Humor may be fundamental to human experience, but its expression in painting and sculpture has been limited. Instead, prints, as the most widely distributed medium, and drawings, as the most…
National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC—Prints and drawings have consistently served as popular media for humor in art. Prints, which can be widely replicated and distributed, are ideal for institutional mockery and…
Washington, DC—During the 17th century, the Dutch were a nation of merchants, engineers, sailors, and skaters. Water was central to their economic prosperity and naval prowess, essential as a…
A close look at Helen Frankenthaler's "Mountains and Sea" (1952, oil and charcoal on unsized, unprimed canvas), at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
Following a four-year-long conservation treatment, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's "Bacchus and Ariadne" (c. 1743/1745…
First Major International Exhibition of Sally Mann's Work of the South
Premieres at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, March 4–May 28, 2018
Washington, DC—The National Gallery of Art announced on December 19th the acquisition of a major portrait bust by one of the most renowned sculptors of the Romantic era, Pierre-Jean David d'Angers…
In the Tower: Anne Truitt
National Galley of Art, Washington, DC
Through April 1, 2018
