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Modern Motherhood: From Warhol to Beyoncé
In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re highlighting five uniquely powerful portrayals of mothers in contemporary art. Awol Erizku, Beyoncé, 2017This photograph of the Mother of All Mothers, Beyonce, was taken in 2017...
The Look of Love Captured in Art History
For centuries artists have been portraying moments inspired by romantic love in a multitude of ways. In honor of Valentine’s Day, here are four of our favorite artworks that capture...
Art Topic: Artists + Travels
Summer is the season for embarking on adventures near and far. Here to get us in the mood for excursions of all kinds, a few artworks that capture the essence...
Motherly Moments in Art History
Motherhood is a theme that has been portrayed throughout many different cultures and time periods. In honor of the upcoming holiday, I wanted to share a few of my favorite...
Art Topic: Spring Roundup
Spring is in the air, and it feels like just the right moment to gaze upon a few of the most beautiful, inspiring, and evocative paintings throughout art history that...
A brief intro to the history of Collage
Collage describes both the technique and the resulting work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and other ephemera are arranged and stuck down onto a supporting surface....
Artist Spotlight: Howardena Pindell
Howardena Pendell is one of my favorite artists working today. Her work explores texture, color, and the process of making art; it is often political, addressing the intersecting issues of...
Artist Spotlight: Hannah Hoch
Born in 1889, German Dada artist Hannah Hoch was one of the most important collage artists of the 20th century, and a pioneer in the realm of feminist artists. In...
Artist Spotlight: Mickalene Thomas
How much do I love Mickalene Thomas? Let me count the ways. Thomas’s work is the definition of a visual FEAST. The way that she mixes and layers materials and...
Creative Play: Exploring Shapes and Colors inspired by Sonia Delaunay
Sonia Delaunay (1889-1979), was a Ukrainian-born French artist who spent most of her career in Paris. Delaunay was known for her vivid use of color and her bold, abstract patterns,...
Artist Spotlight: Alice Neel
Born in 1900, Alice Neel is best known for her portraits of people in her social circle, during a time when there was a diminishing interest in figurative painting (Abstract...
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE COLOR FIELD PAINTERS
Color Field Painting is an art movement that emerged from Abstract Expressionism in the mid-20th century. In opposition to the dramatic, gestural works of the first generation of Abstract Expressionist...
