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The Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler Published on 12 August, 2022

Joanna Hiffernan’s close professional and personal relationship with artist James McNeill Whistler lasted more than two decades—yet who was she? She is featured in numerous works by Whistler, including his three famous “Symphony in White” paintings, which are being shown together for the first time in the United States.

While the intriguing “woman in white” has inspired artists from the Victorian era to today, little has been shared about Hiffernan and her influential role in Whistler’s life and work—until now.

On view from July 3 - October 10, 2022 at the National Gallery of Art, 6th St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC.

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Writing for the Visual Arts - Florence Academy of Art Published on 11 August, 2022

September 26 - December 9
Taught remotely from the Florence campus

November 28 - December 9
In-person option in Florence

If you would like to write with mastery about figurative art, or simply further your knowledge of art history and the history of literature about art, this course will survey figurative art throughout the ages, while examining the techniques that literature has historically used to write about art.

Starting with the Ancient Greeks and Romans, progressing on to the Medieval period, the arrival of Humanism, the rediscovery of Classical forms, the establishment of the Academies during the Renaissance, and the role of the Academies through the Early Modern period, you will learn to analyze select works by their medium, composition, subject matter, and patronage, and to place them within the greater context of the long tradition of figurative art. By studying the rhetorical techniques that literature has historically used in writing about art, you will develop your writing skills through short weekly exercises, moving step-by-step from literary strategies to the organization and construction of a solid expository essay by the end of the course.

In-person Option: Students may experience the Florence Academy from within to understand how students train to become figurative painters and sculptors, while also touring the main museums, galleries, and churches of Florence, during the final 2 weeks of class.

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Walter Sickert Published on 9 August, 2022

The first major retrospective of Sickert at Tate in over 60 years, this exhibition explores how he had an often radical, distinctive approach to setting and subject matter. From working off detailed sketches to taking inspiration from news photography, these were the tools he used to depict his vision of everyday life.

The exhibition runs from April 28 - September 18, 2022 at the Tate, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG.

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The Heartbeat of Nature Published on 5 August, 2022

This exhibition explores the importance of nature in Catalan art. With a focus on the 19th century Romantic Movement which was spreading throughout Europe at that time, a selection of about 80 works, mainly drawings, complemented by a group of paintings and material from artists' albums will be on display.

The exhibition takes place at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Palau Nacional, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain and runs from May 20 - September 11, 2022.

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Turner - Light is Color Published on 4 August, 2022

For the English Romantic painter, watercolorist and printmaker, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), the elements of nature are abstract forces, with their own symbolism and meaning. This exhibition explores his fascination with meteorological and atmospheric phenomena, from the beginnings of his work in the 1790s to the late 1840s.

The exhibition is located at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Palau Nacional, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain and runs from May 20 - September 11, 2022.

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