United States

Art Auctions: Transparent or Rigged?
Art auctions can be both thrilling and mystifying. Whether it’s a famous piece by Van Gogh or a contemporary work by…
Delaware: The History of its art
The earliest art in what is now Delaware was not made to hang on walls, nor was it intended for aesthetic…
Public Art Projects: Community Enrichment or Waste of Funds?
Are public art projects enriching our communities or draining our budgets? Public art has been a topic of heated debate. While…
Biography: Louis Comfort Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) was an American artist and designer best known for his work in the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic…
Colorado: The History of its Art
The earliest art in Colorado was not made for galleries or collectors. It was carved into the bones of the land…
Love Story: Isamu Noguchi and Yoshiko Yamaguchi
When you think about influential artists and performers from the 20th century, names like Isamu Noguchi and Yoshiko Yamaguchi might pop…
Rhode Island: The History of its Art
Rhode Island’s earliest works of art were made not in studios but in workshops, meetinghouses, and private parlors—quietly woven into the…
Biography: Charles Courtney Curran
Charles Courtney Curran, a distinguished American painter, was born on February 13, 1861, in Hartford, Kentucky. His life unfolded during a…
Hawaii: The History of its Art
The story of Hawaiian art begins not in galleries or royal courts but in quarries, forests, and shorelines, where the first…
Tonalism: The Dreamlike Art That Transformed Painting
Tonalism was a revolutionary art movement that emerged in the United States during the late 19th century, bringing a new, atmospheric…
Iowa: The History of its Art
A thousand years before Iowa’s grid of roads and farmsteads appeared, its river valleys and wooded ridgelines bore witness to a…
South Dakota: The History of its Art
The land that would become South Dakota was a studio long before it was a state. Carved into cliffs, painted on…