by Sandy | Jan 7, 2018 | Art, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
“This landmark exhibition examines the artistic exchanges among Johannes Vermeer and his contemporaries from the mid-1650s to around 1680, when they reached the height of their technical ability and mastery of genre painting, or depictions of daily life…the exhibition explores how these artists inspired, rivaled, surpassed, and pushed each other to greater artistic achievement.”
On view are paintings by Vermeer and others including Gerard ter Borch, Gerrit Dou, Pieter de Hooch, Gabriel Metsu, Frans van Mieris, Caspar Netscher, and Jan Steen.
Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry
Until January 21, 2018
National Gallery of Art
Btw 4th Street and 9th Street on Constitution Avenue, NW, DC
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by Sandy | Dec 22, 2017 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Museums
The Art Institute of Chicago / AIC highlights the work of Tarsila do Amaral (1886–1973) “a central figure in the development of Brazil’s modern art… Her paintings and drawings reflect her ambitions to synthesize the currents of avant-garde art and create an original modern art for her home country.”
“The exhibition celebrates Tarsila’s most daring works and her role in the founding of Antropofagía—an art movement that promoted the idea of devouring, digesting, and transforming European and other artistic influences in order to make something entirely new”
Tarsila do Amaral: Inventing Modern Art in Brazil
Until January 7, 2018
AIC / The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Il
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by Sandy | Dec 4, 2017 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
“In honor of the centennial of the birth of Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), Their Own Harlems examines the ways in which the urban landscape has influenced Lawrence’s artistic practice, as well as that of other artists.
He thought of Harlem in a broad sense, acknowledging the powerful and positive experiences people of African descent across the country could find in “their own Harlems.”
The exhibit also features the work of over fifteen artists including Dawoud Bey, Jacob Lawrence, Julie Mehretu, Wardell Milan, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.”
“Their Own Harlems” – Until Jan 7, 2018
The Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 West 125th Street, NYC
(Image: Breakfast East Harlem, 2010, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye )
by Sandy | Nov 27, 2017 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Exhibits, Museums
“On the 100th anniversary of the artist’s birth, Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect examines the American master’s 75-year career.” The Seattle Museum of Art / SAM offers “his first major retrospective since the artist’s death challenges long-held critical notions of Wyeth as a realist and offers unexpected perspectives on his art, legacy, and influences.”
Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect
Until January 15, 2018
Seattle Art Museum – SAM
1300 First Avenue, Seattle, WA
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by Sandy | Oct 19, 2017 | Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Museums
“P.S. Art is an annual celebration of achievement in the arts in New York City public schools. This juried exhibition of the work of talented young artists showcases the creativity of 90 prekindergarten through grade 12 students from all five boroughs and includes paintings, prints, sculptures, photographs, mixed-media works, collages, and drawings. Each piece demonstrates personal expression, imaginative use of media, the results of close observation, and an understanding of artistic processes.”
P.S. Art 2017: Celebrating the Creative Spirit of New York City Kids
Until October 29, 2017
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Ave and 86 Street, NYC
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