To kick off Women’s History Month, I would like to make you aware of a very cool resource called Art Herstory. With an emphasis on the female Old Masters (like Artemisia Gentileschi, Sofonisba Anguissola, Judith Leyster and more!), Art Herstory strives to bring these long overlooked artists to the forefront. I am following Art Herstory […]
Read more "Art Herstory"The Relic Master by Christopher Buckley is a hilarious, darkly satirical, madcap romp through European history at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation. I know how that sounds, but bear with me! Probably best known for his modern political satires, author Christopher Buckley (son of William F. Buckley) takes aim at the complicated politics of […]
Read more "“The Relic Master” by Christopher Buckley"If you need a break from all the holiday craziness, might I suggest a visit to your local art museum? I recently found myself feeling a bit overwhelmed by the season’s chaos and decided to spend a few hours at the Orlando Museum of Art here in Orlando, Florida. I am pleased to report that […]
Read more "A Day at the OMA"I recently visited the new exhibition, “Dangerous Women,” at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. I highly recommend this show to anyone who has a penchant for the Baroque period or who wants to explore art theory regarding the role of women in art. The show consists of 23 paintings culled from the collection of the […]
Read more "“Dangerous Women” Opens at CFAM"My deepest gratitude to all the incredible guests who attended Session 1 of “From Muse to Master” in Mount Dora, FL last week. Between lunch and dinner presentations we had over 80 guests come together to celebrate a few of the rock star women artists of the Renaissance and the Baroque period. Session 2 (Impressionists […]
Read more "Thank You, Mount Dora!"My three-part lecture series celebrating women artists debuts in Mount Dora, FL this week. Hosted by 1921 by Norman Van Aken and presented by Modernism Museum Mount Dora, this lecture will be offered as part of a very special “Dine & Learn” opportunity that includes a three-course meal. Art is not a true reflection of […]
Read more "“From Muse to Master” in Mount Dora, FL"Join me this Saturday, October 7th for the first session in my three-part series titled “From Muse to Master: Celebrating Women in Art.” Session 1 is dedicated to “The Early Masters” and we will be discussing artists Caterina Van Hemessen, Sofonisba Anguissola, Artemisia Gentileschi and more. We’ll be talking about how many of the female […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 