Artist Birthday: William Thornton (1759-1828 US)
William Thornton was once called “First Architect” because his design for the US Capitol building was accepted by America’s first president. He is one of the architects responsible f ...
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Artist Birthday: Gabriele Münter (1877-1962 Germany)
Gabriele Münter was one of numerous women artists associated with German Expressionism. For some time she was a companion of pioneer abstractionist Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944). There is nothing ...
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National Visit Your Relatives Day
What better way to observe this national day than by visiting family, such as these three adorable children (of ten) of the Lincoln family from New York state? Precious little is known about American ...
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National Bring Someone Flowers Day: Art by Joseph Blackburn (ca. 1730-ca. 1778 US)
Although the origins of this national day are obscure, National Bring Someone Flowers Day has been celebrated on 15 May to encourage the spur-of-the-moment gesture of giving flowers to someone dear. B ...
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Artist Birthday: Richard Estes (born 1932 US)
Like the American Scene works of Edward Hopper (1882-1967), Richard Estes’ Photorealistic views of American cities and towns are virtually devoid of a human presence outside of the evidence of t ...
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Artist Birthday: Frank Stella (1936-2024 US)
The paintings, sculptures and installations of Frank Stella have defied a single stylistic designation throughout his career. He among the many artists who established their mature artistic vision in ...
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A Weekly Beauty Attack
Beauty Attack Monday 11th of May is also the birthday of major Op Art artist Yaacov Agam (France, born 1928 Palestine [present day Israel]). Agam along with Julio le Parc (born 1928 Argentina) and Jes ...
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This Day in History: Passing of Pietro Longhi (1702-1785 Republic of Venice)
The Republic of Venice was established as a Duchy of the Byzantine Empire in 697, and was nominally its own country until Napoleon conquered Italy in 1797, not long after Pietro Longhi’s passing ...
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National Packaging Design Day: Art by Ruben Rausing
National Packaging Design Day was first observed in 2015. Design Packaging, a company known for crafting creative and functional packaging, established this day to honor the designers who bring produc ...
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National Beverage Day
National Beverage Day began around 1921 or 1922, originally known as National Carbonated Beverage Day. The day encourages people to grab their favorite drink and relax with friends. But, beverages are ...
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