Art News: Smithsonian Museums to Open in May

Art News: Smithsonian Museums to Open in May

Friday, April 30, 2021

 CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE    This May the Smithsonian Museums in Washington D.C. will re-open in a staggered manner. The American Art Museum National Portrait Gallery, and the National Museum of African American History...

Art News: New MoMA Chair

Art News: New MoMA Chair

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

 CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE        Starting July 1 2021, Marie-Josée Kravis will replace Leon Black as chair of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. After Black's announcement to not run for re-election, Marie-Josée...

Zooming In: Alfred H. Barr, Jr.

Zooming In: Alfred H. Barr, Jr.

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Meet Alfred H. Barr, Jr., the first curator to be included in a Zooming In!! Do you like this idea? Comment bel...

Art History Terms to Know: Trompe l'oeil

Art History Terms to Know: Trompe l'oeil

Sunday, April 18, 2021

     Trompe l'oeil or "trick the eye" in French is an art term that does exactly that. Through trompe l'oeil, an artist can play with perspective, create deceiving texture, or further trick their audience. For example, the above,...

Art News: Latest Renovations to Pompidou Center

Art News: Latest Renovations to Pompidou Center

Sunday, April 11, 2021

     The Pompidou Center in Paris, famous for it's early modern symbolism and it's constant need of repair, is once again closed for renovation. It is set to reopen after maintenance in 2023. Open since 1977, the Renzo Piano designed...

The Fighting Temeraire, JMW Turner

The Fighting Temeraire, JMW Turner

Sunday, April 4, 2021

    Joseph Mallord William Turner was a painter who combined oceanic scenes with swirling, luminous colors. He was also a trailblazer of the sublime. A wonderful example of Turner's techniques, The Fighting Temeraire on the surface...

Zooming In: Joan Mitchell

Zooming In: Joan Mitchell

Friday, April 2, 2021

  Meet Joan Mitchel...

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