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Art as a Response to Change: My Visit to the Art Institute of Chicago
This past week, on a vacation to the Midwest, I found myself at the Art Institute of Chicago, one of Chicago, Illinois’ most iconic art museums. After clumsily navigating the El and getting lost on State Street – which is almost impossible to get lost on – I happened upon the grand facade of the museum, […]Read Post ›
Sofonisba Anguissola: A Renaissance Woman Artist
Did you know that Michelangelo had a female pupil? Did you know that she gave painting lessons to the Spanish queen? This week’s Female Artist Spotlight is dedicated to Sofonisba Anguissola. Sofonisba Anguissola (c. 1532-1625) has always stood out to me as an interesting figure in art history, not in the least because of […]Read Post ›
Art as an Unfinished Series: My Visit to “Visiting Masterpieces: Pairing Picasso”
Last weekend, I viewed the “Visiting Masterpieces: Pairing Picasso” exhibit, which is available until June 26, 2016, in the Lee Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. The exhibit features five paired works that artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) created at the height of his career between the 1900s and the 1960s. Upon […]Read Post ›
The Green Lady at the Davis Museum
A Joshua Reynolds painting at the Davis Museum recently had a symposium on its research. Here’s a bit of back story of the preliminary research.
Technique vs Joy of Painting
Just recently Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting TV show was released on YouTube. I think it is safe to say that most everyone who knows of Bob Ross was excited to hear that news. I remember when I was a kid watching an episode of Bob Ross’ show for the first time. I was completely mesmerized. […]Read Post ›
The Female Gaze 