Picasso: The Pivotal Blue, and Rose Periods
Once he was a lonely, moody young man trying to figure out his place in the world. This is the Picasso that lost himself in his Blue, and Rose periods. Combined these two periods only …
Modern Art
The Colorful World of Leonor Fini: Surrealism’s Pioneering Non-Conformist
Rebel, goddess, siren, provocateur, iconoclast–the Argentinian-Italian Surrealist Leonor Fini (1907-1996) defies categorization. She is considered one of the most important women artists of the mid-twentieth century (although she would hate to be classified as such) …
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Wayne Thiebaud, Sweets, Streets, and Scenic Sweeps
Wayne Thiebaud Wayne Thiebaud painted unabashedly American moments. Because his early works focused on food, he was placed into the Pop Art category. Thiebaud didn’t share the art world’s assessment of his work. He viewed …
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Hahn/Cock by Katharina Fritsch
One of the newer must see works at the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC, is a fourteen foot tall ultramarine rooster. The piece is called “Hahn/Cock.” The contemporary artist behind it is Katharina …
Salvador Dalí’s “Skull of Zurbarán”
Often the Halloween images that we find spooky, and scary come from the thoughts, and beliefs we wrestle with everyday. Think about skeletons, or skulls. While bones can have a cringe factor, they also remind …
Paris Circus
Belle Époque Paris was enamored with the circus. At one point there were four permanent circuses in the city, several hippodromes, and other venues that featured circus acts. Artists enjoyed the allure of the circus …
Steven Young Lee Surprising Ceramics
Steven Young Lee’s broken ceramics are surprising with designs to make viewers think, not just about what they see, but about perfection, tradition, culture, value and so much more. That is a tall order for …
A Look at Two Works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Ludwig Kircher (1880-1938) was a German artist and printmaker, famous for founding the artists’ group Die Brücke (“The Bridge”), which was influential in the foundation of Expressionism in 20th century art. Die Brücke was …
Understanding Arshile Gorky Modern Art
Arshile Gorky 1904-1948 was an Armenian, later naturalized American, artist. He was born Vosdanig Adoian in the Armenian province of Van on the eastern border of Ottoman Turkey. When he arrived in America he wanted …
Vincent van Gogh Five Things to Know Part 1
Who is Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh made a profound mark on the art world. His work lives far beyond his lifetime and sits in museums and galleries around the globe. When his art …
