The Wandering Art Historian book club met last week to discuss Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper by Harriet Scott Chessman. This slim tome packs a mighty emotional punch that seems to resonate even more profoundly in 2020, despite the story being set in 1878. Told from the perspective of Mary Cassatt’s sister and frequent […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #8"I am very pleased to announce the next web series on The Wandering Art Historian YouTube channel! Please join me every Thursday in October for… Inside the Artist’s Studio with The Wandering Art Historian! These videos are set in my own personal art studio and are meant to inspire creativity and artistic experimentation. Let me […]
Read more "In the Artist’s Studio"If you are in need of stamps or want to support the USPS, consider purchasing the Ruth Asawa Forever Stamps and learn a bit of American history, women’s history & ART history while you’re at it! Asawa was a Japanese American artist and educator that the U.S. government placed in an internment camp – on […]
Read more "Ruth Asawa Stamps"The second season of the Genius series on the National Geographic channel is dedicated to the life (and loves) of artist Pablo Picasso. In its 10 episodes, the story of Picasso’s life is told non-linearly as his youth is often juxtaposed with events that happen later in his life. This series does a pretty good […]
Read more "Genius: Picasso"The Wandering Art Historian book club is going strong and will host discussions in September and October before taking a break in November and December. August’s book club pick was The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland. I really enjoyed this fast-paced book written from Artemisia’s perspective. Imagining the behind-the-scenes preparations for her epic Italian […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #7"I will be perfectly frank… I had no idea what I was getting myself into with this book! What I thought was going to be an interesting crime novel about forgeries in the art world, turned into something wildly unexpected. I don’t want to give anything away because part of the appeal of this book […]
Read more "“The Forgery of Venus” by Michael Gruber"If you plan to watch the show Hannibal, please know that there are… ***Spoilers Ahead*** The second half of the third season of Hannibal is dedicated to the Red Dragon storyline found in Harris’ book of the same name and in the films “Manhunter” (1986) and “Red Dragon” (2002). Interestingly, art plays a major role […]
Read more "The Art of “Hannibal” – Part 2"On June 1st one of the most fascinating and mesmerizing shows ever produced for television became available for streaming on Netflix. Hannibal is a reimagined exploration of the Lecter mythology created by author Thomas Harris. Showrunner, Bryan Fuller, creates a three-season experience that retells the story of Hannibal Lecter as an investigation into complex human […]
Read more "The Art of “Hannibal” – Part 1"On the last Friday in July, The Wandering Art Historian book club discussed Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art & Made History (in That Order) by Bridget Quinn. To celebrate our second gathering via Zoom and to honor one of the incredible artists discussed in our book, I decided to recreate one of my […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #6"I was recently invited to participate in a conversation with local podcaster Jeff Wilfong for his Dub Ya Mind podcast. Jeff interviews a fascinating array of creative and influential figures from the Central Florida area. Past guests on the podcast include Rep. Anna V. Eskamani, Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and Terry Olson, Director of […]
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