Important Works on Paper exhibition Nov 17, 2009
The exhibition is generally divided between works by European masters, from impressionism through the mid twentieth century, and American masters from then onward to the present day. The schematic of the show is similarly organized, with geographically discrete groupings installed in four areas of the gallery. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Iranian painter displays her work Oct 28, 2009
Having seen all of Amiri's work, Clark said she describes it as Persian Fauvism or Impressionism because of some influence by Matisse and C;zanne. "I hope she continues to go through life with a paintbrush in hand," Clark said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Women in Blue tells the story behind a portrait at Everson Museum Oct 21, 2009
With the "Turner to Cezanne" exhibit, the Everson celebrates the art of Impressionism and looked to several community collaborators, including the Syracuse Opera, to take part in the events related to the exhibit. Unbekant jumped at the option to write a play to compliment the exhibit, when approached by museum organizers. (Daily Orange, NY)
What to Read After The Historian Oct 9, 2009
The Swan Thieves follows Andrew Marlowe, a psychiatrist, as he becomes entangled in the world of French Impressionism. He is tapped to help famous artist, Robert Oliver, after the painter has what appears to be a mental breakdown. (Suite101.com)
Carl Jung's Red Book to be displayed for 1st time Oct 3, 2009
Renoir never wanted to reject Impressionism, but instead strove for a more decorative and traditional style. Sex assault charges dropped. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Art downtown uses Zen-inspired theme Oct 1, 2009
Frizzelle said he doesn't classify his work as a specific genre like impressionism or surrealism. Rather, he finds in his art a meaning "not necessarily understood by Western society.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Bernie Fuchs, 76; illustrator of magazines defined an era Sep 22, 2009
He met the needs of mass-circulation magazines accustomed to Norman Rockwell-style realism, but he injected a fresh vitality and impressionism that became hugely popular and transformed the illustration field. He even experimented with bold designs based on the abstract expressionism movement popularized by painters Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. (Boston Globe)
Allen Channels O'Keeffe in TV Film Sep 20, 2009
In March, Allen returned to Broadway in the play "Impressionism," opposite Irons ... In March, Allen returned to Broadway in the play "Impressionism," opposite Irons. (Multichannel News)
Lifetime’s ‘Georgia O’Keeffe’ paints a flat picture Sep 19, 2009
The two actors appeared together earlier this year on Broadway in Michael Jacobs s ill-fated play, Impressionism. Here, they put in plucky performances. (Boston Globe)
Mattatuck Museum to Celebrate Mora Sep 18, 2009
It is the artist's progression-his transition from classicism to impressionism to realism, mirroring the evolution of the art world-and his enduring connection to his Hispanic roots that warrants continued patronage. The Mora family immigrated to America when he was 6 years old in 1880, bouncing between New Jersey and Boston and finally settling in the former. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
* Classical DVDs Sep 6, 2009
The style characterized early, silent cinema but has had a lasting influence on pop videos X far more so than the muted, atmospheric, unsensational impressionism with which its name sets it in contrast. The operas story is set in 17th-century Paris and involves a mysterious jeweler, Cardillac, who commits a series of murders, each centered around a priceless artifact he has created. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Endless forms most beautiful Sep 6, 2009
Finally, the Darwin and Impressionism section presents a radical interpretation of the theory by some of the 19th centurys greatest artists as many were keen Darwinians. This group of important paintings and sculptures provide a sensational and thought-provoking conclusion to Endless Forms. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* And now, an exhibition from our sponsor Aug 23, 2009
People admiring Thomas Morans tranquil View of Fairmont Waterworks, Philadelphia (from about 1860) or Childe Hassams bucolic Old House and Garden, East Hampton (1917) in the show on American Impressionism at the Millennium Gate Museum in Atlanta this summer might be surprised to learn the identity of the curator: Bank of America. Since the 1960s, when Chase Manhattan Bank assembled one of the first major corporate art collections under the guidance of its president, David Rockefeller, banks... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
CHANGING LANES: Sharing the gift of art with your kids Aug 16, 2009
My mother carefully explained the different styles (realism and impressionism) and all five of us were proud to see the paintings hang in our living room. My parents have moved many times, but I always feel at home when I locate those two paintings. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Art in Idyllwild A traditional roadtrip to a Treasure Hunt Aug 7, 2009
Stergulz s plein air paintings offer realism with a touch of Russian impressionism. Strahm s impressionist style features a rich and varied palette and bold strokes of the brush. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Frist Center One of Three Venues, Worldwide, for The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces From the Musee d'Orsay Aug 5, 2009
In a year of spectacular exhibitions, The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, the home of the world's finest collection of Impressionist paintings, is expected to be the highlight ... The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musee d'Orsay. (PR Newswire)
Artist opens show at Altavista Area YMCA Jul 25, 2009
The 21-year-old resident of Alton in Halifax County likes the history of art, particularly Impressionism, which features colorful scenery and women in fancy dresses. "I like the different creations you can do with art," said Thompson, noting the use of beads for necklaces and colorful yarn in knitting and crocheting. (Altivista Journal, VA)
Obituaries in the news Jul 21, 2009
From September 13, 2009 - January 3, 2010, the exhibition will explore the critical function American artists and others played in establishing the reputation of Cezanne, who has been universally acclaimed as the definitive bridge between late 19th-century Impressionism and the modern art movements of the 20th century. As the largest, most ambitious exhibition in the 95-year history of the Museum, Cezanne and American Modernism comprises 131 works, including 18 works by Cezanne and paintings,... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Visions of Morocco and Tunisia Jul 12, 2009
Willard Leroy Metcalf (1858-1925) was born in Massachusetts and would ultimately become one of the Ten, a group of painters who wanted to create a uniquely American style of Impressionism. Metcalf is best known for his seasonal views of New England, but before settling into that artistic niche, he traveled to Europe and North Africa. (Suite101.com)
SPAC receives Call painting Jul 10, 2009
"The piece is so representative of a period of impressionism," explained Andreasen. "It's so well done." Andreasen presented the artwork to the Lavelles because she wanted to give the piece a permanent home in Algona due to the artist's connection to the area. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Art museums new East Wing is a celebration of firsts Jul 3, 2009
The East Wing consists of 21 galleries, showcasing 450 works of art from the permanent collection, ranging from 19th century European art and Impressionism to modern and contemporary work ... Thanks to Leonard Hanna, who gave his vast collection of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism art to the museum in the 1950s, CMA s holdings in those galleries are impressive. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
* Female strength and beauty Jun 24, 2009
Now, a decade on, this artist of Spanish, French and indigenous ancestry is widely recognized in the US for a style that blends realism and impressionism, two genres that the artist says draw her closer to God and Nature. This story has been viewed 317 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
A building for the future Jun 19, 2009
" The architectural plan is that of Rafael Vinoly Architects, a firm brought on by the museum in 2001. The CMA's Strean said six architects expressed interest in the mammoth project. "Four came with proposals, but Vinoly came with a model and a plan," he said. Strean only hinted at the difficulty of winning over the staff of a major metropolitan art museum to such a plan on such a grand scale. "Let's just say he's an incredible presenter," he said. One of the largest and most prestigious art... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Front Street Art Gallery introduces new artists Jun 16, 2009
Changing her direction, she started with Slavic Impressionism, which led her through pottery, stained glass and wire sculpture. McCabe dabbles in mixed media, acrylics, oils and three-dimensional art works. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
The woman who brought Vermeer to Vancouver May 20, 2009
There was an exhibition on impressionism, but there were only 10 works, she recalls, wincing at the memory. And they had tried to make it seem like a full exhibition by spreading it out with a bunch of didactics and quotes and I thought, Hmm, this is really interesting and certainly something that would need to change should I become director. (Globe and Mail)
BSC grad also an artist May 11, 2009
The artwork displays two of Jelleberg's favorite styles of painting: impressionism and realism. Her interest started as a child, when her mother would buy her watercolor kits or let her and her sister draw on butcher block paper on the dining room table. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Art in the open: Paintings by Monet, Renoir now on display year-round May 2, 2009
But there are more than 60 other pieces to see, representing Impressionism, Hudson River School and Luminist art movements. All but one incorporate water as a theme. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Murphys Art Walk features award-winning artists Apr 28, 2009
Her work is a combination of color, impressionism, plein air (outdoors in one sitting) and a melding of classical, contemporary and her own style. Eppler's inspiration comes from color and light. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Artists' love affair is revealed Apr 15, 2009
Some of these ideas are being trialled in this exhibition as well as Artistic Uprisings: French Art and Impressionism, which is also now open to the public. The Master and Model: Rodin and Gwen John exhibition will be open until January 2010. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Exhibits highlight two great colorists' different methods Apr 12, 2009
Bonnard, on the other hand, although he has long been a favorite of practicing artists, was always tainted by Picasso's scorching dismissal of his work as "a potpourri of indecision." Also, by his reputation as "the last of the Impressionists." Impressionism was a 19th-century phenomenon. Thus, Bonnard - although he lived to 1947 - has tended to be regarded as the end of a line, a man out of time. (Boston Globe)
Masters art exhibit in Columbia, S.C. Apr 11, 2009
The Davies sisters, who both remained unmarried until their deaths in the mid-20th century, were among Britain s earliest champions of Impressionism and of artists such as Honor; Daumier and Paul C;zanne, occasionally bucking their advisers and the received wisdom of art critics ... C;zanne is often seen as this link moving from Impressionism, previewing what would occur later with Cubism and more Modernist artists like Matisse, she says, because his way of painting his marks, his brushwork... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
News in brief Apr 10, 2009
Impressionism presentation to be held. Congregation Brit Shalom will hold a presentation, "Impressionism, C;zanne and Matisse at the Philadelphia Museum of Art," about the current C;zanne exhibition at The Philadelphia Museum of Art from 2 to 3:30 p.m. today. (Daily Collegian, PA)
What's Wrong with This Spring's Broadway Plays? Apr 6, 2009
Fittingly, the central character in Michael Jacobs' new play Impressionism is yet another emotionally stunted middle-aged woman (Joan Allen) too obsessed with art to be able to relate to other people ... Kent, Greg's friend at the big-box store where they work the kind of place the people in Impressionism or God of Carnage have probably never walked into is one of LaBute's signature characters: the brutish user of women, cheating on his wife (a cute security guard at the store) and enlisting the... (Time.com)
Artist gives back by painting guitar for charity Apr 2, 2009
Dunbar describes her paintings as "impressionism in primaries" and regards Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin as her favorite artists. "I call them my angels. I figure that I personally don't have any great talent other than being able to sit still and allow, I guess, my angels to work through me," she said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
County mourns death of iconic artist Apr 2, 2009
A master of the use of light and shadow, Mrs. McCravey was recognized for her unique blend of impressionism and abstraction in otherwise traditional landscapes and still lifes that were almost exclusively done in warm hues. The growing exposure of her paintings saw Mrs. McCravey s works grow in value and critical esteem in museums and in corporate, school, college, library and private collections across the South and the nation. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Megan Joy gets kicked off American Idol Apr 2, 2009
Impressionism: As part of this week's "behind the scenes" feature, producers showed Giraud doing a wicked Danny Gokey impression. Ryan offered Gokey a chance to return the favor on Wednesday, and Gokey responded with a cold mimic of Giraud's failure singing a Coldplay song. (MSNBC -- News)
Geoffrey Rush's 'nothingness' project Mar 27, 2009
In a busy Broadway season for original plays "God of Carnage" opened on Sunday, "Impressionism" on Tuesday and "Reasons to Be Pretty" and "Irena's Vow" open this week and next "Exit the King," infrequently revived in New York, will also be new to many audience members. This production has long been a preoccupation for Rush, whose film stardom (he also earned Oscar nominations for "Shakespeare in Love" and "Quills") followed an early career onstage in Australia. (International Herald Tribune)
Boring Play Makes A Very Bad Impression Mar 25, 2009
"Impressionism" doesn't star washed-up actors looking for redemption under a yes man's guidance: It serves up thinking-person thespians Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons directed by Jack "The Coast of Utopia" O'Brien ... On paper, "Impressionism" is all class ... It's a setup ripe for satire but "Impressionism" is deadly earnest. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Salt: The Distillation of Matter Mar 21, 2009
Castonguay has managed to capture with a lens and motion sensor what Emily Carr used oil paints and impressionism to create. The slideshow was chosen as a temporary backdrop for the performance of contemporary choreographer and dancer, Thomas Loh s The Last Hour. (Suite101.com)
Annual Library Art Exhibit preparations under way Mar 20, 2009
Givens said the show would accept art in a variety of mediums and movements including realism, impressionism and abstract as well as others. We always have a good variety of art at the show, Givens said. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Cant afford a European tour? Try NYC instead Mar 12, 2009
My husband and I once took visitors from Paris to the Museum of Modern Art, where they were astonished almost outraged to find so many important European paintings on this side of the Atlantic, from Monet's "Water Lilies" to Rousseau's "The Sleeping Gypsy" to Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon." MOMA's collection also includes Surrealist works by Magritte and Duchamps, Impressionism by Cezanne and Matisse, and many other famous pieces. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is itself a... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Cubism: Early Twentieth-Century Art... Mar 11, 2009
Fauvism s failure in 1907 left Parisian artists searching for an influential voice, away from Impressionism s rigid form. A polar reaction against establishment views; the influence of African tribes in Western art; the parallel advance of Italy s Futurism; the continuing legacy of Cezanne s death in 1906; all these factors were fertile soil for an art form that stressed geometric forms and stripped art down to rhythms of disparate components and fractured planes. (Suite101.com)
Joan Allen steps back onstage, 20 years later Mar 10, 2009
Joan Allen in the new play "Impressionism," directed by Jack O'Brien at the Schoenfeld Theater in New York ... And like the art gallery owner she portrays in "Impressionism," a new play that openson Mar ... On the plus side: "What's interesting is that after all these years she's still completely pure," said Jack O'Brien, director of "Impressionism," who last worked with Allen in the 1980s. (International Herald Tribune)
'Cezanne and Beyond' ties artist to those he influenced Mar 8, 2009
zanne had seen Impressionism blow away centuries of cloying dependence on outworn conventions: the obligation to build up forms from dark to light, to obey the rules of single-point perspective, and to resort to symbols and allegories for validation. But Impressionism, so attentive to the flux, the disorder, and the accidents of vision, was, as the late critic John Russell put it, "all treble and no bass." C ... He set himself the challenge of squaring Impressionism's breakthroughs with the... (Boston Globe)
Jacko: First Show July 9 Mar 5, 2009
Rush, Sarandon, Jane Fonda, Oliver Platt, plus the God of Carnage cast (Gandolfini, Harden, Daniels, Davis), Mercedes Ruehl, plus Brian Kerwin s in "August Osage County," Mary Louise Parker s in "Hedda Gabler," Angela Lanshury and Christine Ebersole are in "Blithe Spirit," Joan Allen, Jeremy Irons, and Marsha Mason are in "Impressionism," as well as that whole all-star gang out there in Brooklyn at BAM finishing up "Winter s Tale" and "Cherry Orchard." And the show everyone s raving about. The... (Fox News)
Tracing Darwin's impact on visual arts Mar 4, 2009
With a few deft selections and explanations, French Impressionism is shown to have been under the influence. (Degas was fascinated by Darwin's study comparing facial expressions of animals and humans. (International Herald Tribune)
Salisbury Curator Examines the Painter/Illustrator Tension Feb 13, 2009
"Here I hoped to capture an important theme. At this point impressionism begins to separate illustration from straightforward painting. Paintings become objects." The growing divide between fine artists and illustrators "speaks to the American attitude toward artists in general," Mr. Boyle said, explaining that illustrators are perceived as "practical people" who are "not on the same spiritual level as fine artists because of the commercial taint." He ends the exhibition with a look at the... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Uprising: Jerry Ross - Figurative, Portrait Paintings Inspired by Italian and American Revolutions. Feb 9, 2009
"Figurative art in Italy, often called "grand manner painting", underwent a fundamental change in the 19th century with the I Macchiaioli Movement that introduced spontaneity and impressionism into this genre. I have taken things a step further with more abstraction and gesture painting that has characterized my style for many years," states Jerry Ross who has been a Premiere Portfolio at absolutearts. com since 2000. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Sunday in the forest with Parisians at play Feb 8, 2009
It was also here that the bucolic canvases of the Barbizon School, so vital in shifting French urban artistic sensibilities to a naturalism that found its ultimate flowering in Impressionism were painted, and where big thinkers like the Eastern mystic G. I. Gurdjieff and the artist Jean Cocteau held court away from the bustle of Paris. Almost half a century after his death in 1963, Cocteau is still holding court in the tiny 12th-century stone chapel, St. Blaise des Simples, near his former home... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Impressionist and Modern sale nets £63.42 million at Christie's Feb 8, 2009
But the time when the vogue of Impressionism was at its highest is long past and "In the Meadow," which is not one of those unforgettable gems that transcend fashion, only made 11 ... The exquisite riverside view, "Taking a Walk at Argenteuil," done in 1872 when Impressionism was still going through its defining stage, was expected to be knocked down between 3. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
