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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…
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, …
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…
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 …