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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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Story Quilts @thebrucemuseum

african american story quilts http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2016/03/story-quilts.html @thebrucemusem by
You see that "painting"? Well, it's not a painting. It's a quilt by Dawn Williams Boyd titled "La Croix De Guerre" picturing the Harlem Hellfighters who fought along the French in World War I. The artist carefully chose assorted fabrics with different gray values to look like a painting. The quilt even includes an antique US Army pin and real buttons to embellish it by hand


Oscar Boycott


This was...

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Best place to meet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2016/02/best-place-to-meet-at-metropolitan.html @metmuseum

It is with a little trepidation that I share one of my favorite tricks for avoiding crowds at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Because if everyone finds out, well then, maybe it might get a little more crowded. But after struggling to find pictures and descriptions online to show you this favorite meeting spot, I quickly learned why this entrance has remained one of the best kept New York art...

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5 van Gogh Lessons Every Art Lover Should know

van gogh http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2015/09/5-van-gogh-lessons-every-art-lover.html
The summer 2015, I took a trip of a lifetime to Amsterdam. One of the highlights of the trip was the van Gogh museum. Being an art history major, a self-proclaimed museum expert and a professional artist, I thought I knew all there was about van Gogh.

Boy was I wrong! Here are 5 new things I learned about van Gogh.. test yourself and see if you knew them too.

How much do you know about van Gogh--...

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Under the Influence: John Singer Sargent


learn about the portraits of John Singer Sargent http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2015/08/under-influence-john-singer-sargent.html @metmuseum #metsargent @schulmanaArt
The two artists that have had the greatest influence over my portraits are John Singer Sargent and Mary Cassatt. Today, I am going to turn the spot light on Sargent as I have just revisited some of these influential portraits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can see them as well until October 8, 2015. 

In this portrait above, Portrait of a Boy, Sargent paints the child of one of his friends....

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