Art News

The ritual of ecstatic frenzy induced by followers of Bacchus was seen as a way to free yourself from self-consciousness, as well as suppression by the powerful. The Roman Bacchanalia feasts even created moral panic in the government.

As the orginal "Renaissance Man," Leonardo da Vinci’s works have influenced artists, scientists, architects, and great thinkers for centuries. Along with the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, his Vitruvian Man drawing is one of the most iconic images in the history of Western art.

The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach presents the art exhibition Edgar Degas, The Private Impressionist: Works on Paper from the Artist & His Circle, on display in the Esther B. O’Keeffe Building, 102 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, Fla., from November 15 through February 1. 

The cultural heritage and history that art museums hold have traditionally made it harder for them to position themselves as vanguards of modernity and progress. In recent years, many institutions have attempted to step more fully into the 21st century with visual and narrative rebrands, but not all to positive reception.

When I went to first grade, as an only child, my mother, Arlene Schnitzer, enrolled in the Portland Art School. Her teachers complained to her that there was no contemporary art gallery there. This was the early 1960s. So she opened the Fountain Gallery of Art, to concentrate on artists of the Pacific Northwest and the San Francisco Bay area. As a third-grader, I was looking into a corner and there was a funny cabinet there: I saw that there were these tiny print drawers. I pulled one out and started looking at a beautiful fuchsia print.

The Barnes Foundation's Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets is a knockout. If you aren’t familiar with his work– though you likely have seen his masterpiece, The Sleeping Gypsy (1897), borrowed from MoMA for the occasion– this show is a must-see. And, even if you think you know Rousseau, the exhibition still brims with surprises.

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was born and died in Vienna, where he helped found the Vienna Secession, a contemporary art movement closely related to Art Nouveau. He received formal training at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts.

"Dive into the creative journey of David Whitburn, the 1st legacy artist for Artist Resource Transnational. In collaboration with the David Barnett Gallery, this special episode celebrates Whitburn’s visionary work and the artists who shaped his path." - David Barnett Gallery

Founded in 1966, the David Barnett Gallery has become Wisconsin’s premier fine art gallery, representing over 600 artists. Originally showcasing works by local college students, it now features masterpieces by Chagall, Picasso, Matisse, Lichtenstein, and others, spanning paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, glass, and photography. Its diverse collection includes European, American, Latin American, Asian, and ethnographic art. Renowned nationally for its Picasso ceramics and Milton Avery oils, the gallery presents four major exhibitions annually, drawing visitors worldwide.

The opening show at RioBravoFineArt for Art Hop on November 8 is for a truly astounding quilt maker, Yadi Flannery. Yadi is one of those artists who firmly secure her fiber art in the realm of fine art.