An art exhibition in DC explores the desuetude and crystalline rebirth of Venice in the late nineteenth century
Dressed for Success
Appreciation for early American miniaturists Mary Way and Betsey Way Champlain
Connoisseur’s Eye: “Cloud at sunrise…iridescent vapor”
The very best of Van Briggle Pottery (Part One)
The Woman Who Was Victory. . .
…and Liberty, Grief, and the Spirit of Life
Farther Afield: Art the Old-Fashioned Way
A visit to the ateliers of the Florence Academy of Art
Current and coming: Iberian inspiration at the Chrysler
An upcoming exhibition: Americans in Spain: Painting and Travel, 1820– 1920, takes visitors on a spin through Iberia during the height of the “Spanish Craze”
The Gardens of Forth House
The romantic garden fostered emotional reactions with features such as rugged landscape contours that led to abrupt and daring compositions, mysterious Gothic follies, and irregularly shaped bodies of water—all meant to provoke a sense of spiritual awakening.
This Week’s Destinations for Digital Culture: May 27 to June 2
How to engage with the arts on your phone or laptop
Lines of Force at the Palmer
Drawing is the foundation of art. The pencil is art’s midwife, and paper is its cradle.
Openings & Closings: Exhibitions, Shows, Fairs 1/8/20–1/14/20
See what’s going on this week in the art and antiques world