Art historians use careful observation and description to begin their analyses of a work of art. Here, Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker take a close look at Henry Moore's sinuous Reclining…
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Did you know that almost all of Jeffrey Gibson's materials are sourced from a vendor that serves the powwow circuit? Hear from the artist as he talks hip hop, art school, identity politics, and…
This month the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, DC, presents a comprehensive study of one of the greatest painters of the 16th century. Jacopo Tintoretto (c. 1519–1594) was one of the…
Learn about the life, practice, and influence of Charles White, a brilliant and under-appreciated American artist, the subject of the hit exhibition Charles White: A Retrospective, currently on view…
Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900 highlighted the spectacular work produced by the artists, designers and architects of the late 19th-century, including James McNeill Whistler, William…
Self-portraits fulfill two purposes: not only do they give insight into the art of one particular time period, but they also shed light onto the self-perception of the artist. A new…
La Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) celebrates the artistic journey of Ren Hang (1987-2017), one of the most influential Chinese photographers of his generation. The exhibition Love, Ren…
Pioneering photographer Oscar Gustaf Rejlander wrote, “It is the mind of the artist, and not the nature of his materials, which makes his production a work of art.”
