Tag: painting
Can Art Drive Change on Climate Change? Ask Alexis Rockman
Come to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, for an evening with artist Alexis Rockman and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Abel of the Boston Globe.
The Audacity of Hype: The State of Narcissistic Trump Art
To the degree that Donald Trump has taste in art, it reveals his vanity. Of course.
Leonardo da Vinci: After 500 Years, Still a Man in Full
For the quincentenary of his 1519 death, a dazzling display of exhibitions and new books honor the master's capacious vision.
Gainsborough Family Album: A New Look at an Old Master
At Princeton, new insights into subtly political portraits of Gainsborough family members.
Impressionist Berthe Morisot Finally Gets Her Day
Recentering an intrepid Impressionist as equal to Monet and Renoir.
Black Power Art Raises a Fist at the Brooklyn Museum
“Soul of a Nation” takes a breathtaking look at the political and aesthetic work of Black Power artists.
Spanish Masterpieces Bridge Cultures at the San Antonio Museum of Art
500 years of Spanish art makes the point that culture links us, rather than separates us.
The Artist, Reimagined: 60 Minutes with LeRoi Johnson
Colorful symbolism, modernism, pan-Africanism, geometric forms -- and many careers.
Make Room For 11 Paid Artist Commissions in Washington, DC
Make a statement about America's high-rent crisis and receive a $1,000 honorarium and more.
Superfine! Is a New Kind of Art Fair: Welcoming and Affordable
Affordable values -- and a love of both artists and collectors.
Stunning Dunning Unveils His ‘Signature Project,’ 1M People Strong
More than 300,000 people have literally affixed their names to one artist's vision.
Pictorial and Political Lessons from Zurbarán: We Are Family
Zurbarán's images of Jewish patriarchs made a case for religious and ethnic tolerance. Concerns that are still vital today.
Brooklyn Museum Shows Crass Pile of Money in the Form of...
A billionaire paying exorbitantly for a Basquiat is a bad reason to dedicate an exhibition to it.
The Ups, Downs and Ups of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
During an Age of Faith, Murillo infused the artistic patrimony of Spain with beauty, joy and hope of salvation.
New Met Admission Charges Are an Unfair Tax On Tourists
They will punish tourists -- including hundreds of thousands of Americans who already subsidize it.
Even the Virgin Mary Has a #MeToo Story: The Annunciation
If a courageous accuser described the scene today, would it be called "Denunciation?" "Renunciation"?
I’m an Artist: Is Home Sweet Home Just a Dream For...
As working artists, the first of each month is never easy -- we need to save nearly 60% of our income to pay our rent and bills.
American Flag Art Has Better Things To Be Than Patriotic
American flag art is, surprisingly or not, consistent in its negative critique of the US.
Michael Stewart Transforms Dark Emotion into Political Art
Michael Stewart's "Trump Demon Mask" has toxic glaze full of lead. So, it's perfect.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Reminds Us How to Empathize
In a post-empathy world, Yiadom-Boakye at the New Museum appeals to our humanity.
RIP RGB, RIP GOP, RIP USA
None of the second-rate white men currently on the Supreme Court will receive the honors given to RBG when they finally die.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
