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Kawanabe Kyosai, the Japanese Printmaker Who Pioneered Manga, Finally Gets His Due

From ArtNews, by Chadwick HaganWhen it comes to Japanese printmaking of the 19th century, Hiroshige and Hokusai have tended to dominate the conversation. But a third figure, Kawanabe Kyōsai, has begun to enter the public view outside Japan, thanks in part to a recently closed survey at London’s Royal Academy of Arts. Notorious during his…

The Countess of Castiglione: The Creation of a Legend (James Hyman Gallery, London)

In early June I visited photographer Dafydd Jones at James Hyman’s new gallery location in Mayfair. Before leaving I had a quick look at the Countess of Castiglione portraits, which James had organized in preparation for the upcoming exhibit. First off there is a tremendous amount of history here. All of the portraits were taken…

Giovanni Boldini at the Petit Palais, May 26th

Late in the afternoon on May 26th I visited the Giovanni Boldini exhibit at the Petit Palais in Paris. I heard about the exhibit a few weeks prior and when I glanced the exhibit webpage I found his work to be very similar to a favorite artist of mine. From my Boston days – where…

Auction Highlight – Charles II wassail bowl

Very interesting, especially to those of us who have partaken in wassail festivities Among the highlights of the first day of Woolley & Wallis’ Furniture and Works of Art sale on July 6-7 was this wassail bowl and cover. A textbook Charles II example made in lignum vitae c.1660-70, it came for sale from the…

Underwater With Julie Ross (Archives) – Feb 01, 2011

I recently stopped by the Emerging Art Scene Gallery in Castleberry Hill. Gallery owner Denise Leitch Jackson represents the artist Julie Ross, and here some of her newest paintings adorned the wall. Struck with surprise and wonder at the large pieces depicting artful terrains and whimsical semblance, I took a deeper look into her work. In a…