Posts by Sarah E. Fensom
Developing a Style — or Three
Richard Diebenkorn, an artist who embraced evolution in his work over the course of decades, surrounded himself with a constant barrage of inspiration.
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 MoreFrozen Poses
A showing of works by Italian artist Giosetta Fioroni comes to the Drawing Center in a blaze of silver.
Read MoreYoung Victorian Punks
Washington D.C.’s National Gallery of Art mounts a sweeping exhibition of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood—the first U.S. retrospective of its kind.
Read MoreDynamic Ceramics
With changing tastes, growing interest from China’s middle class and ancient objects emerging from the ground, there are some new opportunities in the hugely diverse realm of Chinese earthenware.
Read MoreGraphic Design: A Dual Retrospective of Seymour Chwast and Paula Scher
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has given graphic designers Seymour Chwast and Paula Scher a dual retrospective — and let them create the installation themselves. Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) Bold orange, gray, black and white arrows and a shiny text bubble—the type that might appear over a cartoon character’s head—reading “Double Portrait” are arranged…
Read MoreLucid Dreams & Nightmares
The intricate art of ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints, depicts the gruesome and the eerie in vivid, gorgeous detail.
Read MoreAmerican Pop Art: VHS Exhibition at the Museum of Art and Design
This summer the Museum of Art and Design rewinds VHS culture with their new exhibition titled “Swept Away: Dust, Ashes and Dirt in Contemporary Art”.
Read MoreAmerican Minimalism: The Drawings and Sculptures of Dan Flavin
The Morgan Library’s current showing of Dan Flavin brings another aspect of the artist’s practice out of the shadows. This articles orginally appeared in the April issue of Art & Antiques Magazine as “Light Years, but Mostly Beyond”. Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) Depending on whom you ask, there are two well-known Dan Flavins—one is…
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