Authenticity is the Mother of Reinvention

I struggled creatively throughout the pandemic. This isn’t a revelation. It’s a confession. Those who follow this blog or my social media may recall posts explaining how hard it was for me to pick up a paintbrush. It began with the lockdown, but the feeling persisted. I had to reinvent myself as an artistic individual […]

#MyGirlwithaPearl

Those of you who keep up with the wild rumblings and crazy shenanigans of the art world already know about the once-in-a-generation art exhibition opening in a few short weeks in Amsterdam. For those of you who don’t know, buckle up because this revelation just might knock your art historical socks off! Simply titled “Vermeer,” […]

21 Months of #CovidClassics

In April 2020, museums around the world issued a challenge to recreate famous works of art at home and then share those results on social media. This, of course, became the #covidclassics challenge that swept the Internet and kept us all going during some of the darkest months of the pandemic. That said, one person […]

The Sale of an “Immaterial Sculpture”

You may recall hearing a strange story coming out of the art world this summer. Trust me, I know that is a loaded sentence. The art world thrives on strange stories and you may be thinking, “What are those crazy artists up to now?!” This particular strange story was about an Italian artist who auctioned […]

My Covid Classic – #19

Last month, The Wandering Art Historian book club met to discuss Modern Art by Evelyn Toynton. I really enjoyed this book despite it being a sort of 20th century Greek tragedy. There are a bunch of tragic men and tragic women and they are all suffering and it is mostly due to their own life […]

My Covid Classics – #14

The Wandering Art Historian book club tackled Sebastian Smee’s nonfiction title The Art of Rivalry for its February discussion and there was a lot to discuss! Smee’s intent is to challenge the reader with a closer look at four pairs of modern artists and their tumultuous relationships with each other. These artistic couples were Matisse […]

It’s the End of the Year as We Know It

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 […]

My Covid Classics – #11

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 […]

My Covid Classics – #10

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 […]

My Covid Classics – #9

The Wandering Art Historian book club met for the last time in 2020 on Friday, October 30th and we discussed an amazing book by Elise Hooper titled Learning to See. Telling the story of American photographer, Dorothea Lange, Hooper sheds light not only on Lange’s personal life, but also on the myriad of issues faced […]