Cynthia Close

When American painter James Abbott McNeill Whistler’s (1834-1903) portrait of his mother…

In the spirit of the English poet Alexander Pope, art springs eternal, much like hope. Many artists have recognized the uplifting power of spring, particularly in times of societal and political…
An exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts explores the parallels between the work of Modernist giants Georgia O'Keeffe and Henry Moore.
From Saratoga Springs, New York, to Como, Italy, these 10 residencies provide for inspirational settings for artists around the world.
We take a look back at some of the controversial battles that art critic Jerry Saltz has had with various artists.
In “Fashioned by Sargent,” paintings by John Singer Sargent Are Paired with the Garments Actually Worn by their Subjects
With the opening of the exhibition, Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe: 1400-1800, at the Baltimore Museum of Art, featuring the work of groundbreaking women artists across four…
Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800, an exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art, showcases the work of European women artists over four centuries in an effort to…
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Annie Leibovitz at Work, an exhibition at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art featuring work created over the past decade, boldly re-examines the artist's career.
Television programs that taught art lessons have been around since television was invented, with instructors from Jon Gnagy, to Bill Alexander, to Bob Ross.
Hank Willis Thomas’s newest sculpture, "The Embrace," a monument honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, debuted in Boston Common this winter. We took a look at some of the…
The term zoomorphism, when applied to art, can mean any object that uses animals as a visual motif.
The Yanomami Struggle, a comprehensive exhibition presented at The Shed in New York City is dedicated to the collaboration and friendship between artist and activist Claudia Andujar and the…
Public art on university campuses are the physical embodiment of institutional missions, and help to contribute to the creation and maintenance of the places where the community can learn, live, and…