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The City Rises

Umberto Boccioni, 1910

This is a painting full of raw power, where the artist uses pulsating colors and brush strokes to celebrate the new Modern world.

Read some thoughts about it here.

EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Gallery Night

Friday, June 26

Erie, PA

This art crawl is a city-wide celebration of art with twenty-five participating venues offering visitors exhibitions, artist demonstrations, opening receptions, live music, and cash bars.

Click here for a list of locations.

Notes on an Exhibition

Manet & Morisot

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

This “is the first major exhibition dedicated to the artistic exchange” between French painters Édouard Manet (1832-1883) and Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) defined by the bonds of friendship and family.

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.