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Q&A: 'Dear World, From Joplin With Love' May 23, 2012 |
Marking the one year anniversary of the tornado, a new exhibit, "Dear World, From Joplin With Love," opened Saturday at the Spiva Center for the Arts. Art Beat talked to executive director Jo Mueller and public relations coordinator Lori Marble about the exhibit.
Q&A: Lalla Essaydi Challenges Muslim, Gender Stereotypes at Museum of African Art May 9, 2012 |
Known for her large format photographs, Lalla Essaydi's work combines Islamic calligraphy and representations of the female body, focusing on the interconnection of faith, culture and gender and challenging notions within all three.
Veterans Changing the Arts: Share Your Story April 30, 2012 |
If you've served in the military and your experience has influenced your art and creative expression, share your story.
Tuesday on the NewsHour: Nick Cave's Soundsuits Are Sculptures Come to Life April 24, 2012 |
More with Chicago artist Nick Cave and his Soundsuits.
On Thursday's NewsHour: China's Terra Cotta Warriors, Reimagined April 19, 2012 |
In the ornate ballroom of the venerable Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, Calif., a 210-strong army of clay soldiers stands in formation. Most soldiers are replicas of the famous terra-cotta warriors that were discovered in 1947 in a field in Xian, China, by a farmer.
Conversation: Henry Ossawa Tanner at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts April 6, 2012 |
Henry Ossawa Tanner is known as the first African-American artist to gain international success and fame. He was born in Pittsburgh in 1859, spent much of his youth in Philadelphia, but lived most of his adult life in Paris.
Conversation: The Life, Work and Legacy of Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012 April 5, 2012 |
Jeffrey Brown talks to Lowery Stokes Sims, a curator at the Museums of Arts and Design, about the life, work and legacy of Elizabeth Catlett, who died Monday at age 96.
'The Art of Video Games' at the Smithsonian American Art Museum April 4, 2012 |
"The Art of Video Games" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum is one of the first exhibitions to explore the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium. Featuring 80 games and 20 video games systems, the exhibit walks through the tremendous advances in design, technology and storytelling.
Conversation: 2012 Whitney Biennial March 23, 2012 |
The 2012 edition of the Whitney Biennial opened earlier this month at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Jeffrey Brown talks to the curators, Elisabeth Sussman and Jay Sanders, about the show.
Q&A: 'Frida Kahlo: Her Photos' February 22, 2012 |
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is internationally well-known for her iconic self-portraits. A new exhibit at Artisphere in Arlington, Va., is offering a new look at the painter. For the first time in the United States, 259 personal photos are on display in "Frida Kahlo: Her Photos."
Q&A: The Art of Google Books February 15, 2012 |
"The Art of Google Books" is a Tumblr blog that showcases errors and anomalies found in the digital pages of Google Books. Krissy Wilson, the creator of the blog and a student at the University of Florida, sifts through scanned pages on Google Books searching for visible signs of the digitizing process
Conversation: Edward Gero on Rothko, 'Red' February 8, 2012 |
Mark Rothko's life has been turned into art in the play "Red," starring Edward Gero, written by John Logan and directed by Robert Falls, now at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.
For the Depression-era Murals of Coit Tower, Great Recession-era Neglect January 18, 2012 |
Two-hundred thousand visitors show up at Coit Tower in San Francisco every year, and most of them seem to ignore one the most fascinating and enjoyable art treasures in country: the Depression-era murals that cover the tower's walls.
In 'Crime Unseen,' Violence Is All Around Us December 8, 2011 |
Crime has long fascinated the imagination, from Sherlock Holmes to film portrayals of Al Capone and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to TV shows such as "Law and Order" and "Dexter." The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College in Chicago examines the attraction in the exhibit, "Crime Unseen."
Conversation: Andrew Graham-Dixon, Author of 'Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane' December 2, 2011 |
Michelangelo Caravaggio was one of the great painters in the history of Western art. He also remains one of the most mysterious and elusive of artistic geniuses. A new biography wrestles with the man, his times and his work. "Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane" is by Andrew Graham-Dixon, an art critic, historian and television host of documentaries on art for the BBC.
Photographer Harry Callahan at 100 December 1, 2011 |
His photographs don't enjoy nearly the same popular and iconic appeal as those of his one-time mentor Ansel Adams. But a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is paying homage the under-appreciated yet innovative work of American photographer Harry Callahan.
Crystal Bridges: a New Home to American Art November 18, 2011 |
The Crystal Bridges Museum opened last week in Bentonville, Ark. The building was designed by Moshe Safdie, and the collection was amassed by Alice Walton of the Wal-Mart fortune.
Denver Opens a New Home to Clyfford Still November 17, 2011 |
He may be the biggest name in American art history that you've never heard of, but a new museum in Denver is hoping to change that. Clyfford Still was one of the country's leading abstract expressionists of the 20th century, along with Jackson Pollock, Willem De Kooning and Mark Rothko.
The Daily Frame November 17, 2011 |
A woman walks past a sculpture by Stefano Pierotti titled "Berluscrotto," representing the face of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in Pietrasanta, Italy.
Dancers, Visual Artists Share the Stage at ICA November 9, 2011 |
The Institute of Contemporary Arts/Boston is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. To help mark the occasion, the museum opened a centerpiece exhibition called "Dance/Draw," which explores "the dynamic exchange taking place between visual art and dance today."
Olivetti Hit Keys for Success: Good Design October 25, 2011 |
"Olivetti: Innovation & Identity," a small exhibit at the Denver Art Museum tied to a larger show about modern design, examines how an Italian company making typewriters and calculators forged its reputation on the idea that the customer's aesthetic experience matters.
In 'The Death-Ray,' Clowes Takes on the Powers of a Teenage Superhero October 20, 2011 |
You may not yet recognize artist, writer and cartoonist Daniel Clowes by name, but there's a growing chance that you've been exposed to his work. His latest work to be published into hardcover form is "The Death-Ray," a very different take on the superhero genre.
The Daily Frame October 20, 2011 |
A woman stands next to "More of the Day" by artist Karla Black at the Turner Prize 2011 exhibition at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, England. Four artists -- Black, Martin Boyce, Hilary Lloyd and George Shaw -- have been nominated for this year's prestigious Turner Prize, which will be awarded on Dec. 5.
Negotiating Asian-American Identity Through Portraiture October 12, 2011 |
The work of seven visual artists in the recent exhibit, Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter, highlights the unique and diverse experiences of Asian American identity.
In Pursuit of the Great White Whale, via Paintbrush October 10, 2011 |
In August 2009 Matt Kish, a librarian by trade and artist by night, decided to draw one image for every page of of his long-time favorite novel - "Moby-Dick". Kish spent the next 543 days in pursuit of his own white whale - the illustration of his book's 552 pages.
Whitney Exhibit Walks the Line Between Real and Surreal October 7, 2011 |
A new exhibit at the Whitney Museum in New York aims to highlight intersections between representation and fantasy. The exhibit, "Real/Surreal," which opened this week, showcases art from the museum's permanent collection that blurs the lines between the two artistic styles.
The Daily Frame October 6, 2011 |
A visitor looks at "The Saints Rocco Sebastian Jerome and Helena" by 15th century painter Filippino Lippi. Photo by Alberto Pizzoli/ AFP/ Getty Images.
The Daily Frame October 4, 2011 |
An Andy Warhol limited edition signed print from the Cowboys and Indians series is on display at an auction preview of items owned by film star John Wayne.
New Joplin Mural Tells Story of the Storm September 28, 2011 |
Just a few blocks from the rubble of last year's tornado, a bright new mural has been painted, depicting life in Joplin both before and after the storm.
The Daily Frame September 22, 2011 |
An ink and wash illustration shows defense attorney Caleb Sidney Carlton, left, and defense witness Carolyn Bryant during the trial of her husband, Roy Bryant, and J.W. Milam in the Tallahatchie County courthouse in Sumner, Miss., on Sept. 22, 1955.
The Daily Frame September 21, 2011 |
An art installation entitled "REDDRESS" by South Korean artist Aamu Song sprawls across the floor at London's York Hall. Photo credit: Carl Court/ AFP/ Getty Images.
The Daily Frame September 19, 2011 |
Visitors take photos in front of a portrait of the Soviet Union's founding father, Vladimir Lenin, at Bulgaria's first museum of state-sponsored, propaganda art from its Communist regime.
Joel Meyerowitz Documented Ground Zero 'Aftermath' September 8, 2011 |
Photographer Joel Meyerowitz spent months at Ground Zero, amassing roughly 8,000 images of the destruction and the heroic recovery efforts.
The Art of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi September 2, 2011 |
As we speak, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and would-be heir to Moammar Gadhafi, is on the run and still vowing not to surrender to the rebels in Libya. Under very different circumstances in 2002, he staged an exhibition of his art in London.
Asia Society Exhibit Explores Pakistan's Buddhist Past August 31, 2011 |
'The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan: Art of Gandhara,' a new exhibit at the Asia Society in New York, is the first American show in decades to examine works from this chapter of Pakistani history.
Slide Show: The New Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall August 26, 2011 |
Forty-eight years after he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King Jr. now has a permanent presence on the National Mall with this week's opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
In a Station of the Metro, an Apparition of Color From Sam Gilliam August 18, 2011 |
Sam Gilliam's studio has the airy feel of a warehouse, but it boasts densities of colors and shapes. Sculptural paintings hang like scarves over the walls, and slabs of plywood are thick with hardened acrylics.
Corcoran Gallery of Art Recalls Influence of the Washington Color School August 5, 2011 |
An exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, "Washington Color and Light," examines the methodology and breadth of the Washington Color School.
Conversation: Martin Gayford, Friend and Model to Lucian Freud, Remembers Artist July 22, 2011 |
The artist Lucian Freud died Wednesday night in London at age 88. Critic Martin Gayford, author of a book about sitting as a model for Freud, discusses the life and work of his friend.
Lucian Freud, Innovative Painter of the Intimate, Dead at 88 July 21, 2011 |
Lucian Freud, the British painter who helped redefine modern portraiture and figurative painting, died Wednesday night at the age of 88 at his home in London.
American Painter Cy Twombly Dies at 83 July 5, 2011 |
Celebrated American painter Cy Twombly, whose paintings featured scribbles, graffiti and unusual materials and who invigorated American post-War art alongside Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, has died. He was 83.
Conversation: What Next for Ai Weiwei? June 30, 2011 |
Internationally known Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was released from prison last week after a three month detention. Jeffrey Brown gets an update on Ai's situation from Alison Klayman, who has been working on a documentary about him, "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry."
Now on View, the View From Jane Freilicher's Window May 19, 2011 |
Jane Freilicher has been well known in the art world for decades, but unlike many of her friends and contemporaries, she's never quite become familiar outside of that circle.
From the Movies to the Museum, Michael McMillen Fabricates Artistic Tableaus May 18, 2011 |
Micheal McMillen uses just about anything he can find or that he's collected over the years to shape his art work -- work that ranges from small objects like a moth pulling a brick to giant installations that viewers can walk into and feel part of.
As Photographer, Moby Captures His Unique Vision of Normal Life May 17, 2011 |
For most people in the world, the experience of standing on a stage surrounded by thousands of cheering fans would make for a fairly extraordinary day. For Moby, a musician and DJ who has sold more than 20 million records worldwide, it's normal.
Conversation: McQueen's 'Savage Beauty' May 13, 2011 |
An exhibition of the work of designer Alexander McQueen has just opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City.
30 Years After Bob Marley's Death May 11, 2011 |
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of music legend Bob Marley. The Jamaican reggae star died young in 1981, at just 36 from cancer, leaving behind a legacy that reaches across all musical genres, ages and around the world.
Slide Show: 'Where Children Sleep' April 19, 2011 |
In his project, "Where Children Sleep," photographer James Mollison explores how the sleeping spaces of children around the world reveal much about their lives. Sadly, the notion that we're all born equal is not the case, he says.
Conversation: Marina Abramovic April 8, 2011 |
Marina Abramovic is a pioneer of performance art, capped off most recently by her retrospective last year at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, 'The Artist Is Present,' which drew widespread acclaim.
Mini Slide Show: Maira Kalman's Textile Art April 6, 2011 |
Writer and illustrator Maira Kalman is famous for her drawings and paintings, but an exhibit that opened last month also includes a series of her textile work, which was born out of a sentimental attachment to the materials.
Slide Show: New Exhibit Brings Mosaic of Hildreth Meière's Life Out of Obscurity April 5, 2011 |
For an artist whose work is so omnipresent, mural and mosaic artist Hildreth Meiè isn't exactly a household name. A new exhibition helps bring her out of obscurity.
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