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View fullsize “There are no rules... that is how art is born, that is how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules, that is what invention is about.” — Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) Rulebreaker Helen Frankenthaler was a
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View fullsize On this day in 1840, the French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840-1926) was born in Paris. A founder of painting en plein air, or painting “in the open air,” Monet inspired generations of artists and opened their eyes to a new method of ar
View fullsize “[Orphism is] the art of painting new totalities with elements that the artist does not take from visual reality, but creates entirely by himself... An Orphic painter's works should convey an 'untroubled aesthetic pleasure', a meaningful struct
View fullsize Usefulness does not prevent a thing, anything, from being art. It is the thoughtfulness, care, and sensitivity in regard to form that makes a house or a fabric turn into art.” — Annie Albers (1963) The textile art of weaving was traditi
View fullsize A family outing to a museum sounds like a pleasant way to spend a Saturday afternoon, until you look at the price of each ticket. Although most museums have discounted prices for students and young children, the cost to enter can still be a barrier f
View fullsize Kasmin Gallery recently announced that they will now have exclusive global representation of Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) through the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, bringing Pollock and Lee Krasner (1908-1984) under the same roof once again. A pioneer of
View fullsize “Ready! On your marks! Red, yellow, blue, the painting weeps, the painting is dead. I’ve killed the painting.” — Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) Happy birthday to the French-American artist, Niki de Saint Phalle! Known for
View fullsize Happy birthday to Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)! Known for his bright and bold Pop Art paintings reminiscent of comic strips, Lichtenstein challenged traditional ideas of “fine art.” The painting featured behind Lichtenstein, “Whaam!
View fullsize “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” — Pable Picasso (1881-1973) Happy birthday to the one and only Pablo Picasso! Born in Spain in 1881, Picasso was considered a child genius and pro
View fullsize “I consider the text of a newspaper, the detail of photograph, the stitch in a baseball, and the filament in a light bulb as fundamental to the painting as brush stroke or enamel drip of paint.” — Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
View fullsize “I use the found materials because I want to collaborate with makers of the past... Using domestic materials gives the makers, in a contemporary art sense, a sense of value. I think it allows me to communicate and have that dialogue with the pa
View fullsize visual language.” — Shara Hughes (b. 1981) For all of our opera lovers, a selection of Shara Hughes’ vibrant artworks will be featured in the Metropolitan Opera during the 2024-2025 season. Known for her dizzying depictions of ima
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View fullsize American artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor, born 1972, is known for her unique woodworking talents. She uses a modern spin on Renaissance-style marquetry, the technique of applying layers of veneer to a canvas or structure. Though the process, freestand