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Making A Modern American Art: 1910 – 1920

The 1913 Armory Show Inspired by time spent in Europe, around 1910, Arthur Dove became the first American artist to …

From The Kiss to The Scream: Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist and Expressionist painter/printmaker who, unlike the Impress…

Paul Cézanne: A Lightning Rod for Criticism at the Armory Show

Amid all of the shock, sensationalism and bewilderment surrounding many of the works in the 1913 Armory Show, m…

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Mary Cassatt: Celebrated Impressionist

Born in Philadelphia into a well-to-do family, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) spent most of her adult life in Europe and, …

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James A.M. Whistler in the 1913 Armory Show

There were four paintings by James A.M. Whistler (1834-1903) in the Armory Show; all of which were figural works exh…

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Francisco José de Goya and Modern Art

Francisco José de Goya (1746-1828) was included in the Armory Show as the first artist in the organizers’ time…

The Armory Show at 100: An Introduction to the Catalogue

This is the first in a series of posts about Swann’s upcoming November 5 auction titled The Armory Show at 100…

The Armory Show at 100: America’s Introduction to Modern Art

This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the famed 1913 Armory Show. The seminal show was originally held in …