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Niki de Saint Phalle in September 1967

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How Niki De Saint Phalle Channeled Pain Into Joyful, Vibrant Works Of Art

The artist said she learned to "translate emotions, fear, violence, hope and joy into painting." An exhibition of her work is now on view at MoMa PS1 in New York.

April 08, 2021
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  • Susan Stamberg
The Apollon Gallery at the Louvre museum in Paris on Jan. 14, 2020.

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  • Fine Art

Not Heading To Paris This Summer? The Louvre Has Digitized 482,000 Artworks

One of the world's mightiest museums has made much of its vast collection available online. The Louvre steers digital visitors well beyond marquee works like the Mona Lisa to reveal hidden treasures.

March 31, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby
Frankenthaler at work in her studio in 1969.

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  • Fine Art

With 'Fierce Poise,' Helen Frankenthaler Poured Beauty Onto Canvas

Abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler poured pools of highly diluted pigments onto her raw canvases. Biographer Alexander Nemerov says her paintings are "about feeling the world."

March 23, 2021
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  • Susan Stamberg
James E. Ransome, <em>Quilt Folks, </em>acrylic and paper collage

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  • Fine Art

Illustrators Build A Bridge For Young Readers, Says Artist James Ransome

Ransome is well-known and loved for his illustrations, especially for his many children's books. But at age 60 he recently earned an MFA, and is developing a parallel career as a painter.

March 21, 2021
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  • Karen Michel
Frida Kahlo,<em> Diego and Frida 1929 – 1944,</em> 1944, oil on masonite with original painted shell frame, private collection, courtesy Galería Arvi

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  • Fine Art

5 Lesser-Known, Late-In-Life Works By Frida Kahlo Now On View In Dallas

"In this difficult period, people feel a strong connection to Kahlo's sorrows and triumphs," says Dallas Museum of Art curator Mark A. Castro. Kahlo made these paintings as her health deteriorated.

March 08, 2021
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  • Susan Stamberg
Deborah Willis, <em>I Made Space For a Good Man,</em> 2009, Lithograph, gift from the collection of Winston and Carolyn Lowe in honor of Brandywine founder, Allan L. Edmunds, 2019.18.35

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  • Fine Art

In One Art Exhibition, Women Are 'Taking Space' They've Long Deserved

Works by female artists are center stage at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in an exhibition called Taking Space: Contemporary Women Artists and the Politics of Scale.

February 25, 2021
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  • Susan Stamberg
Amy Sherald, who painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama, appeared in the film <em>Black Art: In the Absence of Light.</em>

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  • Fine Art

'Black Art' Chronicles A Pivotal Exhibition And Its Lasting Impact On Black Artists

A 1976 exhibit of art created by African Americans was the first major show by a Black curator and serves as a starting point for the HBO documentary Black Art: In the Absence of Light.

February 24, 2021
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  • Rachel Martin and
  • James Doubek
Visitors wear masks at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in October. The museum's director says the Met is considering selling art to pay for operating expenses.

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  • Fine Art

The Met Considers Selling Its Art To Stave Off Financial Shortfall

New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art faces a shortfall of $150 million. Museum Director Max Hollein tells NPR that the Met is considering selling art to cover operating expenses.

February 23, 2021
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  • Farah Eltohamy
After the deaths of his father and brother in 1917 and 1918, Duncan Phillips found solace in art. His wife, Marjorie Phillips, was a painter. They opened The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., in 1921. They are pictured in the Main Gallery, circa 1920.

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  • Fine Art

Happy Birthday To The Phillips Collection, America's First Museum Of Modern Art

The Washington, D.C., gallery turns 100 this year. Susan Stamberg has fond memories of visiting back in the '60s: "It was like visiting a really rich uncle with fabulous taste and a collector's eye."

February 22, 2021
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  • Susan Stamberg
John Lurie grumbles about art and life while painting watercolors as tree-frogs croak in the tropical night. It's weirdly calming.

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  • TV Reviews

Let HBO's 'Painting With John' Gouache Over You

Watching musician/actor John Lurie paint and grumbly pontificate in an unnamed tropical locale is sometimes puzzling, often intriguing and always soothing.

January 22, 2021
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  • Glen Weldon
Emma Amos, <em>Identity</em>, 2006

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  • Art & Design

Emma Amos Died Just Before Her Retrospective But Her Art Is Alive As Ever

For six decades Amos explored race and gender in prints, paintings and fabrics. She died at 83 from complications of Alzheimer's but she knew that the Georgia Museum of Art show was in the works.

January 14, 2021
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  • Susan Stamberg
The final restoration project by the nonprofit Advancing Women Artists group features works by Violante Ferroni, an 18th century prodigy about whom little is known today.

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  • World

'Where Are The Women?': Uncovering The Lost Works Of Female Renaissance Artists

A nonprofit has identified 2,000 works by women artists that had been stashed in Italy's public museums and damp churches. It's also supported restoration of 70 works from the 16th to 20th centuries.

January 02, 2021
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  • Sylvia Poggioli
Frits Thaulow, <em>Cottages in the Snow</em>, 1891

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  • Fine Art

These Artists Will Change Your Mind About Winter

If you'd prefer to experience the charms of winter from a safe (and warm) distance, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts has some beautiful snowy scenes for you to admire.

December 21, 2020
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  • Susan Stamberg
Konstance Patton's mural in New York City.<strong> </strong>

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  • Arts & Life

The Art Of An Uprising: Paint And Plywood Memorialize George Floyd

Artists inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement have created images that have lasted even as protests have faded. Who are they? And how will this iconic art be preserved?

December 20, 2020
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  • Babette Thomas
José Clemente Orozco, <em>Rear Guard,</em> 1929, lithograph. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Museum purchase with funds from the Cullen Foundation, the Friends of the McNay, Charles Butt, Margaret Pace Willson, and Jane and Arthur Stieren

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  • Fine Art

'The Three Greats' Of Mexican Modernism Fought Tyranny With Art

Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros — Los Tres Grandes — are the focus of an exhibition at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas.

December 03, 2020
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  • Susan Stamberg
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