The artist Banksy is well known for his controversial works of art and stunts, such as adding a painting at the Tate Britain in 2003, installing his own rendition of…
Show Opening – Indiana Women’s Caucus for Art
In 1978, a small group of local women artists met to form a chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art. They were led by Moira Geoffrion, a professor of art…
Monday Muse | The Blue Room
Who’s the Man Hidden under Pablo Picasso’s The Blue Room? In 2014, art historians announced that they had found hidden under the surface of The Blue Room painted by Pablo…
Monday Muse | Amber Room
Today’s Monday Muse is based on a book of historical fiction I recently read and while it’s not about traditional art, such as painting or sculpture, the subject relates to…
Monday Muse | Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII. After the death of Edward VI in 1553, she became Queen of England, at the age of seventeen. Only nine days…
Monday Muse | Pepper No. 30
Edward Weston is one of the most important and influential American photographers of the 20th Century. It is interesting that one of his most famous photographs is of something as…
Virtual Tour | Judith Peck & Artist Spotlight
If you were not able to attend the Opening Reception of our current exhibition featuring the artwork of Judith Peck, please take a moment to view our virtual tour of…
Monday Muse | Familiar Faces
People have been making portraits for thousands of years. Most early portraits were made to honor and to remember the dead. By the 15th Century, people were having their portraits painted…
Show Opening – The Art of Judith Peck
Judith Peck is a Washington, D.C., area allegorical figurative artist who paints about current issues using a variety of methods and experimental techniques. This in turn makes it possible for her…
Monday Muse | Whistler’s Mother
Today’s Monday Muse is about one of the most important paintings by American born artist James Whistler. The piece, done in 1871, has come to be known as “Whistler’s Mother”,…