I attended the new Delacroix exhibit in NYC at the Metropolitan last week. It was spectacular, to say the least. I understand why he was such a huge influence and inspiration for the Impressionists.
French painter Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) was one of the greatest creative figures of the nineteenth century. Coming of age after the fall of Napoleon, he reconnected the present to the past on his own terms. Delacroix produced an extraordinarily vibrant body of work, setting into motion a cascade of innovations that changed the course of art. This exhibition is the first comprehensive retrospective devoted to this amazing artist ever held in North America. [more...]
I'm always thrilled to see the paintings of the most famous artist in the world, but this was a rare event at the Met. On my way to the Delacroix exhibit, I saw the 16 reunited paintings of Vincent van Gogh.
The Met’s Van Gogh Paintings are Usually Off Touring the World. Now, All 16 Have Been Reunited in New York At Last
The Met offers a rare chance to see all the Van Gogh canvases in its European paintings collection. In a blog post, Alison Hokanson, the department’s assistant curator, called this a “not-to-be-missed occasion.” [more...]
I was lucky to see the big Hilma af Klint show
at the Guggenheim in NYC this past week. I'd written about some of the themes in
her work long before I'd ever heard of her - in my book, "The
Mystic Artist." af Klint rarely exhibited her paintings
and, convinced the world was not yet ready to understand her work, stipulated
that it not be shown for twenty years following her death. Ultimately, her work
was all but unseen until 1986, and only over the subsequent three decades have
her paintings and works on paper begun to receive serious attention.
“I can’t help but agree with all the praise being
heaped on the Guggenheim’s big #HilmaafKlint show,"
writes Ben Davis in his review in ArtNETNews. "It’s great, great, beyond
great.” Read on
to learn why.
