Art and Museums
Helen Frankenthaler: "For me, being a 'lady painter' was never an issue. I don’t resent being a female painter. I don’t exploit it. I paint."
"A really good picture looks as if it's happened at once. It's an immediate image. For my own work, when a picture looks labored and overworked, and you can read in it — well, she did this and then she did that, and then she did that — there is something in it that has not got to do with beautiful art to me." more »
Dutch and Flemish Art Flourish in a Texas Winter
The works are distinguished not only for the glowing quality of light achieved by many of the most talented artists of the time, but for their role in an unsurpassed period of artistic, cultural, scientific and commercial accomplishment in the Netherlands more »
Children's Books for Reading, Collecting, Enjoying: Reviewers Select Their Favorites
It's the time of year that reviewers make selections for holiday gifts. We've narrowed the field to children's books. Adults will order these books at times for themselves, relishing them once more or discovering new treasures. Curl up, like our friend, Mr. Rabbit, with a good children's book. more »
Her Majesty the Queen’s Painter and Limner in Scotland
Celebrating Dame Elizabeth Blackadder's 80th birthday, the Scottish National Gallery exhibition presents her work in all its diversity, ranging from the much-loved studies after nature, to lesser-known paintings which will challenge expectations. more »