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View of La Crescenza

Claude Lorrain, 1648-1650

The artist produces an idyllic vision of absolute beauty in nature to create mood.

Read some thoughts about it here.

EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Ohi:yo’ Art Market

Saturday, May 16

Seneca Alleghany Resort & Casino, Salamanca, NY

Hosted by the Seneca Iroquois National Museum and the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center, this juried exhibition and art market celebrates Native art and artists.

Click here for more information.

Notes on an Exhibition

Surrender to Mercy: Final Works by Muhammad Z. Zaman

C. Stuart & Jane H. Hunt Gallery, Buffalo, NY

What would you do if you knew you had a year to live? In Surrender to Mercy, artist Muhammad Z. Zaman explored the emotional, physical, and spiritual impact of that question.

Read about the show here.

ART 101

Click here to understand the elements of art and how artists use them. Start reading art like a pro here.

ARCHIVES

Click here for past essays about works of art and literature spanning various styles, eras, and genres.

Lady Bison Recommends…

This three-disk set gives an in-depth look into eight works of Western art that “exploded onto an unsuspecting world.” Historian Simon Schama’s interesting and passionate storytelling reveals how and why great art is made.