Cynthia Close

Films about “great” male artists like Picasso and Van Gogh abound, but if you look hard and dig deep enough you’ll find films about great women artists, some well-worth watching, others, not so much.

The newly expanded Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary in Virginia is a fitting showcase for 

I didn't have time to be anyone's muse... I was too busy rebelling against my family and learning to be an artist. -

In the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, a bronze bust of Dr. Martin Luther…

In these final chilly days of winter, Art & Object offers a selection of interesting films to watch about artists and the art world. Enjoy!
Contemporary artists may resort to snow and ice as their medium, using the ephemeral qualities inherent of water below 32 degrees to call attention to the pressing issue of climate change. The…

As the current President of the Board of Directors of Art League Rhode Island, Ruth Clegg combines her…

Art, Roy Lichtenstein’s unframed 1989 serigraph printed in recognition of The American Federation of Arts 80th anniversary, is priced at $15,000 at the online gallery 

An original Henri Matisse (1869-1954) etching, “La Cite-Notre Dame”, at $2,500 is one of the higher priced works recently added to the extensive inventory available for…

Gallerist Sonya Sparks is focused. As a native of San Diego with an avid interest in both art and business, this young entrepreneur was aware that there were few options for the…

When gallerist Guy Lyman answered the phone for our Art & Object interview, he…

Art dealers, particularly those who have reached the heights of Scottish-born

The distinct accent acquired during an untraditional childhood raised on a hippie commune in the Australian outback can still be heard in the voice of gallerist Om Bleicher,…

Ballet played a formative role in the life of gallerist Susan Eisner Eley. In an interview with Art & Object, Eley explained, “I danced through my…

Miami, Florida— once only thought of as a source of sun, sand, and sea offering winter refuge from cultural centers in the northern cities of New York, Boston, or Chicago— has…