Eyeing P-town’s place in American art Aug 5, 2009
Still, it s a delirious rush through Provincetown s place in American art, from the more academic work of Charles Webster Hawthorne, the art colony s first great teacher, through the Post-Impressionism of Edwin Dickinson headlong into Modernism and Abstract Expressionism. It s not clear when, exactly, Frank Days Sr. opened the second floor of his lumber company to artists. (Boston Globe)
‘Dove/O’Keeffe’ exhibit shines at Clark Art Institute Jul 12, 2009
The book, Cubists and Post-Impressionism, was an early attempt to convert Americans to modernist principles in art. O Keeffe read it because she was preparing a talk to the faculty at the Texas college where she taught. (Boston Globe)
Art museums new East Wing is a celebration of firsts Jul 3, 2009
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. Equally important was the money Hanna gave to the museum as an endowment, which is the heart of its acquisition fund. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
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)
CAN'T STAND THE HEAT? TRY SOME SUMMER ART May 15, 2009
An important precursor to Modern art, the Belgian painter James Ensor (1860-1949) was sort of the George Romero of Post-Impressionism. A contemporary of Van Gogh, Ensor's canvases feature bright colors and vigorous brushwork, but also zombie-like figures in carnival masks and skeletons. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Portrait of the artist as a wife and mother Mar 18, 2009
There Nancy explored a wide range of styles, including realism, post-impressionism, cubism, futurism, expressionism and abstraction, always drawing inspiration from her immediate environment, including her view of Mosman Bay. She was also an art critic for the Bulletin, then the Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
