Fine Art Today

Often it is a pure and humble approach to the blank canvas that leads to aesthetic success. When artists divert from the formulaic and allow creativity to flow organically, the untainted core of art often emerges: to express that which words cannot.

A stunning Renaissance masterpiece has made its way to the United States for the first time ever, marking a historic moment for American institutions, and in particular this Williamsburg, Virginia, museum.

Using her densely populated urban environment as a source of inspiration, this ascending West Coast painter continually takes unremarkable subjects and transforms them into breathtaking oils. You can come here to witness her latest display of creative genius.

With graceful figures placed within seemingly natural but abstracted environments, a range of topics from human nature and art history to race and identity are all explored during this artist’s first solo show at Sirona.

In this ongoing series, Fine Art Today delves into the world of portraiture, highlighting historical and contemporary examples of superb quality and skill. This week we feature a “Double Portrait” that is fragile and timeless.

Whether you believe technology is a blessing or a curse, there can be no doubt that it has greatly enhanced our ability to understand how artists worked, the materials they used, and perhaps mistakes they made. This exciting exhibition highlights a few cases in point.

In search of great places to recommend to Fine Art Today readers, I was excited to travel last week to Montreal to inquire into the much-talked-about art scene there, and I discovered what everyone was talking about — and then some.

An opening reception will be held on July 7 for a major solo exhibition featuring the works of accomplished painter Daniel Gerhartz, whose timeless and romantic painting style has captivated viewers for years. Who’s the host?

A lighthearted and fun project via the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) that creatively uses cellphones and emojis has recently gone viral. Will you give it a try?

China’s fine art traditions, practices, and imagery have long been linked to significant political and cultural movements in that country’s history. From 1911 to 2017, there have been periods of the Republic of China, High Socialism, and Reform, respectively — each of which were witnessed by prolific artist Dong Yifang (1925-2006).