His nickname translates to either “Squinty” or “Cross-Eyed” but in spite of his in-turned eye – or perhaps because of it – Guercino is regarded as one of the greatest Italian draftsmen of the 17th century. […]
Guercino: Virtuoso Draftsman
Category: Art Museums
Meet the “New” MOMA
There is a global trend among modern and contemporary museums to make the display of their collections more dynamic and to explore new concepts of audience engagement. The new MOMA demonstrates a commitment to lead the way. Time will tell how audiences will react. […]
St. Paul the Hermit Has Arrived at Notre Dame University
A quick study: Who was Jusepe de Ribera? Who was St. Paul the First Hermit? And why did the artist paint the saint? The Snite Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, has recently received an exciting long-term loan — from the Cummins Family Collection — of the painting St. Paul […]
Manet and Modern Beauty: The Artist’s Last Years
Best known today for large-scale paintings that were provocative in the early 1860s, Manet shifted his focus and produced a different, though no less radical, body of work In the late 1870s and early 1880s. A major exhibitin at the Getty looks at these later years. […]
Delacroix Lost and Found
The whereabouts of a masterwork by 19th-century French painter Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) were unknown between the time of its recorded sale in 1850 until 2018, when it was discovered in a Paris apartment. Now it’s coming to live in the US. […]
The Peabody Essex Museum celebrates the opening of its new wing and garden
On the weekend of September 28 & 29, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), in Salem MA, will offer FREE admission to celebrate the opening of its 40,000 sq ft addition and a new, evocative garden. […]
The largest collection of Russian icons outside Russia — in an unexpected place.
Located in a small town west of Boston, this museum is the only one in the USA dedicated to Russian icons, and it now holds the largest collection of Russian icons outside Russia. […]
Announcing the New and Improved ArtGeek.art
Now it’s easier than ever to discover art museums, botanical and sculpture gardens, historic houses, and artists’ studios in any city or state in the US! The ArtGeek database includes almost 1300 listings, and we’re adding more every day! […]
Discovering Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
A world-class museum in an unexpected place presents the history of American Art in the Heart of America. Wander waterside pavillions in a wooded Ozark ravine at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American art — Early, Modern and Contemporary. […]
Discover the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
An important museum in it’s art historical niche, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) in Santa Fe NM, holds the premier collection in the world of contemporary art by Native American, First Nations and other Indigenous peoples. Read how Native artists contribute to mainstream art movements — without losing touch with their diverse cultural traditions. […]