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Impressionism
Kim Keever: Fluid Dynamics
Photographer Kim Keever exploits the properties of paint and water in his enigmatic creations.
Floating Earth
Contemporary Japanese ceramicists are transforming an ancient art while staying plugged into tradition.
The Vanishing Indian Painter
John Mix Stanley’s status as a major depicter of Native American and Western American life was imperiled by a catastrophic loss of his work, but enough remains to reveal his true importance.
Fabric of Society
Under the reign of Louis XIV, the art of tapestry was esteemed higher than painting, prized for its power to impress the masses with royal power and wealth.
Popping Up Everywhere
An exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art highlights Pop Art from around the world.
Out of This World
Four decades before Sputnik, Soviet avant-garde artists envisioned the conquest of space.
Jackson Pollock: No Chaos
With his drip paintings, Jackson Pollock found a new kind of order that inspired future generations of artists in all media to strive for boundlessness. Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) Jackson Pollock was born in 1912, in Cody, Wyo. Eight years later, he moved with his family to small-town California. After working for a time…
Flight of Fancy: Colored Diamonds
Colored, or “fancy,” diamonds have gone from being a curiosity to being the ultimate prize among gems.


































