Was There a Relationship?
More than 20 years after the legendary Vermeer exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the institution has once again mounted a revealing exhibition surrounding the Dutch Golden Age master and his relationships with contemporaries.
Hint: They Weren’t White
If I were to ask you to describe the “classical” style, what would you say? Most would describe a stark white building with a large colonnade decorating its façade. Others might cite examples of ancient sculpture; white marble icons of figurative beauty and mathematical proportions. I often like to joke with my students that, for the most part, we’ve got it all wrong.
Thin Places, Thin Spaces
Gallery ONETWENTYEIGHT in New York is excited to soon be showcasing the engaging paintings of an ascending artist. Titled “Spring Essence,” this exhibition offers an intimate painterly probing of what some theologians refer to as “thin places” or “thin spaces.” What does this mean?
Legacies Worth Your Attention
An incredible lineup of artworks by many of the most prominent painters working in the field of realism today feature during a must-see exhibition in Denver, Colorado. Details here.
Spooky Art for the Spooky Season
Last Rites Gallery in New York has established a reputation for showcasing incredible representational art, but with a surreal and fantastical twist. That trend continues with “13th Hour,” a magnetic display of surrealism that fits perfectly with the Halloween season.
The Memory of John H. Moran
Hearts were heavy across the fine art landscape this week after it was announced that John H. Moran (1942-2017) — founder of John Moran Auctioneers — passed away on October 3. We take a moment here to honor his legacy.
Pictures & Windows Retrospective
On view through 2017 at the Newport Art Museum is a great retrospective of Christopher W. Benson from 1975 to 2017, illustrating the evolution of the artist’s style over the course of his forty-year career as a painter.
50 Years of Trompe l’oeil
The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming, is currently showcasing thirty-four mesmerizing paintings by this internationally known American painter.
What’s ‘Spiritus Vitae’?
Legendary fantasy artist Boris Vallejo explains during his current solo exhibition at Last Rites Gallery in New York.
Time & Place Matter
Where is the line between art and nature? Depending on who you ask, that line could be well-defined or blurred. The latter would be the case for artist John Evans, whose works are currently on display during a solo exhibition here.