Venice in the 1700s conjures one of Italy’s most fabled destinations: a gloriously theatrical setting for festivals, balls, processions and Carnival revelry
Category: Art History

February 2017 ARTtalk Local Newsletter – Featuring “Jean-Michel Basquiat”
These explain various techniques—how to work and paint with artist’s watercolor on paper, oils or acrylics on artist canvas; how to use pastels, pencils or pen and ink; how to work with different surfaces/grounds;

LECTURE Artists on Artists: Thomas Houseago on Max Ernst Thursday, February 9, 2017, 7pm MOCA Grand Avenue
As part of MOCA’s Artists on Artists series, artist Thomas Houseago speaks about Max Ernst’s Capricorn (1948–63),

6th Biennial David B. Warren Symposium on American Material Culture and the Texas Experience
6th Biennial David B. Warren Symposium on
American Material Culture and the Texas Experience

Airbrush Trivia – Abner Peeler, Inventor of the Airbrush in 1878
Abner Peeler, of Webster City, IA, invented the airbrush in 1878. Imagine, over 130 years ago! Abner, a professional inventor who tinkered with things such as screw machines, bicycles and typewriters, developed this painting tool—originally called a “paint distributor”—specifically for photographic retouching.

Alphonse Mucha & Masters of Art Nouveau The Harry C. Meyerhoff Collection
Exhibition Opens Saturday, January 21 Exhibition Hours Saturday Jan 21 12 – 5 Monday Jan 23 10 – 6 Tuesday Jan 24 10 – 6 Wednesday Jan 25 10 – 6 Thursday Jan 26 10 – 12 Auction Thursday January 26 – 1:30 pm • Online Catalogue • 3D Catalogue Nicholas D. Lowry Director, Vintage Posters […]

Summer of Love: Art, Fashion and Rock & Roll
on view at the de Young from April 8 through August 20, 2017. Featuring a wide array of iconic rock posters, period photographs, interactive music and light shows, “out-of-this-world” clothing, and avant-garde films, the exhibition celebrates
Cinema Orange: NEON
Celebrates the beauty, color and vibrant history of the neon sign from an International perspective
Rodin “The Human Experience” Portland Art Museum
Rodin: The Human Experience—Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collections offers more than 50 bronzes representing the major achievements of Rodin’s long career

“Kitagawa Utamaro and the Lure of Japan” Wadsworth Atheneum Opening January 7, 2017
Utamaro and the Lure of Japan is a celebration of Japanese art at the Wadsworth Atheneum, and a rare opportunity to enjoy the museum’s exceptional collection of paintings, prints, ceramics, and more.