“Vengeance in Venice” by Philip Gwynne Jones

I have never read anything by Philip Gwynne Jones before, but this book was suggested to me because the events take place during the Venice Biennale. “And what events are those,” you may ask? Why, a murder, of course! Vengeance in Venice is the second book in the author’s Venice Series and it focuses on […]

My Covid Classics – #8

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 […]

My Covid Classics – #7

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 […]

“The Forgery of Venus” by Michael Gruber

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 […]

My Covid Classics – #6

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 […]

The Wandering Art Historian Book Club

At this time of year, I would typically be eyeballs deep in The Art Lovers’ Book Club hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association. Since this is no normal year and it is not safe enough for us to meet in person, I decided to move forward with The Wandering Art Historian Book Club on […]

“Basquiat” – Paolo Parisi

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Art begets art?” That’s the first thing I think of when I think about this book. It is one thing to write a biography of a famous person, even if it is someone you admire enough to call a “hero.” It is another thing entirely to create a piece […]

James Rosenquist – “Painting Below Zero”

Welcome to my 400th blog post!!! If you have followed this blog for any amount of time, then you know that I enjoy reading books about artists. Mostly, these books come in the form of historical fiction by highly regarded authors like Tracy Chevalier and Susan Vreeland. However, it is always good to hear from […]

Art Inspired Reading List

Calling all readers and bibliophiles and lovers of ART! Here is a quick list of art inspired books that will help pass the time while we are all social distancing. I compiled this list from previous blog posts/reviews, so if you want more information on the individual books, please scroll through the blog’s back catalog […]

Art in the Time of a Pandemic

Hello friends and followers! In light of the current global heath crisis and the need for social distancing, most of us will not be able to travel, let alone visit art museums, for the foreseeable future. Here in Central Florida, most of our art institutions have closed as a precaution and multiple art-related events have […]