Elizabeth Thompson: The Most Disrespected Artist in Military History
Elizabeth Thompson was born in 1846 in Switzerland, thirty-one years after the country began its now two-century-long policy of military neutrality.
Guest Profile 19 June 2021
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We spoke to artist Jock McFadyen as he prepares to celebrate his 70th birthday, and awaits the opening of, not one, but four major exhibitions of his...
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Zhang Daqian is considered the foremost Chinese artist in the last 500 years. If this is true, then what is it that makes Zhang Daqian so important?...
Barry Russell 18 June 2021
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Luo Ping, Freud’s Godfather, proclaims, ‘kill or be killed…’ but of course Luo Ping’s subtler than this, he only suggests what’s...
Barry Russell 17 June 2021
New York City Art Triennial 2021: Do We Dream Together? Are We Fine?
Exhibition review of the Asia Society Triennial: We Do Not Dream Alone and El Museo del Barrio's Estamos Bien - la Trienal 20/21
Jennifer S. Musawwir 15 June 2021
Tombs of Leonardo Bruni and Carlo Marsupini: Strikingly Similar or Substantially Different?
In the 15th century, Florence underwent a cultural and artistic peak without parallel, architecture, painting, and sculpture were at their height.
Guest Profile 14 June 2021
10 Masterpieces of 20th Century Pop Art You Should Know
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Guest Profile 12 June 2021
The Influence of the Ford River Rouge Complex: Charles Sheeler and Michael Kenna
How is it possible that a 1000 acre industrial site in Dearborn, Michigan, with ninety three buildings that include blast furnaces, mills, a glass...
Wendy Gray 11 June 2021
The Most Important Day! Wedding Inspiration in Art
Weddings have provided many skilled artists an avenue to flaunt their talents by portraying the complexities and intricacies of this age-old...
Maya M. Tola 9 June 2021
Aubrey Beardsley at Shapero Rare Books: An Interview with Expert, Roddy Newlands
The incredible exhibition, Aubrey Beardsley – Inking the 1890s, nearly 100 years old and in exceptional condition, is on display and for sale...
Isabella Hill 8 June 2021
Painting of the Week: Claude Raguet Hirst, A Gentleman’s Table
A Gentleman’s Table by Claude Raguet Hirst is a mysterious painting that echoes the realism of Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, and Henry Ossawa...
James W Singer 6 June 2021
Scrimshaw: True American Art
Despite the enormity of whales, those pursuing them could go weeks, even months at a time without seeing a single one. With all that time between...
Anthony de Feo 4 June 2021
