Posts by John Dorfman
Get in Line
Contemporary artists are pushing their pens and pencils in new directions and letting viewers draw their own conclusions.
Read MoreCarioca Contemporary
Beatriz Milhazes layers Brazilian exuberance over abstractionist rigor.
Read MoreCrown Jewels
An exhibition at the Denver Museum of Art showcases the creativity and daring of the Maison Cartier.
Read MoreFurnishing the Nation
The Kaufman Collection of American antiques, now on view at the National Gallery, chronicles the evolution of taste, technique, and creativity in a young country.
Read MoreThe Purist
Abstractionist Tomma Abts lets her paintings paint themselves, and the results are intricate, challenging, and beautiful.
Read MorePile On
Twentieth-century carpets weave strands of modernist geometry and color abstraction into traditional formats, taking textile into the realm of fine art.
Read MoreFirst Appearance of Wolverine Sold for $657,250
The page, which appeared at the end of The Incredible Hulk #180, published by Marvel in 1974, is described by Heritage Auctions as “one of the most significant pieces of original comic art to appear on the market.”
Read MoreGood Posture
From ancient India to the modern West, the practice of yoga has inspired artists, as the first exhibition devoted to the subject makes abundantly clear.
Read MoreThe Sun King
The welcome that the Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida received in the U.S. was as warm as the light in his pictures.
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