“William Trost Richards: Visions of Land and Sea” Opening at the National Academy Museum
William Trost Richards was one of the first 19th-century artists whose work I encountered during my initial foray into the academic realm of American art, and I clearly remember that my first double-take at an American painting …continue reading or post a comment
![Frederic Edwin Church, "Sunset, Bar Harbor," c. September 1854, oil on paper mounted on canvas, 10 1/8 x 17 ¼ in., OL.1981.72, Collection of Olana State Historic Site, NYSOPRHP
[Note: This work was mounted and framed by Frederic Church for display on the walls on his home at Olana. It is being exhibited alongside the related pencil sketch.]](http://www.questroyalfineart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Frederic-Church-Sunset-150x83.gif "Frederic Church - Sunset, Bar Harbor")
Frederic Edwin Church’s Maine Landscapes Coming to Olana!
The Olana Partnership and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation joined forces to …continue reading or post a comment
Thomas Cole Controversy Continues!
Prior to February, I had no idea who had been the twelfth governor of New York State, or that Auburn, New York even existed. But since the Seward House Museum announced its plans to sell a Thomas Cole painting valued at more than $18 million, the events of this small town have become national news. …continue reading or post a comment
“Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey” Coming to the Amon Carter Museum of American Art!
History has a way of repeating itself—it bears witness to the habitual nature of mankind and our futile attempts to best those who came before us. The perpetual evolution of the human race consistently demonstrates …continue reading or post a comment
A Rare Selection of Albert Bierstadt’s Northeastern Landscapes Now on View at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site!
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site recently opened an excitingly uncommon exhibition of works by Hudson RiverSchool master Albert Bierstadt. Although the nineteenth-century American artist emerged as a leading painter of the Western landscape, Albert Bierstadt in New York & New England shows a different side of Bierstadt’s work that will be exciting for audiences to behold. …continue reading or post a comment
American Modernist Oscar Bluemner at the Montclair Art Museum!
19th- and 20th-century American art has never ceased to amaze me as an artistic genre because it stretches far beyond “art for art’s sake” …continue reading or post a comment
Leon Kroll’s “The Sonata” trumps all to become Vero Beach Museum of Art’s New Acquisition!
Museums and institutions are often faced with the difficult task of choosing a piece of art to purchase using funds from their acquisitions budget or endowments. The deliberation process of narrowing down a selection of art to one final piece can prove harrowing, …continue reading or post a comment
Every Picture Tells a Story: N.C. Wyeth Exhibition Opens Today at the Farnsworth!
When discussing the life and work of American artist N. C. Wyeth, two institutions immediately come to mind: The Brandywine River Museum and the Farnsworth Art Museum. Both museums have exceptional examples of the artist’s oeuvre and have joined together in a collaborative exhibition …continue reading or post a comment
My Visit to the Barnes Foundation
I’ve never been to Philadelphia before, so when I found out that I’d be there last weekend, I was excited by the prospect of all the great art to explore. On this brief trip I didn’t have time to scour the city as much as I would have liked and had to limit myself to one museum visit. I’ve heard wonderful things about …continue reading or post a comment
