

Spotlight Artist: Middle East - Persian Art
Persian miniature, The Arrival of the Messenger (Prince), Painting mounted on illuminated margin, Ink, watercolour and gold on paper and...

Spotlight Artist: Modernism: Bauhaus - Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, and Herbert Bayer
The Bauhaus, founded in 1919 by German architect Walter Gropius, aimed to unite diverse arts and crafts into a cohesive creative...

Spotlight Artist: Africa - El Anatsui
River Crossing 2007 Aluminum and copper wire 103 × 141 inches © El Anatsui Art Code: "Create as much as you consume." Synopsis El Anatsui...


Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Nunuma Mask of Antelope
Nuna animal masks follow a general stylistic pattern. They have large round protruding eyes, surrounded by concentric circles, and a...


Spotlight Artist: James Rosenquist
Marilyn 1962 Oil and spray enamel on canvas 7' 9" x 6' 1/4" Gallery label text from MoMA: "Screen icon and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe...


Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Head of a Ruler, Ife
In January 1938 workmen were clearing away topsoil for house foundations they struck metal and found a group of sculptures in the form of...


Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Djenné Terracotta Seated Figure - Mali Empire
Among the earliest known examples of art from sub-Saharan Africa are terracotta figures like this one from the inland delta of the Niger...


Spotlight Artist: Audrey Flack- Photorealism
Marilyn (Vanitas) 1977 Oil over acrylic on canvas 8’ x 8’ Summary Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Flack Audrey L....


Spotlight Artist: Fan Kuan - Song Dynasty, China
One of the most important Chinese painters, Fan Kuan is best known as the creator of the Travelers Among the Mountains and Streams....


Spotlight Artist: C&G - IVAN CHERMAYEFF AND TOM GEISMAR
A big-time player in the identity and branding world, Chermayeff and Geismar have been in business since 1958. They have designed logos...