Pride Month 2021 I: Martin Wong
We end Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and begin LGBTQI+ Pride Month with a wonderful, gentle soul. Martin Wong was part of the vibrant art community in the East Village of New York ...
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Black History Month: Nick Cave
February 4th was artist Nick Cave’s birthday, so let’s celebrate his art for African American History Month. ...
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Pride Month: Agnes Martin
Let’s close out my Pride Month series with the work of Agnes Martin, a pioneer Minimalist, although she considered herself an Abstract Expressionist. ...
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Pride Month: Shen Wei
My Pride Month series celebrating and recognizing LGBTQI+ artists continues, acknowledging their accomplishments and contributions to the art world. Today’s post features the work of photographe ...
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Pride Month: Zanele Muholi
My Pride Month celebration continues with photographer Zanele Muholi. ...
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Pride Month: Jasper Johns
To recognize and celebrate Pride Month, I am going to present LGBTQI+ artists who have made major contributions to my sanity during this dark period. Well, art history always does that, ...
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Women's (Art) History Month: Trude Fleischmann, Eugenie Silverman Baizerman, Amanda Means
I dare say the role of women artists in the history of art has always been a strong presence, even if major art histories do not record all of them faithfully. ...
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Recognizing Pride Month: Glenn Ligon
Last week I featured an artist from the 1800s, Mary Ann Willson, for Pride Month 2019. Today I continue my Pride Month posts with a look at contemporary artist Glen Ligon. ...
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Recognizing Pride Month: Mary Ann Willson
In recognition of Pride Month, I am presenting two gay artists, both of whom you’ve seen before on this blog: Mary Ann Willson and Glenn Ligon. I chose these two artists because their stories ar ...
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Beauty Over Chaos: Marsden Hartley
I’m purposely avoiding any art that has to do with elections because of this week’s voting. I’m so disappointed with the political climate in this country, I want to show a beautiful ...
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