Paintings

Angel on left, Mary on right. Lines in painting create a sort of golden ratio
How Artists Used The Golden Ratio To Create Masterpieces
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…
Painter Bob Ross making a painting demonstration in Fairbanks, Alaska
Bob Ross Painting Videos: How Helpful Are They?

Bob Ross was an American painter and art instructor known for his contagiously…

An image of the Clark showing the Center, original building, and Manton Research Center
The Clark Art Institute Makes Plans to Expand After Generous Donation

Just four hours from New York City, and serving as the main art institution for schools…

Homage to Nina Simone, 1965, Bob Thompson
Top 10 Must-See Pieces at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Dedicated to inspiring wonder through the power of art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art has over half-a-million…

Left: Unidentified artist, Shawl, Ethiopia, 20th century, cotton, 110.49 x 195.58 cm (43.5 x 77 in.). Salem, The Peabody Essex Museum, Gift of Charles R. and Elizabeth C. Langmuir, after 1973, acc. no. E68695. Right: Aïda Muluneh, Part Three (from the 99 series), 2013. Photograph printed on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag, Bright White, 40⅜ x 39⅜ in
Ethiopia at the Crossroads: An Exhibit of Resilience

Africa sits as the world’s second-largest continent and holds an intriguing and extraordinary …

Sybil and David Yurman in the atelier at the Vestry Street headquarters, New
A Book Review of “Sybil and David Yurman: Artists and Jewelers”

When one thinks of luxury jewelry, more often than not, David…

Vincent Van Gogh, Le café de nuit (The Night Café) (1888). Oil on canvas. 28 1/2 × 36 1/4 in. (72.4 × 92.1 cm).
10 Must-See Pieces at Yale University Art Gallery

Founded in 1852, the Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western…

Chelsea Ryoko Wong: "Nostalgia for the Present Tense," Installation. Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco.
Chelsea Ryoko Wong’s Ode To Mindfulness at Jessica Silverman

San Francisco-based artist Chelsea Ryoko Wong and her multi-colored paintings might mark the close of …