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Impressionism
Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective: National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
In the National Gallery’s huge Lichtenstein retrospective, the iconic Pop images are just the opening frames of the artist’s lifelong comic strip.
Haarlem Renaissance
Cornelis van Haarlem, the “Dutch Michelangelo,” made history by painting it.
Swirling Silver
Art Nouveau metalworkers reveled in vines, leaves, fruit and the human figure, bringing nature’s forms to the dinner table.
Lucid Dreams & Nightmares
The intricate art of ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints, depicts the gruesome and the eerie in vivid, gorgeous detail.
Out of Darkness, Light
Born from the trauma of World War II, a unique kind of painting took form in San Francisco in the ’40s—abstract, expressionist, but totally different from the New York School.
The Storyteller
Romare Bearden, whose centennial celebration continues this fall, collaged diverse elements—visual, musical, literary and historical—into a unique American art.
Petits Musées: Paris Holds Hidden Treasures for Lovers of the Decorative Arts
Private collections gone public, Paris’ petits musées are hidden treasures for lovers of the decorative arts. As he approached old age, Moïse de Camondo (1860–1935), a French banker, considered himself among the most fortunate of men. Wealth and good taste had gained him grudging acceptance in Parisian society, only decades after his family, Jews from…
Life Studies: Exploring Stephanie Brody-Lederman’s Art of Images and Words
In Stephanie Brody-Lederman’s art of images and words, some bold, new abstract gestures are shaking up the emotional mix.
Messerschmidt & Modernity: The Artist and His Influence on the Contemporary Art World
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s “character heads” looked like the sculptural ravings of a madman in the 18th century, but today they are influencing artists in ways their irascible creator would have appreciated.
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