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"2021 is finally here and I will admit that I have been doing some serious reflection over the past few days. In 2020, we all had to rethink the way in which we did nearly everything. We shopped from home and had groceries and other necessities delivered to our front doors. We met with our […]
Read more "Happy New Year!"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"Welcome back to the blog for Part 2 of this year’s Art Lover’s Gift Guide! Sometimes part of the stress of searching for the perfect gift is finding something unique, one of a kind, unusual or out of the ordinary. The best way to solve that issue is to buy ART! Here are four incredibly […]
Read more "Art Lover’s Gift Guide – Part 2"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 […]
Read more "Online Classes with The Wandering Art Historian"Back in September, I announced the next web series headed to The Wandering Art Historian YouTube channel. “In the Artist’s Studio” was intended to be a set of videos encouraging viewers to add a little creativity to everyday life. In the form of simple, but fun craft tutorials subtly inspired by the month of October, […]
Read more "In the Artist’s Studio – UPDATE!"I am so honored to share with all of you a recent interview I did for a very dear friend of mine (and a talented creative person in her own right), Nicole Romero. Nicole is the founder of Creative Catalyst Community, a FREE group for creatives in search of inspiration and encouragement in these crazy […]
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