Object of the Week: A Sunset, Bay of New York, by Sanford Robinson Gifford
Object of the Week: A Sunset, Bay of New York, by Sanford Robinson Gifford Posted on: 2018-06-13 13:48:09 Share: Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823-1880), an accomplished Hudson River School landscape painter, grew up in Hudson, New...
Object of the Week: Mural for MoMA Exhibition, by Reginald Marsh
Object of the Week: Mural for MoMA Exhibition, by Reginald Marsh Posted on: 2018-05-22 09:17:25 Share: Reginald Marsh’s (1898-1954) paintings capture the expansive growth and frenetic energy of everyday urban life in New York City...
Object of the Week: The Corn Husking, by Eastman Johnson
Object of the Week: The Corn Husking, by Eastman Johnson Posted on: 2018-05-22 09:07:57 Share: Eastman Johnson (1824-1906), often referred to as the “American Rembrandt,” is noted as one of the most gifted genre and...
Object of the Week: Exploding Chair, by Rafael Montañez Ortiz
Object of the Week: Exploding Chair, by Rafael Montañez Ortiz Posted on: 2018-05-14 09:44:40 Share: Rafael Montañez Ortiz was an early pioneer of the Deconstructionist Movement, which began in the 1950s and continued to have...
Object of the Week: Put Me Down Gently, by Sheila Pepe
Object of the Week: Put Me Down Gently, by Sheila Pepe Posted on: 2018-05-02 10:41:58 Share: Recently, the Everson acquired several important works for the permanent collection, including Put Me Down Gently, a monumental fiber...
Object of the Week: Nursery Rhyme Tile, by the American Encaustic Tiling Co.
Object of the Week: Nursery Rhyme Tile, by the American Encaustic Tiling Co. Posted on: 2018-04-23 09:27:40 Share: American Encaustic Tiling Co. (A.E.T.) was one of several tile manufacturers located in Zanesville, Ohio in the...
Object of the Week: Untitled (Polka Dot Dango), by Jun Kaneko
Object of the Week: Untitled (Polka Dot Dango), by Jun Kaneko Posted on: 2018-04-17 09:18:48 Share: Born in 1942 in Nagoya, Japan, Jun Kaneko studied painting at a young age, and in 1963, he moved...
Object of the Week: Maki’s Shoulder Bag, by Marilyn Levine
Object of the Week: Maki’s Shoulder Bag, by Marilyn Levine Posted on: 2018-04-10 13:41:39 Share: Born in Alberta, Canada, Marilyn Levine developed an interest in math and science as a child and earned Bachelor and...
Object of the Week: Vase, by Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Gertrud and Otto Natzler are one of several collaborative husband and wife teams that made a significant impact on American ceramics in the twentieth century. After meeting in Austria in 1933, they immediately began a...
Object of the Week: Untitled Jar, by Adrian Saxe
Based in Los Angeles, Adrian Saxe combines traditional materials with unconventional or personal iconography to create technically brilliant sculptures that often contain subtle elements of humor. Inspired by the history of ceramics, contemporary culture, and...
Object of the Week: Gleam through like heaven through a needle, by Angela Fraleigh
Object of the Week: Gleam through like heaven through a needle, by Angela Fraleigh Posted on: 2018-03-19 10:23:14 Share: Based in New York City and Allentown, Pennsylvania, Angela Fraleigh co-opts the techniques and styles of...
Object of the Week: Freight Yards, by Gifford Beal
Object of the Week: Freight Yards, by Gifford Beal Posted on: 2018-03-12 09:17:10 Share: Born to a wealthy family in New York City, Gifford Beal (1879-1956) began studying painting at the age of twelve with...