The Original “Selfie”
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is taking a fresh, traditional look at the “selfie,” exhibiting approximately 90 drawings, prints, and photographs spanning a period from...
Who Bought Modigliani’s “Nu Couche”?
Meet Liu Yiqian, a former taxi driver turned billionaire who bought Amedeo Modigliani’s “Nu Couché” for $170.4 million.
It’s a story that Hollywood’s best writers...
Ransom
For 18 years, the art world has sorely missed a beautiful portrait by the modern artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) that was stolen from the...
Boasting Bosch
Quirky, odd, unusual, and sinful are words that have all been used to describe the captivating paintings by Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). His...
Honoring Our Veterans
Although Veterans Day has passed, there are always ways in which our appreciation for veterans’ sacrifice can be shown. The Norman Rockwell Museum has...
Faith After the Pharaohs
Part of the lasting legacy of the Hellenistic period (circa 323–31 BCE) was the birth of the cosmopolitan. or “world citizen.” Alexander the Great’s...
Rodin Reopened
After over $17 million in renovation and restoration, the lovely Rodin Museum in Paris reopened its doors on November 12, the master sculptor’s 175th...
Poems in Paint and More
The connections among American poetry and painting, sculpture, and decorative arts form the center of an outstanding exhibition at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of...
Seeing Nature
The Portland Museum of Art recently mounted a major exhibition featuring 39 carefully selected masterpieces drawn from Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen’s family collection.
Although...
Featured Artwork: D.K. Richardson
“Blossoms for the Bride”
Pastel on Panel
16 x 11 in.
Framed: H 23.5” x W 18.5”
$22,000www.dkrichardson-artist.com [email protected]
Description: Summer In my garden brings the most delightful experiences...