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Abstract Expressionism does matter. Whether you find the abstract forms engaging or feel like you’re looking a something a 5 year old could do, it is important to know what made Abstract Expressionism the American art movement of the twentieth century. To understand all of this, we must start in Paris!  The City of Lights …

I’m a huge advocate of public art! Free from the museum walls, it engages the public on their terms and in their space. Public art is accessible. Anyone who even vaguely follows the art scene knows that graffiti and murals have been the public art of choice for some time now. Ever since Banksy (and …

There is a tendency to get stuck in the past when discussing Western religious architecture.  While I was blown away by Santa Maria Novella in Florence and enjoyed getting up-close to the gargoyles of Notre Dame, the desire to build impressive religious structures did not die when the 20th century rolled on in. I’m not …

As someone who studies art history, I look at paintings all day.  I analyze them, think about the history and the theory involved, yadda yadda – all by looking at reproduction of these paintings in books or online.  But there is nothing like seeing a painting in person. Nothing.  Now while I attempt to portray …