Art News

The Curious Case of Willie Gee

Philip Mould recently gained attention for identifying a Gainsborough landscape at auction, purchased for £50,000. Meanwhile,…
The Image of Yinka Shonibare MBE

On Saturday night at the reception party of Yinka Shonibare MBE’s exhibition, if someone accidentally walked…
Two Heads At Once, Two Places In One

Nestled between Park Slope and Crown Heights, a neighborhood with large numbers of both Orthodox Jews…
Newly Bought Book about Barbizon and Tonalism

This morning I was complaining about the release date of the new book “A History of…
Haunted House for Sale

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House is for sale. Heavily damaged by the 1994 Northridge Earthquake and…
Philadelphia’s First Nude Model: Charles Wilson Peale

One of the favorite stories of the art circles of Philadelphia concerns Philadelphia’s favorite artist, Thomas…
American Grandeur — Hudson River School at PAFA

Although most of the Hudson River school artists were associated with Hudson River Valley and its…
Moran’s Pennsylvania Valley Goes To Crystal Bridges

Yesterday, Alice Walton announced another addition to Cristal Bridges’ permanent collection. “Autumn Landscape” by Thomas…
Brooklyn Museum Joins List of Museums with Staff Reduction

In a letter by Arnold Lehman, the director of the Brooklyn Museum on June 16, it…