Archive for May 2013
Boston Art: Colonial to Contemporary
Boston was America’s first art city, and almost four centuries later, it is still a hub of creativity, art commerce and curatorial clout.
Read MorePhotography and the Civil War
Civil War-era photos and paintings come to the Met just in time for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Read MoreBecoming Hans Hofmann
He became a famous teacher in Germany, but it was in the United States that the artist came into his own as painter.
Read MoreCarving Out a Life
Against all odds, African-American cabinetmaker Thomas Day became an entrepreneur and a tastemaker in antebellum North Carolina.
Read MoreTaking Chances
Artist El Anatsui talks to Art & Antiques’ Ted Loos about happy accidents, open-ended works and his current show at the Brooklyn Museum.
Read MoreThe Write Stuff
Fountain pens, classic and contemporary, are making their mark on the market.
Read MoreFrozen Poses
A showing of works by Italian artist Giosetta Fioroni comes to the Drawing Center in a blaze of silver.
Read MoreThink in Ink
A dedicated group of Chinese artists have revitalized the centuries-old tradition of ink-and-brush painting, giving it a distinctly contemporary aesthetic.
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