Impressionism

Land Art: Earthworks that Defined Postwar American Art

In the Sixties, art left the galleries and museums and went back to the land. Four decades later, Land Art is coming indoors.

Barroom Murals: Modern Art Found in American Bars

In these great American drinking establishments, museum-quality mural art is on the menu.

Conceptual Art: The Walker Art Center Presents a “Lifelike” Exhibition

The Walker Art Center makes us look twice at life’s most ordinary objects.

Art Frames: You Can’t Fully See the Picture Without the Frame

Art frames have been changed almost every decade to make the pictures look more modern, to go with new furniture or for collectors to mark them with their own taste.

Indian Paintings Getting New Attention from Museums and Collectors

From the middle ages to the twilight of the Mughals, classic Indian painting is getting new attention from museums and collectors.

Mosaic Art: Millard Sheets’ Mosaic Masterpiece is Rescued

Unfortunately, the Dallas Building, which was completed in 1959, was taken down in 2006, but a set of mosaics Sheets created was salvaged and has just been restored.

Landscape Painting: Jane Wilson Brings an Abstractionist’s Eye to Landscape Painting

Jane Wilson’s decision to concentrate on landscape painting set her apart from those abstractionists who looked inward to the subconscious as starting points for their actions on canvas.

Enameled Glass Qianlong-Period Snuff Bottle

Chinese collectors continue to be avid for wares with a connection to their country’s dynastic rulers, among whom the Qianlong Emperor (reigned 1736–95) was one of the greatest in terms of art patronage.