Arts Nov 20 Watch 8:26 Acclaimed artist Kadir Nelson on what influences his paintings Award-winning artist Kadir Nelson is known for his oil paintings that evoke both modern urban realism and the masterly works of turn-of-the century American painters. For our Weekend Spotlight, Geoff Bennett spoke to Nelson while he was in Washington, D.C.,… By Geoff Bennett, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz
Arts Jan 03 New hi-tech photo brings Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ up close Rembrandt van Rijn’s iconic and huge painting “The Night Watch” is now also a supersized museum photo delivered right to your laptop in unsurpassed detail. By Associated Press
Arts Nov 25 Watch 5:39 Work of master painter Titian reunited for the first time in more than 400 years An exhibition many have called "the art show of the year" are now on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. It includes a collection of masterworks by Titian, which have not been seen together in more than… By Jared Bowen, GBH
Arts Mar 12 Watch 3:39 Unraveling the mystery of a pioneering American painter’s missing work Imagine discovering that a painting on your wall is a long, lost masterpiece. In two recent cases, the story centers on Jacob Lawrence, a pioneering American modernist painter. Lydia Gordon, of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, is our… By Mike Melia, Tommy Walters, Lynsey Jeffery
Oct 15 Watch 6:26 With muralism, Mexico’s rich tradition of public art extends well beyond its borders By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles, Sam Weber Muralism in Mexico represents one of the world's great art movements. Sparked partially by a trio of renowned painters in the 1920s, Mexico's vibrant tradition of public art now reaches well beyond its borders -- as seen in a recently… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 5:29 The unveiling of painter John Singer Sargent’s unsung muse By Jared Bowen, WGBH When John Singer Sargent was commissioned to paint a series of gods and goddesses at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, he turned for inspiration to Thomas McKeller, a young black model. Little has been known about the pair’s relationship --… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 5:08 Winslow Homer’s long love affair with the sea By Jared Bowen, WGBH Renowned 19th century American artist Winslow Homer began his journey in marine painting with a trip to Europe, following his well-known work documenting the frontlines of the Civil War as an illustrator. But it was back in the U.S., and… Continue watching
Jul 22 This artist reimagines pop art with a Plains Indian perspective By Elizabeth Flock “It’s not your grandparents’ Indian artwork,” Oklahoma City-based artist Brent Learned said of his colorful, impressionistic portrayals of the Plains Indian way of life. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 7:19 David Hockney thinks you should take a longer look at life By Jeffrey Brown It's a kind of album of family and friends, but the pictures are large paintings at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. For a new exhibit called "82 Portraits and One Still Life," renowned artist David Hockney tried to… Continue watching