Who is Chuck Close?
The artwork of Chuck Close has experienced international coverage and acclaim as it reflects the larger-than-life nature of his subjects.
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The artwork of Chuck Close has experienced international coverage and acclaim as it reflects the larger-than-life nature of his subjects.
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Jenny Saville’s work has a gestural quality about it; her brush strokes are not invisible; they are express dynamism and movement. Her works often blur the line between abstraction and figure painting, but ultimately, in all her works, the form of a body is discernible.
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Happy International Woman’s Day! On this day we want to give praise and recognition to some of the most inspiring women of art history and western civilization. What better way to give these women a seat at the table than by analyzing Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party (1979).
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As purveyors and fans of great female artistry throughout history, this March we want to spotlight some of our favorite feminist artists from our collection and beyond. Join us in celebrating these badass artists this Women’s History Month.
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Barbara Kruger’s art is the kind that makes you stop and stare. Keep reading and get more familiar with Barbara Kruger and her creations.
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Often cited in history as an inconsequential figure to her venerable partner, Lee Krasner needed to walk a narrow line balancing her duties and role as a wife, then later her own needs and career. Read more learn about her career beyond Jackson Pollock.
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English painter Francis Bacon was well known for his dark and disturbing paintings, often eliciting the same emotions in his viewers.
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Cuban-born artist, Herrera was best known for exploring geometric shapes, vibrant colors, and asymmetry in her paintings and sculptures. She and her artwork encapsulated a drive for formal simplicity and provide a variety of movements, rhythms, and spatial tensions through her artwork. With her professional career starting much later in her life, Herrera was still […]
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Njideka Akunyili Crosby is a Nigerian American artist whose art negotiates the cultural terrain and symbolism between her adopted home, here in America and her native Nigeria. Her technique of collage and photo transfer on her paintings displays the challenges and balance between these two worlds. Her most notable works are those that reference her […]
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Artist Kehinde Wiley is an American portrait painter that is best known for his highly naturalistic paintings of Black culture which incorporates a heavily referenced old master style and subject matter in his paintings. Wiley has been noted for revolutionizing portraiture with his immense talent and unique take against the status quo. One of his […]
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Some of art history’s greatest works have been profound dedications from an artist to their muse. Some that come to mind are Rodin’s busts of Camille Claudel, Picasso’s portraits of the many women in his life, but none can top the epoch of the love story between Félix González-Torres and Ross Laycock. Let’s explore a […]
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