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The San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA), located in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, contains more than 30,000 objects exploring 5,000 years of art, people, and culture. To find out what the locals of “Alamo City” love to do, check out this Redfin article. Opening its doors to the public in…
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February first marks the beginning of Black History Month. This national holiday calls upon us to remember and honor the all-too-neglected accomplishments and struggles of African Americans throughout history. To aid in highlighting the contributions made by African Americans to our history and culture, we are featuring two African American…
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As the winter season turns to spring, we celebrate and welcome the renewal of life: new seedlings are sprouting up from the soil, the chirping of baby birds fills the air, and all around us in the natural world is a sense of hope and rebirth. And from that place…
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Dorothea. Frida. Edmonia. Georgia. Dolores. Lange. Kahlo. Lewis. O’Keeffe. Purdy. Do any of these names sound familiar? These are the names, first and last, respectively, of artists of great repute and creative expression. They are also women! These women share or shared their unique lives through artistic expression. Dorothea Lange,…
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Marisol Escobar was so well-known that, like Prince or Madonna of later eras, she didn’t need a last name. She was simply Marisol. She was not just an artist. She was a pop culture icon. In the 1960s, her innovative wooden sculptures of family groups and famous people brought her…
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If you’ve ever been to British Columbia, you know how spectacular it is with its mountains, forests, and Pacific Ocean views. It is also historically interesting, with a long record of rich Indigenous cultures. Canadian painter and author Emily Carr celebrated the natural and cultural significance of her beloved homeland,…
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Evelyn De Morgan (1855-1919) was an English painter who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. She painted allegorical works that carry themes of spirituality, love, and peace. Inspired by Christian stories and Greek mythology, as well as literature and history, her strong female characters and handsome young male figures are…
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Sonia Delaunay designed textiles, created sets and costumes for theater shows and films, decorated cars, made furniture, and was an influential abstract painter. With her husband, Robert Delaunay, she cofounded the Orphism art movement which mixed Cubism, Fauvism, and Abstract Art techniques. Her work spanned the arc of the 20th…
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Agnes Lawrence Pelton (1881–1961) was an artist in the Modernism style who painted luminous oil paintings of beautiful images inspired by her spiritual practices. She was interested in Agni Yoga and astrology, as well as Christian themes and theosophy. She moved from the New York City area to Cathedral City,…
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Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was a mystic, amateur scientist, and artist from Sweden. She painted more than 1200 paintings, sketches, and watercolors, ranging from veterinary drawings and botanical sketches to huge oil paintings that were inspired by her interest in world religions. While painting, she channelled spiritual guidance to showcase…
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Abstract artist Lee Krasner once said in an interview, “I think all painting is biographical. I think you can read any artist if you take the trouble to.” Reading Lee Krasner’s work, we discover a highly-intelligent, vibrant woman whose art depicts both sadness and joy. She survived the tragic death…
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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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