Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Bastille”
Source: Place de la Bastille – in celebration of Bastille Day, here is an available painting by the 20th century French artist Edouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969). On July 14, French National Day as it is known in France, the country commemorates … More…
‘Sarah Charlesworth: Doubleworld’ at the New Museum
Richard B. Woodward’s coverage of the Sarah Charlesworth retrospective that is currently on view at the New Museum. According to Woodward, Charlesworth was an artist who significantly altered how photographs could be used to expose the many hidden meanings they harbored. … More…
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): William A. Walker’s “Cabin Scene”
Source: Cabin Scene – Here is something a little different for us … a classic piece by the 19th century American artist William Aiken Walker (1839 – 1921) that was recently sold. Walker was born in Charleston, S.C., and served … More…
‘Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His Transatlantic World’
Here is an interesting exhibition featuring an artist who very few, outside the art world, have heard of – Francisco Oller (1833-1917). The exhibition will feature 40 of Oller’s works alongside some of his contemporaries: Frederic Church, Winslow Homer, Corot, Courbet, … More…
5Pointz Artists Sue Over Defacement of Work
Here is an interesting lawsuit that will be making its way through our legal system. Seems as though the new owners of 5Pointz in Long Island City whitewashed large areas of the “Graffiti Mecca” — now the artists want their … More…