United States
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…
Biography: Rolf Armstrong
Rolf Armstrong (1889–1960) was an American pin-up artist and commercial illustrator known for his glamorous and iconic images of women. He…
Nebraska: The History of its Art
The story of Nebraska’s art begins long before it was called Nebraska—before homesteads, railroads, or counties divided the land into grids.…
Kansas: The History of its Art
Before there were towns in Kansas, there were measurements. Before there were artists, there were maps. The first visual records of…
Biography: Robert William Vonnoh
Robert William Vonnoh (1858–1933) was an American Impressionist painter known for his captivating landscapes and portraits that captured the essence of…
Biography: Howard Chandler Christy
Howard Chandler Christy (1873–1952) was an American artist known for his illustrations and paintings, particularly for his patriotic and romanticized portrayals…
Arkansas: The History of its Art
Long before Arkansas existed as a state—or even as a territorial concept—its rivers, ridges, and floodplains were home to some of…
Vermont: The History of its Art
Long before European settlers planted fence posts along the Connecticut River or painted its banks in oil, Vermont’s valleys, lakeshores, and…
Ohio: The History of its Art
Long before Ohio was surveyed, settled, or even named, it was already a landscape of monumental design. Across its hills and…
West Virginia: The History of its Art
When settlers first moved into the valleys and ridgelines of what would later become West Virginia, they carried very little with…
Idaho: The History of its Art
The story of Idaho’s art begins not with paper or canvas, but with stone—weathered walls of basalt and cliff faces that…
