Gem of the Month: Shirō Kasamatsu
Ukiyo-e was a woodblock print aesthetic that was popular from the late 1600s to the mid 1800s. The genre developed a visual vocabulary that documented the entertainments of Japanese urban centers, par ...
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Photographs from October 1991: Sophie Ristelhueber
Ever since the Crimean War (1853–1856) between Russia, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Britain, and France and the American Civil War (1861–1865)—the first wars to be extensively docume ...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Artes Guadalupaños de Aztlán
In case you have any doubt that the heritage of ancient cultures from Central and South American has endured to the present day, all one has to do is look at the influences of ancient art on contempor ...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: José Clemente Orozco
In a recent conversation with another artist, the subject of immigration came up. She reminded me that the term “we are all immigrants,” when used in countries in the Western Hemisphere, i ...
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Autumn Is Upon Us: Yun-Fei Ji
I’m marking the onset of autumn with a work of art from Chinese American artist Yun-Fei Ji. His work tackles many subjects about contemporary China, as well as world-wide issues such as pollutio ...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Quiriguá
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th to October 15th) has started. I would like to kick off the month-long celebration with one of the most spectacular cultures of Mesoamerica, the Maya. A ...
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Gem of the Month: Naoki Takeyama
If you are fascinated by the ancient art form of cloisonné enamel, then you will be even more excited to see the art of Naoki Takeyama. His enameled copper works are simply stunning! ...
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A Collaborative Art Educator Mural
Since the beginning of the summer, the Davis Art Gallery has displayed a mural/collage created by sixteen art educators from around the United States and Canada. The mural was created during a worksho ...
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An Art History Oops: Bent Pyramid
The idea of an “architectural error” doesn’t usually come to mind when studying the art history of ancient Egypt with its magnificent pyramid tomb construction and huge pylon temples ...
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Art for National Peach Month 2024
August was first declared National Peach Month in the United States in 1982. Since August is the month when peaches are supposed to be at their peak ripeness, let’s look at some works of art tha ...
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