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5 nyc art shows not to miss this fall [2016]

nyc art shows fall 2016 http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2016/10/5-nyc-art-shows-not-to-miss-this-fall.html
Challenging racism, sexism and class, this selection of five exhibitions will give you diverse perspectives into art history which is just the way I like it. Whenever my creative well runs dry, a trip to New York City will fill my inspiration bank with more ideas than I could ever do in a lifetime. For each show, I am already fantasizing about who I most want to drag with me to share in the...

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Why Alice Still Matters


#art review of #aliceinwonderland @MorganLibrary http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2015/07/why-alice-still-matters.html
Lately, I have been obsessed with butterflies and their metamorphosis partly because of transition I am going through with my family. Yet, we are all in a constant transitions throughout our lives. Whether the transition of growing older, changing our life purposes, moving, or simply adjusting to the changes of those around us. The Alice in Wonderlandtale still captivates us with its lyrical...

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Happy Birthday Frida Kahlo

frida kahlo at the botanical gardens http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2015/07/happy-birthday-frida-kahlo.html
The New York Botanical gardens have re-imagined Kahlo’s beloved Casa Azul in the Conservatory and simultaneously are displaying rare artworks in their art gallery. 

Frida Kahlo was born on this day, July 6th. 
So Happy Birthday Frida!!


This exhibition is on view through November 1, 2015.

From the website:
This blockbuster exhibition is the first to examine Frida Kahlo’s keen appreciation for the...

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Famous Women Artists: Mary Cassatt

This post is part of my "famous women artists" series where I turn the spotlight on different women artists. This week we focus on painter Mary Cassatt.

 

American Impressionist in Paris





Mary Cassatt was a leader in the Impressionist art movement during the late nineteenth century in Paris and is probably the artist responsible for bringing interest of collecting impressionist art to America....

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Famous Women Artists: Alice Neel

This post is part of my "famous women artists" series where I turn the spotlight on different women artists. This week we focus on modern painter Alice Neel.


Expressionist Portrait Artist


Alice Neel is known for psychologically disturbing portraits during the twentieth century. Initially a painter in Greenwich Village, she moved to Spanish Harlem to blaze her own trail. Painting portraits while...

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