Exhibitions
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Popular Types of Art Exhibitions to Enjoy in Museums
Museum exhibitions are the most common places most of us encounter art. In this article, you’ll discover the main types of art exhibitions and the sorts of ideas they often convey.
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Holy Land treasures, with a side of modern Rococo: a visit to the Frick
On a merry and crowded December Saturday, I visited two great exhibitions at the Frick Collection in New York – a rare North American showing of historic church treasures and a clever contemporary take on Rococo painting.
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Siena: The Rise of Painting exhibition review
My review of the exhibition Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 at the Met Museum. I enjoyed this show and the beautiful works within.
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Fashioned by Sargent – a meeting of the masterpieces
This spectacular exhibition at the MFA Boston includes 50 major John Singer Sargent oil portraits alongside some of the clothing portrayed in them.
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Van Gogh’s Cypresses: 2023’s Summer Blockbuster
This summer, everyone is talking about the Van Gogh’s Cypresses exhibition at the Met in NYC. I recently saw the exhibition and had a really nice time.
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Rembrandt Lost and Gained: Portrait of a Young Woman at the Allentown Art Museum
The Allentown Art Museum recently celebrated the addition of a Rembrandt painting to its collection. The catch? The museum has owned it for sixty years!
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Artemisia: Viewing Her Exhibition Online
I recently enjoyed a half-hour video tour of the National Gallery’s Artemisia exhibition, narrated by curator Letizia Treves.
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My Review of the American Art Fair Online
Here are my opinions about the virtual American Art Fair, including artworks that caught my eye and how the virtual experience compares to a live one.
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Alexander von Humboldt and the United States – A Video Tour and an Interview
After a video tour of the Alexander von Humboldt exhibition at SAAM, I spoke to curator Dr. Eleanor Harvey Jones about Humboldt’s impact on American art.
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The Joys of the Dutch Golden Age
The long-term exhibition In Praise of Painting: Dutch Masterpieces at the Met gave me a new appreciation for the art of the Dutch Golden Age.
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Meet the Gainsborough Family
Most of Thomas Gainsborough’s compelling portraits of his daughters were displayed together in Gainsborough’s Family Album at the Princeton U. Art Museum.
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The World Between Two Empires: Ancient Middle Eastern Art at the Met
The World Between Two Empires shows beautiful and unusual Middle Eastern art and artifacts from about 100 BCE to 250 CE.
