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Painting

8 Paintings for Thanksgiving That Will Warm Your Heart

Here are eight heart-warming paintings that represent what Thanksgiving is about. We wish you all the happiness and the wonder of the holiday season.

Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 26 November 2025

The Real History of Thanksgiving. Samoset is depicted as welcoming Pilgrims in Plymouth in 1621 in this book illustration published in 1853. History. History

The (Real) History of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving brings families together to share rich meals featuring turkey, stuffing, and seasonal décor like pumpkins and warm autumn colors.

Errika Gerakiti 26 November 2025

Cecilia Beaux, Twilight Confidences, 1888. Women Artists

Cecilia Beaux in 10 Paintings

American painter Cecilia Beaux (1855-1942) cannot be neatly pigeonholed into any artistic category. Rather, she sits at a curious intersection...

Natalia Iacobelli 20 November 2025

Museum Stories

An Insider’s Look: Denver Art Museum Staff’s Favorite Artworks

The Denver Art Museum was founded in 1893 and, since then, has enriched the cultural life of the state of Colorado. It is one of the largest museums...

Nicole Ganbold 13 November 2025

Review

Barnett Newman: Here by Amy Newman—Book Review

It is hard to believe, but Amy Newman’s new book, Barnett Newman: Here, is the first extensive biography of the artist (the matching last names are...

Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 13 November 2025

Museum Stories

The Best of North Carolina Museum of Art: Staff Picks

The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) in Raleigh, North Carolina, houses a collection of artworks ranging from antiquity to the present. Through...

Nicole Ganbold 13 November 2025

Museum Stories

Cincinnati Art Museum Staff Picks

If you’re a frequent museum visitor, you probably have a favorite piece there, right? The same goes for the museum staff, who are surrounded by...

Nicole Ganbold 13 November 2025

Textile artist Sheila Hicks Women Artists

Between Fiber and Color: The Art of Sheila Hicks

Celebrated as one of the biggest names in textile art, Sheila Hicks has a long history of studying ancient techniques and cultures. She has traveled...

Natalia Tiberio 10 November 2025

Contemporary Art

Fabrics of Power and Sensation: An Introduction to Basil Kincaid

Basil Kincaid (b. 1986) is an American contemporary artist. His multimedia work showcases the potential of repurposed materials while reflecting on...

Iolanda Munck 10 November 2025

Review

Vivian Maier: The Self-Portrait and Its Double

Unknown in her lifetime, Vivian Maier is now recognized as one of the greatest American photographers, among those including Robert Frank and Diane...

Tommy Thiange 4 November 2025

Photography

Theodore Marceau—The Genius Pioneer of Photographic Studios

Theodore Christopher Marceau (1859-1922) was an American photographer who pioneered the creation of a national chain of photographic studios in the...

Zuzanna Stańska 4 November 2025

Women Artists

Joan Hill’s Artistic Tribute to Her Native American Heritage

On December 19, 1930, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Joan Hill was born into an influential family of Creek and Cherokee descent. After dabbling in art...

Abreeza Thomas 3 November 2025

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