The Internet can be an awful, terrible place and lately it seems that the only folks who hang out in cyberspace are the ones with the loudest voices and the vilest of intentions. And then… every once in a while, and usually when you least expect it… a miracle happens. Such is the case of […]
Read more "Bernie Sanders Meets Art History in Meme Heaven"This week’s blog post is celebrating the return of The Wandering Art Historian book club in 2021! January’s book club discussion centered around Christina Baker Kline’s novel A Piece of the World. The protagonist of this book is Christina Olson, the real-life woman depicted in Andrew Wyeth’s 1948 masterpiece of American art, “Christina’s World.” I’ve […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #13"I had no idea that an elaborate gift-giving ceremony was among the many events included in the United States presidential inauguration festivities. However, my ears pricked up when I heard the words “art” and “painting” and here we are! “Landscape with Rainbow” was painted by Robert Seldon Duncanson in 1859. Duncanson followed the typical path […]
Read more "“Landscape with Rainbow”"I feel the need to be upfront with all of you before you get too far into this review of Andrei Tarkovsky’s film Andrei Rublev… I just can’t with this guy. I consider myself rather openminded, especially when it comes to art and that includes cinema. I love movies that don’t tell the viewer exactly […]
Read more "“Andrei Rublev”"The Last Nude by Ellis Avery flips the script on the traditional (and misogynistic) notion of the relationship between an artist and their muse. In some ways, it plays into the seemingly patriarchal trope of the famous artist passionately and erotically obsessed with a beautiful young woman in need of some perceived rescuing, whether physically […]
Read more "“The Last Nude” by Ellis Avery"The year is nearly over, and I want to say THANK YOU to all of YOU. THANK YOU to everyone who participated in The Wandering Art Historian book club, attended my online lectures, or participated in my Zoom classes. THANK YOU to everyone who signed up for my email newsletter and to all those who […]
Read more "It’s the End of the Year as We Know It"Despite being a challenging and emotional year, 2020 saw the debut of a brand new 4-week class titled Modern Art Madness! vol. 2. This follow-up class to Modern Art Madness! continued the exploration of Modern Art and covered topics not discussed in the first iteration. For example, one session of this class was dedicated to […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #11"My last online event of 2020 was a special presentation on the art and life of Marc Chagall. Chagall was my first art historical love when I was just a baby art historian. Now his work seems more important and more necessary than ever. Whatever your experience was this year, 2020 definitely came with its […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #10"It is that time of year again and even though the 2020 holiday season looks a bit different, some things never change… like the stress that comes from trying to find the perfect gift! If you need a little help finding the perfect gift for the art lover in your life, check out this list […]
Read more "Art Lover’s Gift Guide – Part 1"I think we can all agree that 2020 was not a “normal” year by any means. We collectively discovered that we needed to reexamine the way in which we do everything. Plus, some of the things we came to rely on went away or were postponed indefinitely. Personally, I wasn’t sure how this year would […]
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