Jean-Michel Basquiat is having a moment! You may recall that I have featured multiple posts on Jean-Michel Basquiat right here on this very blog. I reviewed two books about Basquiat: one was the catalogue for the Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation exhibition at the Boston MFA and the other was a graphic […]
Read more "Basquiat at the Movies!"The highly anticipated Fall 2021 ad campaign by Tiffany & Company features the incredibly glamorous (and ultimate power couple) Beyoncé and Jay-Z, but no one seems to be talking about Bey and Hova. No one’s even commenting on the 128-carat diamond that Beyoncé wears in an homage to Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly, the main character […]
Read more "Basquiat at Tiffany’s?"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"The song “Rapture” by new wave/punk band, Blondie, is known for a lot of musical firsts regarding the inclusion of rap and the influence of late 1970’s/early 1980’s hip hop culture. But, did you know that the music video for “Rapture” is a sort of art historical time capsule as well? When you re-watch the […]
Read more "Blondie’s “Rapture” Music Video"Today’s post is dedicated to learning more about black artists. If you have taken my class, From Muse to Master: Celebrating Women Artists, you will remember me sharing this quote from the Guerrilla Girls… So, how do we, as art historians and art enthusiasts, be more inclusive? I have compiled this very introductory list of […]
Read more "Let’s Learn More About Black Artists!"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 […]
Read more "“Basquiat” – Paolo Parisi"As you know, I am debuting a new lecture series – Modern Art Madness vol. 2! – this spring with the Winter Garden Art Association. Needless to say, I have been up to my eyeballs in research and Power Point presentations. Session 3 of this new series is dedicated to the art of the 1980’s […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 