Posts by John Dorfman
Illumination Across the Nation
James Turrell receives not one, not two, but three museum shows this summer, from coast to coast.
Read MoreSurprising Joy
Sam Francis’ life-affirming, remarkably un-austere version of abstract expressionism is on view at a retrospective at the Pasadena Museum of California art.
Read MoreObject Lessons
The ancient genre of still life is still very much with us, as five contemporary artists prove.
Read MoreAncient Dreams
Greek and Roman artworks, among the greatest expressions of the human imagination, are both available and affordable.
Read MoreCarving Out a Life
Against all odds, African-American cabinetmaker Thomas Day became an entrepreneur and a tastemaker in antebellum North Carolina.
Read MoreThe Write Stuff
Fountain pens, classic and contemporary, are making their mark on the market.
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.
Read MoreNative American Art: Blanket Statements
The essentials of Navajo culture are woven into every textile they made, even though most were intended for the Anglo market.
Read MoreFreedom of the Press
The publishers that fostered a printmaking renaissance in the 1960s are every bit as active today, helping artists create original works and bring them to an ever-wider public.
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