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Old Masters

Dazzling Gradually

The art of Fanny Sanín has an open-ended quality that allows viewers the freedom to explore the abstract elements. By Rebecca Allan From her inviting, well-ordered studio overlooking upper Manhattan and illuminated by northern light, the painter Fanny Sanín slides open the drawer of a large flat file brimming with decades of work. She locates…

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The Talented Monsieur Matisse

An international exhibition on Henri Matisse spotlights a pivotal and developmental period of the master’s career. By Lilly Wei Henri Matisse is having a moment, it might be said, if this giant of 20th-century art has ever needed one. Still, the innovative installation that re-created The Red Studio (1911) at the Museum of Modern Art…

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The Tudors – The Stage and the Set

The importance of the arts in Tudor England is surveyed in a new exhibition at The Met. By James D. Balestrieri In school, Shakespeare sat on the highest literary pedestal. His genius seemed to come from out of the blue, and flourish on a rarified plane all its own. In truth, as “The Tudors: Art…

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The Glimpse and the Gaze

Edward Hopper’s New York at the Whitney Museum of American Art focuses on the artist’s personal view of the metropolis. By James D. Balestrieri “Edward Hopper’s New York” is the absolute right title for the new exhibition of the American master’s work now on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Underscoring every theme…

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The Man Behind the Monogram

The life and artwork of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer is reintroduced to a new generation. By Sarah Bochicchio For at least a century, two words have dominated discussions around Albrecht Dürer’s work: “modern” and “genius.” Dürer is often considered proto-modern in his approach to authenticity, art and celebrity—due to both the technical virtuosity of…

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Sargent in Spain

The landscapes and people of Spain were important subjects in the paintings of master artist  John Singer Sargent. By Sarah Bochicchio In a 1908 painting from his time in Majorca, John Singer Sargent depicted yellow pomegranates clustered on a tree. Within the leafy embrace of its branches, several fruits split open, revealing the jewel-like seeds…

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Colorful Dimensions

A survey of late paintings and sculptures by Mokha Laget is on view in Washington, D.C. By D. Dominick Lombardi The summer of 2022 is a very special time for Mokha Laget. Her first exhibition in a commercial gallery was held in 1981 at the Jack Rasmussen Gallery in Washington, D.C. Today, Jack Rasmussen is…

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Glory in the Flower

Lush and enchanting gardens were a continual muse for Spanish artists Sorolla and Vicente whose careers spanned different centuries. By Lilly Wei “The Light in the Garden” is a beguiling title for this equally beguiling exhibition of garden paintings. It should be especially welcomed by all of us eager to return to lazy summer days…

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Finding the Forgotten

The exhibition Archive of the World: Art and Imagination in Spanish America recounts an oft-overlooked area of art history. By James D. Balestrieri “Archive of the World: Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800”, the new exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), doesn’t trade in cautionary tales—indeed, it takes pains not…

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