Tag: American
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Gold, Mummies, and a Dinner Party: The Brooklyn Museum
One of America’s oldest museums, the Brooklyn Museum has a rich collection of American, Egyptian, and feminist art.
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Boston’s Top Art Museums
Boston’s top art museums are the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. I believe any trip to this city should include both.
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Your Guide to Art Museums in Philadelphia
The nation’s original art capital, Philadelphia is home to some wonderful museums that don’t get enough attention. Here are six of the best.
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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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A Review of the Walters Art Museum
I recently spent a few hours at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. It’s one of the best art collections you can see for free in the United States.
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Susie M. Barstow – Redefining the Hudson River School
Nancy Siegel’s Susie M. Barstow: Redefining the Hudson River School is the first-ever biography of hugely under-rated artist, teacher, and adventurer.
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French Tradition at Delaware’s Nemours Estate
During a recent visit to Wilmington, DE, I visited Nemours Estate, the unforgettable home and formal gardens of industrialist Alfred I. Dupont.
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Have a Sublime Halloween
Enjoy a few of my favorite Sublime landscape paintings, which are definitely frightening enough for Halloween.
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The Sleeve Should Be Illegal – A Unique New Book from the Frick
The Sleeve Should Be Illegal is a book of essays responding to works in the Frick’s collection. I received an early copy and really enjoyed it.
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A Universe of Art at TEFAF Online
This is my experience viewing TEFAF Online. This art fair has a little bit of everything, plus the unique twist of only showing one object per gallery.
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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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The Fascinating Story of Belle da Costa Greene
If you’re interested in notable bibliophiles, awesome women, or African-American history, I recommend Heidi Ardizzone’s biography of Belle da Costa Greene.
