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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

In the early 20th-century, American modernists challenged conventional art norms by painting emotional and design-filled images of the times. By Barbara A. MacAdam At the “Dawn of a New Age: Early 20th-Century American Modernism” opened May 7 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. This illuminating show of modernist American works created between 1900 and…

The artistic and cultural exchanges between Iran, Greece and Rome are demonstrated in the artworks they produced. By Henry Adams The artistic riches of the Persian Empire, which dominated western Asia for over a thousand years, form the subject of the exhibition “Persia: Ancient Iran and theClassical World” that just opened at the Getty Villa…

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition on Winslow Homer situates his artwork within its period and reflects on history By Sarah Bochicchio For over a century, Winslow Homer has been canonized as one of the great American painters, if not the single greatest among them. His brooding Turner-esque seascapes, his seemingly playful images of beachside…