N.C. Wyeth: New Perspectives at the Portland Museum of Art, open through January 12, 2020 is a luminous show cataloging the development of Wyeth and his craft as an artist. Before arriving at the Portland Museum of Art, N.C. Wyeth: New Perspectives premiered at The...
Diana Weymar. Photo Credit: Christine O’Donnell Art and politics often go hand in hand. From portraits of generals from battles of old, to Shepard Fairey’s iconic Hope image to Picasso’s Guernica, art has always been used to push messages and...
A brief visit to New Haven over the summer led to the discovery of Yale University Art Gallery. Two and a half hours from Boston, this institution is definitely worth a visit when in the area. “Gallery” feels like a bit of a misnomer: Yale’s...
A definition Let’s start simple – what is conceptual art? Conceptual art can be defined as “Art for which the idea (or concept) behind the work is more important than the finished art object.” This definition comes from the Tate Modern, from...
Social Justice and Art – Private collecting abroad and its complexities Collecting Intro When living in Singapore, I had the opportunity to visit a most extraordinary collection of Southeast Asian artifacts in a private home. Janet Stride and her husband,...
One surprise visit that I took while in London was to the Wellcome Collection. This institution describes itself as “The free museum and library for the incurably curious” and I did find many aspects of it to be delightful. That said, I have some...
