by Sandy | Apr 12, 2017 | Art, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
Until May 14, 2017, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents: “American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent”
“Although widely practiced in the US before the Civil War, watercolor painting existed at the margins of the professional art world. Considered the domain of amateurs, women, and commercial artists, it drew little interest from the mainstream painters of the mid-1800s.
Watercolor’s reputation changed with the creation of the American Watercolor Society in 1866.”
American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
(Image: 2 cats, 1912, Stuart Davis)
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by Sandy | Apr 3, 2017 | Art, Blogroll, Museums
“Fast Forward: Painting from the 1980s presents a focused look at painting from this decade with works drawn entirely from the Museum’s collection.”
“The exhibition includes work by artists often identified with this explosive period—Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sherrie Levine, David Salle, and Julian Schnabel—as well as by several lesser-known painters. These artists explored the traditions of figuration and history painting, and offered new interpretations of abstraction…”
Fast Forward: Painting from the 1980s
Until May 14, 2017
Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, NYC
(Image: Ross Bleckner – “Count No Count”, 1989. Oil and wax on canvas)
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by Sandy | Mar 28, 2017 | Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston offers “Two Centuries of American Still-Life Painting”… which “traces the history of American still-life painting in the United States over the course of nearly 200 years, from the early 19th century to the present day.’’
“The exhibition brings together 60 of the most influential American luminaries of the genre, including William Merritt Chase, Georgia O’Keeffe, James Peale, John F. Peto, Wayne Thiebaud, Max Weber, and Andrew Wyeth.”
Two Centuries of American Still-Life Painting
Until April 9, 2017
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston
(Image:Raphaelle Peale, Orange and Book, c. 1817, oil on canvas)
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by Sandy | Mar 23, 2017 | Art
Cross Country brings together works by more than 80 artists who channeled the power of American places outside of city limits between 1915 and 1950…The relationship between American artists and their native land changed dramatically. While travel and study in Europe remained a priority, many American artists also felt newly compelled by their national surroundings. Life in the big city, with its bustling crowds and towering skyscrapers, is widely recognized as a key influence, but this exhibition reveals how American artists also canvassed the country, seeking inspiration from wide-open spaces and small-town culture across the United States.
Cross Country: The Power of Place in American Art, 1915–1950
Until May 07, 2017
High Museum of Art , 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA
(Man with Brush, 1940 – Frederick C. Flemister, 1917–1976)
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by Bob Martin | Feb 3, 2017 | Art
Vision and Sound: An African American Experience February 2017
This is a lovely show in a beautiful gallery in the west valley (west of Phoenix AZ) and features the art of Joe Willie Smith, Micheal Cunningham, Stephen Marc, Gabriel Bey, Jewell Pender, Joseph Beckles and Bob Martin. Opening night was packed.
The exhibit runs until February 26. Visit if you can and check out the calendar of events for this month. Many of the artists will be giving talks across the West Valley, answering questions about their inspiration, process and more.
Musical Chairs by Joe Willie Smith
by Sandy | Jan 23, 2017 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
Glorious color as the Denver Art Museum presents – Herbert Bayer: 1938–1974 New York and Aspen Paintings
“Celebrated for his multidisciplinary approach to art and design, Herbert Bayer called painting “the continuous link connecting all the facets of my work.” The paintings presented in the exhibition give us a window into the personal side of this versatile artist. “
Herbert Bayer: 1938–1974 New York and Aspen Paintings
Until April 2017
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Avenue Pkwy, Denver, CO
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by Sandy | Jan 17, 2017 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
“Soon after World War II, the center of the avant-garde shifted from Europe to the United States when the first American-grown modern art movement—abstract expressionism—was born.
This first fully American movement emphasized individual expression and the freedom to experiment with materials and processes. In this presentation of abstract works, you’ll see how artists, including Robert Motherwell, Betty Parsons, and Joan Mitchell used loose brushwork and emphasized surface rather than depth on the canvas. A selection of works on paper also comprise this exhibition and show how artists, including Deborah Remington and Lee Krasner, capture the quiet intimacy of direct, informal drawing.”
Abstract Expressionism
Until May 14, 2017
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Avenue Pkwy, Denver, CO
(Image: Deborah Remington, 23° North by 82° West, 1954. Tempera paint on paper)
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by Bob Martin | Jan 7, 2017 | Art, film, Writers
WOW
Such an intelligent film and story line. The pace of the film allows tons of time for reflection. Arrival is a quiet film, absent are the razzle dazzle sound and high energy visual effects that often become the main feature of other SiFi films.
How We Speak to Each Other is Important
The cast is perfect. I don’t particular like awards, and Amy Adams deserve’s something. She is emotionally available and helps facilitate a science fiction tale into something that is real. Congratulations to everyone above and below the line in the making of this film.
by Sandy | Dec 27, 2016 | Art, Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Museums
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents, “Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950”. “From the start of the Mexican Revolution in 1910 to the aftermath of World War II, artists and intellectuals in Mexico were at the center of a great debate about their country’s destiny. The exhibition tells the story of this exhilarating period through a remarkable range of images, from masterpieces by Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Frida Kahlo, and Rufino Tamayo to transfixing works by their contemporaries Dr. Atl, María Izquierdo, Roberto Montenegro, Carlos Mérida, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, and many others.”
Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910–1950
October 25, 2016 – January 8, 2017
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
(Image: “La Marcha de la Humanidad” David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican, 1896 – 1974)
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by Sandy | Dec 23, 2016 | Art, Blogroll, Exhibits, Museums
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents: Max Beckmann in New York
“This exhibition puts a spotlight on artist Max Beckmann’s, (1884–1950), special connection with New York City, featuring 14 paintings that he created while living in New York from 1949 to 1950, as well as 25 earlier works from New York collections. The exhibition assembles several groups of iconic works, including self-portraits; mythical, expressionist interiors; robust, colorful portraits of women and performers; landscapes; and triptychs.”
Max Beckmann in New York
Until February 20, 2017
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Ave and 86 Street, NYC
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