This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
When you think of artists who changed the course of 20th-century art, Robert Rauschenberg stands out not just for his revolutionary ideas, but for his fearless exploration of materials, media, and meaning. “Painting relates to both art and life. Image courtesy of Steven Zucker, Smarthistory co-founder via Flickr.
Infusing the abstraction, simplicity, and geometric order typical of modernism, Albers designs experimented with new materials, like synthetic fibers, metallic threads, and cellophane to create textiles that were strikingly modern and often imbued with visual illusions and spatial depth.
Inuit art showcases the rich and vast history of cultural production that responded to shifting environments, enlivened storytelling, and longstanding spirituality using primarily natural materials. Head north with us as we explore the brilliance of Inuit art. Jessie Oonark RCA OC – Baker Lake.
Sirvins: courtesy Lille Métropole Musée d’art moderne, d’art contemporain et d’art brut Photo: Gloria Etting This book is the result of remarkable, two-pronged research into the life and collection of Douglas Cooper (1911-84) by the biographer Adrian Clark and the art historian Richard Calvocoressi.
He interned at the San Francisco Museum of ModernArt, studying with lab Co-directors James Bernstein and Inge- Lise Eckmann. Dr. Stoner was especially pleased to welcome him back to the University of Delaware as one of the first PhD students in the new Art Conservation Research doctoral program.
Anderson from the California African American Museum in Los Angeles, who were instrumental in providing research and vetting materials made available to the artists. She is a perfect example of someone who is taking personal experience, historic research and site, and creating a work that is deeply resonant.”
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 5,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content