Photo by Sally Coleman
Banksyland, a twenty-two-city international touring exhibition of work by the British artist Banksy just closed in Austin. Don’t worry if you missed it. Banksyland was a fine opportunity to see many of the artist’s authenticated prints, a few authenticated and many … Continue reading
Grave Stele of Hegeso, c. 410 B.C.E., marble and paint, from the Dipylon Cemetary, Athens, 5' 2
A stele is a tall slab made of wood or stone that typically is used as a grave marker. Sometimes people in ancient civilizations used stele as a boundary marker to ward off evil. Steles often were sculpted with images … Continue reading
Wolfgang Tillmanns, Freischwimmer 190, 2011, color photograph (c-type print), 5'9" x 7'3", Photo by Yakshini via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic License
If you are fortunate enough to visit London sometime between now and June 11th, visit the Tate Modern to see the exhibition of photographs by Wolfgang Tillmans. The artist, who is equally happy showing his work in fine art museums as he … Continue reading
Fernand Léger, The Village, 1914, oil on canvas, 31 1/2 × 39 1/2 in., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection, Leonard A. Lauder Gift, 2013, Photo via The Metropolitan Museum of Art
At long last, Leonard A. Lauder’s essential collection of 81 Cubist paintings, collages, drawings, and sculptures is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you are anywhere near New York City between now and February 16th, 2015, you … Continue reading
Jan van Eyck, Detail of The Madonna with Canon George van der Paele, 1434-36, oil on panel, 48" x 62", Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
There are only a few places remaining on this trip in April to Belgium and Amsterdam! The Art & Culture of Northern Europe A Handcrafted, Escorted Travel Program to Belgium and Amsterdam 18-25 April 2012 (8 days, 7 nights) … Continue reading
Sint Anthoniesluis Bridge, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, photo by Jorge Royan, Creative Commons attribution license via Wikimedia Commons.
The Art & Culture of Northern Europe A Handcrafted, Escorted Travel Program to Belgium and Amsterdam 18-25 April 2012 (8 days, 7 nights) Your Docent and Co-host: Dr. Sally Whitman Coleman, author of The Art Minute Join us in the … Continue reading