There is no doubt that the golden ratio runs rampant through the art of the sixteenth century and on. The most evident manifestation of the ratio lies in the composition of paintings and cutting of canvases
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Around 1908, Vanessa Bell began a painting that she would call Poppies and Poison. In it, she limns a tabletop in cool-toned whites, set against a striped, cream-colored wall. A small green vial sits beside a pharmacist’s jar and a bowl. In the foreground, three poppies—two white, one red—reach across the canvas. They are carefully placed; their crooked stems have been pulled straight, as parallel as possible.
Focused on simplicity and symmetry—principles valued by classical artists, Neoclassicism was an antidote to Rococo and Baroque excess. Neoclassicists painted everything from ancient myths to contemporary events, portraying their subjects through the heroic lens of a classical style.
Less than two months after the fatal wildfires devastated Los Angeles, wiping out lives, homes, and property, 97 of the leading global and local galleries united to support LA’s art community at Frieze Los Angeles 2025.
A Journey of Balance and Passion by Micah Crandall-Bear & Christy Hopkins March 1–23, 2025 | Opening Reception: Sat, March 1, 2025, 5–7 PM
Just last week, Italian authorities raided a home in the north of Rome, uncovering a slew of forgeries. Tipped off by the sale of fake artworks by famous 19th and 20th century artists on eBay and Catawiki, police were able to pinpoint the suspect and obtain a search warrant to enter the premises. Leading the investigation was the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage.
The exhibition Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink, on view at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco until April 7th, 2025, celebrates the 160th birth anniversary of the renowned Chinese painter Qi Baishi (1864-1957).
