The topic of this month’s ArtSmart Roundtable is artists. You may know that I usually write about the Italian Renaissance, and this time I’m sticking with Italy but fast-forwarding at least 100 years to the master painter Caravaggio. I want to share what I think is the best place to see his work, where it [...]
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Art Exhibitions in 2013: Art Worth Traveling For
The theme for this month’s ArtSmart Roundtable is “art worth traveling for.” There certainly is a lot of art out there that is worth traveling for, from the sculptures that line the piazzas and streets of Italy to the ornate temples of Asia. Of course, there are the numerous exhibitions that are always occurring around the [...]
Palazzo Strozzi: The Coolest Museum You’ve Never Heard Of
The topic for this month’s ArtSmart Blogging Roundtable is “best museum you’ve never heard of.” Fortunately for me, I came upon a very cool museum in Florence when I was there in November. I also had the chance to listen to a couple of talks about museums at Florens2012 and learned about how museums are [...]
Art and Travel: A different view of Florence
The theme for this month’s ArtSmart Blogging Roundtable is favorite art and travel experience. I have quite a bit to say on this topic, actually, for reasons that might surprise you, but I will keep it fairly short and sweet in this post. Let me begin with a few words about museums…I love museums, but [...]
The Architecture of Oscar Niemeyer
If you haven’t heard of Oscar Niemeyer, you probably won’t forget him after this post, and you might even start making plans to visit some of his buildings. The architecture of Oscar Niemeyer is unforgettable. Fortunately for you, you can see some of his work in places around the world (France, Italy, Spain, Algeria, Malaysia), [...]
Tips to Understanding Photography
The theme for this month’s ArtSmart Roundtable is photography, and I have decided to share some tips to understanding photography. With a few tools under your belt, you will come away appreciating photographs more, especially when viewing them formally, as works or art or in an exhibit. These tools come from the traditional way that [...]
ArtSmart Roundtable: Museum of Art in São Paulo, Brazil
The theme for this month’s ArtSmart Roundtable is paintings. In July I will be in São Paulo, Brazil, visiting family for a few weeks. Every time we go there, I make a list of things I want to do in São Paulo because it is an enormous city with lots of cultural attractions and world-class museums. The [...]
ArtSmart Roundtable: Sculpture at Clos Pegase
Who could guess that a winery in the heart of Napa Valley would display a variety of sculpture ranging almost 400 years? I had heard about the Clos Pegase winery many times, mostly because of its art collection, but did not expect to find art so completely at the center of the winery’s existence. I [...]
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