In November 2020, we published a story on the then freshly one-hundred-year-old Wayne Thiebaud and his continued painting practice. Today, we’d like to take a moment and look back at the life and art of the legendary Thiebaud, who unfortunately passed away this Christmas.
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Each month, Art & Object is highlighting Sekka's best art stories. Here are the best art stories from Sekka from December 2021.
Join us in bidding 2021 goodbye with a review of our ten most popular stories of the year! Below, you'll find the names of our biggest stories, preview text, and direct links to each.
Before our annual "Best 2021 Articles" list, we wanted to share some of our favorite artworks that we covered in 2021. These artworks and objects kept our team engaged in and excited about the art world and the daily work of covering it for our dear readers.
It could feel forced to have the opus of another artist (or a duo, or a workshop) with a specific ethos and aesthetic installed in a museum entirely dedicated to the work of another individual, like a new designer overtaking the creative direction of a heritage brand before fully stepping into their role.
This year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, an annual contest showcasing the funniest snapshots in nature photography, has provided the comedy relief we all need. This year’s winners include bald eagles, an otter parent and child, some bear cubs, and many other animals.
Each month, Art & Object is highlighting Sekka's best art stories. Here are the best stories from Sekka Magazine from November 2021.
The PBS documentary series Secrets of the Dead is set to release an episode entitled The Caravaggio Heist on November 24. While proves to be an unusual installment for a series that typically investigates historical mysteries—the episode delivers a fascinating story of a 1984 art theft and a priest who risked his life to recover a painting.
On December 12, the Baltimore Museum of Art will invite the public in to two new study centers—The Ruth R. Marder Center for Matisse Studies and The Nancy Dorman and Stanley Mazaroff Center for the Study of Prints, Drawings and Photographs. Both have been designed to increase access to and engagement with two very special collections held by the museum.
Johannes Vermeer, born in October 1632, grew up and spent most of his life in the Netherlandish city of Delft. Though his name faded after his death in 1675, his work was ‘rediscovered’ in the nineteenth century and has remained popular ever since. His uncanny ability to capture light—from the glow of sunshine behind a curtain to the sharp glimmer of precious stones—remains particularly striking nearly 500 years after the artist’s life. So too has the artist's masterful use of composition, contrast, and allegory continued to inspire.
