History Month. The arts are obviously no exception to the fields in which women have pioneered and excelled. This is as true in J ...
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Women's (Art) History Month 2018 I
It took a heck of a lot of work, but after World War II (1939–1945) a group of artists yanked the US away from the love of “all things past” toward modern design. Many of these artis ...
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National Plant a Flower Day
Not only is it National Women’s [Art] History Month, but Monday is National Plant a Flower Day. Due to the two major nor’easters that have rocked the Northeast, I would like to feature a h ...
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African American History Month 2018 I
I have decided to apply officially to change the name of one of this month’s official designations to include African American Art History Month (although I haven’t really). When ...
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What's in a Number?
It’s 2018 now. Does the number eighteen conjure up anything for you? A lot of people make a big deal about turning age eighteen, but for me that just conjures up nightmares of bullying, a face b ...
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Don't Look Now...
I may be a broken record on the subject, but in my virtual art history wanderings, I come across so many artists who have been significant in some aspect of the history of art, and yet they are not ge ...
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American Artists Appreciation Month V
August is “American Artist Appreciation Month” continues. We’ll end the celebration with two unusual interpretations of chairs. ...
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American Artists Appreciation Month II
My blog series about “American Artist Appreciation Month” continues. Here’s some wonderful art by Dr. Samella Lewis and Jeremiah Paul, Jr. ...
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American Artists Appreciation Month I
August is “American Artist Appreciation Month,” so I’m rolling out some artists you may never have thought about, or seen for that matter. ...
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It Isn't All in the Title
I’m always a sucker for color. When I see works that I’ve never seen before by an artist I’ve always admired, and they involve color, then I have a sudden Beauty Attack. When Lynda B ...
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