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The arrival of the 20th century saw a revolution in art as artists freed themselves from depicting reality. Instead, they adopted a love of art for art’s sake. Artists such as Vassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint declared that art can be simple abstract shapes, inspired by the natural world,…
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Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque artist. Born in Rome in 1593, she was the eldest daughter of Prudentia Montoni and the Tuscan painter Orazio Gentileschi. She lived in Rome, Florence, Venice, London, and Naples, and was well-known in her lifetime, with an international clientele. Working in the style of…
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African American women artists have helped shape art in America for many years, but their contributions were often overlooked. The perception that art is created by white men started to change in the 20th century and continues to change even more in the 21st century. Modern audiences are hungry for…
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Art inspires us. But so often, we think a visit to an art museum should be a solemn event. We think of school children, dressed in their school uniforms, quietly filing past famous art, wishing they could be outdoors. Or we picture art experts stroking their beards as they study…
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As museums reopen their doors after a worldwide pandemic, we reflect on the way in which museum art has been a catalyst for social change. Museums reopening coincides with demonstrations in the streets protesting racial injustice and police shootings. Society is reopening its eyes to the racism that persists. Museum…
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We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and call for an end to racial inequality and injustice. Artists have never shied away from expressing outrage over oppression and injustice. From the 1700s, when Jacques-Louis David painted his support for the French Revolution to modern-day designers who create…
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Frida Kahlo combined realism, surrealism, and fantasy with icons from her Mexican culture to create magical art. One of her favorite subjects was her own beautiful face. Art historians classify Kahlo’s art as Surrealism, although Kahlo herself didn’t consider herself a surrealist. In 1938, André Breton, a well-known surrealist, arranged…
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$100 Value – 1 Winner! UPDATE: This challenge is now CLOSED! Thank you to all of you who participated. The winner was Meredith D. for her excellent re-creation of Pablo Picasso’s Lobster and Cat (Le homard et le chat). Pablo Picasso once said, “Art washes away from the soul the…
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Artistic talent often comes with a price. Many of the artists whose work we so admire were haunted by depression, anxiety, and mania. To recognize this important topic, we’d like to tell you about six artists who brought us beautiful art while suffering from bouts of mental illness. These artists…
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An American Impressionist painter and printmaker, Mary Cassatt is best known for her beautiful and touching paintings of mothers with their children.
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Learn about Dorothea Lange, whose photographs awakened the American people and government agencies to the desperate plight of American poverty.
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Georgie O’Keeffe truly embodies the spirit of the American Artist. Explore her journey accross the U.S. and the timeless art that it inspired.
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Experience the world’s most renowned museums from the comfort of your couch with this definitive list of the best virtual museum tours.
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