By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/69/sarah-kelly-oehler" rel="author">Sarah Kelly Oehler</a> It was in Chicago, where she lived from 1933 to 1960, that she found herself as an artist. She studied here and exhibited …
The artist Zeuxis painted grapes so lifelike that birds pecked them. By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/68/sandra-racek" rel="author">Sandra Racek</a> This was according to a popular Roman retelling of a legendary …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/57/james-rondeau" rel="author">James Rondeau</a> One year after stating our commitment to racial justice and equity, I feel it is critical to do several things, the first of which is …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/52/constantine-petridis" rel="author">Constantine Petridis</a>, <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/59/brittany-dolph-dineen" rel="author">Brittany Dolph …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/36/elizabeth-mcgoey" rel="author">Elizabeth McGoey</a> Soaring 25 feet high, the sublime scene captures Mount Chocorua, one of New England’s most beloved peaks, at sunset. Warm light …
She was also Paul Cezanne’s favorite model. Over the course of 37 years, Marie-Hortense Fiquet sat patiently for the 29 portraits painted by her husband. We can picture her, sitting at home in a chair upholstered with an ornate yellow fabric, just like in …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/31/kathryn-kremnitzer" rel="author">Kathryn Kremnitzer</a> Bertha Honoré Palmer, queen of 19th-century Chicago high society and self-proclaimed “hostess to the nation,” and Sara …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/54/jay-a-clarke" rel="author">Jay A. Clarke</a> She was born into a progressive household in Königsberg, Germany (modern day Kaliningrad, Russia) in 1867. Her artistic abilities were …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/14/lorien-yonker" rel="author">Lorien Yonker</a> and <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/37/katy-rose-obrien" rel="author">Katy Rose O'Brien</a…
From the Conservation Lab Though most famous for his sculptures, drawing and printmaking have always been essential parts of Martin Puryear’s practice. By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/38/mary-broadway" rel="author">Mary …
As a curator, some of my greatest satisfaction comes from discovering and acquiring significant artworks to enhance the museum’s collection. In October of 2019, I was thrilled to find a rare album of seasonal flowers by the 18th-century Chinese court …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/50/craig-lee" rel="author">Craig Lee</a> While he is best known for his bold and visionary approach to architecture—nearly 150 of his more than 500 project designs were built—Goff …
What does a conservation technician do when the museum is closed during the quarantine? By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/49/mardy-sears" rel="author">Mardy Sears</a> This is a question I had to ask my supervisor and …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/41/maite-borjabad-lopez-pastor" rel="author">Maite Borjabad López-Pastor</a>, <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/46/cansu-curgen" rel="author">Cansu …
“In the miniature is manifest the vast.” —Dong Qichang, Ming dynasty By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/18/colin-c-mackenzie" rel="author">Colin C. Mackenzie</a> China’s Song dynasty (960–1279) has rightly been …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/48/nayla-maaruf" rel="author">Nayla Maaruf</a> For a conservator of photographs, the correct identification of the process used to create a print is an important and integral part of …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/15/bisa-butler" rel="author">Bisa Butler</a> My husband, John, is a professional DJ and has been spinning records since he was 12 years old. We both attended Howard University in …
The portability of coins make them perfect for sharing ideas and transporting images across time and place. By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/45/elizabeth-benge" rel="author">Elizabeth Benge</a> Whether ancient or …
By <a href="https://www.artic.edu/authors/21/sam-ramos" rel="author">Sam Ramos</a> One of the first albums I ever owned was TLC’s Oooooooohhh…On The TLC Tip (1992). Today I’m listening to Terrace Martin and Denzel Curry. In …
According to the Chinese zodiac, which assigns an animal and its attributes to each year in a 12-year cycle, 2021 is the year of the ox. Designated by the character niu 牛, bovine have had a long and complex relationship with people not just in China but …
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