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,” […]
Read more "#MyGirlwithaPearl"On July 14th, Banksy’s Instagram followers were treated to a delightful one minute video of the the artist himself literally suiting up as a London Underground cleaner in order to create a powerful new art piece in full view of the public. The video shows Banksy – still completely anonymous in his protective suit, mask […]
Read more "Banksy & the London Tube"On April 15th, Banksy posted a few interesting images to his Instagram account. These images weren’t of little girls losing heart-shaped balloons or of bandana-wearing protesters hurling flower bouquets. These images were of stenciled rats wreaking havoc on what appeared to be someone’s home bathroom. Regardless of whether or not you are a fan, most […]
Read more "Banksy Works from Home"A few weeks ago, the Getty Museum challenged those who were self-quarantined to recreate famous works of art at home. The museum staff suggested using works from the Getty’s extensive catalog as inspiration. The people of the world did not disappoint and thus, the #CovidClassics trend was born. I, too, have contributed to the #CovidClassics […]
Read more "Covid Classics"My class, “Art History in Pop Culture,” kicked off last week at the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning and I had two very special students in attendance. Lisa Garza (reporter) and Red Huber (photographer) work for the Orlando Sentinel and they both sat in on the first session of my class. Today they posted a […]
Read more "Meme School"While I was out-and-about this weekend, I overheard someone nearby exclaim, “This meal looks so amazing, I just have to take a picture!” I think it is safe to say that at some point in our modern lives we have all shared in this same excitement… to be so in awe of a meal that […]
Read more "Still Lifes – Then & Now"In my current lecture series – #ArtHistoryTrending – we explore the connections between art historical traditions and current pop culture and social media trends. In Session 2 we will discuss the trend of taking food photos and posting them to Instagram and the Dutch Baroque tradition of still life paintings. We will also look at […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 