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Currently Showing – Joan Semmel (NYC) An Artistic History of Death (Nashville)
Joan Semmel in NYC Joan Semmel has a show at Alexander Gray Associates (NYC) – sadly I will only be in town the week after, but for those of you fortunate enough to be able to go, it’s a great…
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It’s Museum Week 2015 on Twitter! #MuseumWeek
Hey art nerds, it’s Museum Week! If you are on Twitter, the hashtag #MuseumWeek will bring you a selection of interesting items from museums from around the world. Each day has a theme… today, it’s secrets. Check out the twitter blog…
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Happy Saint Patrick’s day
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Of the many images of good old Saint Paddy I am fondest of this one. Painted in 1877 by Briton Riviere, it is in the collection of the Liverpool National Museum. Legend has it that in…
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Paul Durand-Ruel and the Impressionists
Here’s a rather fascinating article on the importance of the art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel to the Impressionist movement – long story short, he basically created the market for Impressionism and risked everything in doing so, and was sole supporter of…
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It’s February 26, Victor Hugo’s Birthday
It’s Victor Hugo’s birthday, Born on this day in 1802! Everyone knows about Victor Hugo as an author what with Les Misérables & the Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame de Paris in the original French) and all that, but what a lot…
