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A Realist in an Age of Imagination: Charles Ethan Porter
A Realist in an Age of Imagination: Charles Ethan Porter
The talented nineteenth-century painter from Connecticut who took a big gamble to perfect his craft
Kerry Dooley Young
Jul 17
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El Anatsui: All That Glisters…
El Anatsui: All That Glisters…
Considering the history and heritage that exalts ephemera into distinctive contemporary art out of Africa
Kim Vertue
Jul 11
Octobriana: Myths from the Underground
Octobriana: Myths from the Underground
Covert artist cells, political dadaism, art theft, and a dissident Communist icon.
Ed Holland
Jul 3
Velvet Dark and Blossom Bright: the Art of Flower Brueghel
Velvet Dark and Blossom Bright: the Art of Flower Brueghel
Flowers from different places and seasons bloom together in meticulous botanical studies by Jan Brueghel the Elder
Kim Vertue
Jun 26
Emoji: Japanese Characters that Became a Global Language
Emoji: Japanese Characters that Became a Global Language
exploring the origin of emojis and looking at a few that are often misunderstood
Yuri Minamide
Jun 18
Books of Hours: Treasures of the Limbourg Brothers
Books of Hours: Treasures of the Limbourg Brothers
an illuminating look at the art of three brothers that triggered a transition from Gothic to Renaissance
Remy Dean
Jun 10
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The Wisdom of William Blake
Being Romantic may not mean what you think it means! Reading the Songs of Innocence and of Experience…
Remy Dean
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