Roy Lichtenstein’s Work Sells for Millions, and is Also on Display in the Subway
NEW YORK—Paintings by Roy Lichtenstein have been setting sales records recently. On Nov. 8, “I Can See the Whole Room…And There is Nobody in It!” a 1961 painting of a man looking through...
View ArticleMatisse ‘Cut-outs’ are a Must-See at National Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON, DC—For Henri Matisse, scissors became the tools of his trade. During the last 15 years of his life, he created his famous cut-outs—incredible works that the National Gallery of Art...
View Article‘My Week with Marilyn’ and Warhol
WASHINGTON, DC—Over the weekend I saw “My Week with Marilyn.” The film recounts the real-life experience of Colin Clark, a 23-year-old who lands a job as third assistant director—gofer, essentially—on...
View ArticleFashion’s Color Blocking Trend Evidenced at National Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON, DC—Apparently fashion follows art. The color blocking trend that dominated the 2011 runways has been a staple in contemporary art for more than half a century. From Sol LeWitt to Mark...
View ArticleHorace Pippin’s ‘Interior’ Evokes Basic Comforts of Home
WASHINGTON, DC—‘Interior,’ one of Horace Pippin’s most well-known works, depicts an everyday, familial scene in a folk, vernacular style. While the mother and two children shown in the 1944 painting...
View ArticleExtraordinary Detail of Chuck Close Portrait is a Tribute to Elderly Relative
WASHINGTON, DC—Chuck Close in known for his enormous portraits—up close images that capture every detail of his subjects, visually exposing the real person behind the canvas. Composed of countless...
View ArticleBruce Nauman’s ‘Fifteen Pairs of Hands’: Meaningful Gestures Up for...
WASHINGTON, DC—Wandering between Bruce Nauman’s “Fifteen Pairs of Hands” is like milling around a small crowd of people. Each set of disembodied hands seems to have a distinct personality. Although the...
View ArticleIn the News: Los Angeles MOCA Mulls Pact with National Gallery
The Museum of Contemporary Art may collaborate with the National Gallery of Art in Washington on programming and exhibitions, but the projects won’t address the Los Angeles institution’s management and...
View ArticleKerry James Marshall: A Great American Exhibit
WASHINGTON, DC—Fittingly, Kerry James Marshall’s new exhibit at the National Gallery of Art opened a week before the Fourth of July. While “In the Tower: Kerry James Marshall” doesn’t celebrate...
View ArticleAll in the Family: Chuck Close Immortalizes His In-Laws
WASHINGTON, DC—Chuck Close’s grandmother-in-law once presided over an entire wall in the National Gallery of Art‘s contemporary wing. Now she has company. “Nat,” Close’s 1971 painting of his...
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