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View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
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A Tribute to a "Singularly Painterly Painter"
Posted: January 25, 2011
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Art historian Jean-Dominique Rey’s new book, Berthe Morisot (Flammarion, 2011), with an introduction by Musée d’Orsay curator Sylvie Patry, presents a comprehensive tribute to the life and career of the...
A tree with bright, yellow leaves is standing next to a river. The lush colors suggest a late summer day. On the river, a person is rowing in a boat. The other side of the river is indicated by a line of trees.

Loïs Mailou Jones: The Designer
Posted: December 22, 2010
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Loïs Mailou Jones’s long career had many chapters. One that is less-known is her career as a designer. In their 2000 study of women in design Pat Kirkham and Lynne...
Intervior view of the museum galleries features a vibrant blue wall with the text 'Lois Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color'. Multiple artworks are displayed in the background.

“Dearest Frieducha!”: The Letters of Guillermo Kahlo to His Daughter Frida
Posted: October 28, 2010
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The correspondence between Frida Kahlo and her father, Guillermo Kahlo, is of interest not only because it concerns two figures prominent in Mexico’s cultural history, but also because it can...
A letter handwritten in Spanish from 1931. The paper is worn and stained and the letter is addressed to Mamacita Linda.

Books Without Words (in a book with words)
Posted: September 16, 2010
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The catalogue for Books Without Words: The Visual Poetry of Elisabetta Gut includes essays by exhibition curator Krystyna Wasserman and Gut's fellow Italian book artist Mirella Bentivoglio, along with beautiful...
An all-white bicycle with a flat black sphere in the place of the rear wheel. A book is perched on a long arm extending from the handlebar mount, and pages of the book rest on the handlebars and are scattered on the ground.

From the Vault: Rineke Dijkstra
Posted: August 16, 2010
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Dutch photographer and video-artist Rineke Dijkstra is well known for her intense and intimate approach to portraiture. Her work, typically executed in a serial format, is predicated on people in...
A light-skinned person wearing a black and white striped bathing suit standing at the beach with their back turned towards the ocean. Their long dark hair is blowing in the wind and their arms are held straight at their sides.

Celebrating Black History Month: Elizabeth Catlett
Posted: February 19, 2010
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View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.

What’s in a frame?
Posted: July 20, 2009
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Why do people visit art museums? That’s easy: to see art. But all too often when strolling through our favorite galleries, we forget to take notice of those unsung objects...
Close up shot of a gallery wall installed salon style, with many small paintings hung closely together.