2019 is finally here and I am SO ready to talk about ART! The image attached to this post is an example of a small portion of research I have been doing for all the incredible projects I have planned for the year. At this very moment I am researching novels and books for this […]
Read more "Welcome to 2019!"Not long after the passing of artist Robert Indiana this past summer, the Tampa Museum of Art announced the exhibition, “Robert Indiana: A Sculpture Retrospective.” It is currently on view (through March 17th, 2019) and I visited the exhibition last week. I knew I was going to see his iconic “LOVE” sculpture and probably some […]
Read more "Robert Indiana: A Sculpture Retrospective"Last week I visited the Tampa Museum of Art for the first time to experience the “Love is Calling” installation created by Yayoi Kusama. There is no additional fee to enter this separate installation, but reservations are required as only a small number of guests may enter at one time. Even if you have seen […]
Read more "Love is Calling"When I travel, I try to keep an open mind about the art institutions located in the cities I visit. When you visit a large metropolitan area, like Chicago or Boston, you don’t have to worry so much about the quality (or in those cases, the sheer magnitude) of the city’s art institutions. However, visiting […]
Read more "Tampa Museum of Art"When I am thinking about researching and producing new lectures and classes, I try to be organic, for lack of a better word. I think about the things I like to study. I ask people who attend my events what interests them. I pay attention to what is happening in the art world and what […]
Read more "“Time Transfixed”"I attended a FREE lecture given by Dr. Mary Garrard at Rollins College last night and I am still reeling! The lecture, titled “Early Modern Feminism and the Dangerous Artemisia Gentileschi,” covered everything from Caravaggio to Kavanaugh, the Baroque period to the #MeToo movement, and so much more. One of the things that struck a […]
Read more "Dr. Mary D. Garrard"I invite you to check out my most recent article for ArtScene Press discussing the “Dangerous Women: Selections from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art” exhibition at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. The following is a brief excerpt… “With an emphasis on biblical stories, the exhibition includes a variety of artistic interpretations of […]
Read more "“Dangerous Women” at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum"Happy Thanksgiving from The Wandering Art Historian! I am so grateful for this blog and the opportunity to share what I do with all of you. THANK YOU to anyone who has ever viewed a post, liked a post or left a comment and to all the followers out there who support my very nerdy […]
Read more "Thanksgiving Greetings!"It is time once again for the happiest and most joyful art show of the year! I hope you will join me this Saturday, November 24th from 6:00 – 9:00pm for the “Art That Makes me Smile!” show. This year’s show features the work of 21 local artists… including me! As always, the kind folks […]
Read more "Art That Makes Me Smile!"Thanksgiving is Thursday which means the holiday shopping season is practically here. If you are searching for incredible gifts for your friends and loved ones this season, I encourage you to skip the big box stores and shop SMALL and shop LOCAL. Wherever you are, seek out the small businesses in your area and purchase […]
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