Archive for June 2012
Animal Art: The Search for Animal Beauty in Art
In 19th-century France, the development of animal science profoundly influenced animal art, as a current exhibition in Paris makes clear.
Read MoreAmerican Pop Art: VHS Exhibition at the Museum of Art and Design
This summer the Museum of Art and Design rewinds VHS culture with their new exhibition titled “Swept Away: Dust, Ashes and Dirt in Contemporary Art”.
Read MoreMesoamerican Art: Exploring the Mayan Apocalypse Through Art Objects
A comprehensive gathering of Mesoamerican art objects reveals how a religious myth expressed itself—and perpetuated itself—through trade.
Read MoreRembrandt in America: Understanding the Artist and His Followers
Rembrandt worked so closely with his fellow artists that scholars are still at odds over which paintings are the “real” ones. Your guess may be as good as theirs.
Read MoreArt Created in the Aftermath of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, artists are creating works that document the event, give aid to the victims and express their own complex feelings.
Read MoreWorld Record for Most Expensive Work of Art at Auction
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, 1895, Was Offered at Sotheby’s New York, on May 2, 2012 and Sold for $119,922,500 Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) When The Scream rotated into view at the front of Sotheby’s main New York salesroom on a Wednesday evening in May, it was as if a piece of our collective unconscious…
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