A Closer Look at Rockwell’s Four Freedoms
His pictures of plain people in everyday life are sublime, not subversive.
The Latest
Gorham Silver on Dazzling Display in Providence
American ingenuity, ambition, and exuberance came together in a wild array of silver objects, from sauceboats to sardine forks, pickle stands, and puff boxes.
Norman Rockwell, Realist
No myth maker, he accurately captured small-town Vermont life. I know, because I live in the town he often painted.
Classic American Art in the Doldrums
The sad, twisted state of American history education has, over time, nearly smothered the Hudson River School market.
Henri Paul Broyard, Bold Up-and-Comer
In his edgy abstract paintings, contrasting colors, shapes, and textures play well together.
William Hunter’s Wonderful Cabinet of Curiosities
Yale’s British Art Center will rivet even kids, with its display of the Scottish doctor’s shells, bones, axes, Roman coins, and drawings of body parts galore.
The European Fine Art Fair Dazzles in New York
From ancient artifacts to contemporary work, TEFAF delivers the goods at the Park Avenue Armory.
Notre Dame Isn’t the Only Cathedral That Needs Saving
The conflagration is a teachable moment about the decrepit state of many beautiful churches.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Goes for Splash and Experimentation
LACMA’s proposed new building looks like a spaceship on a movie set — and that’s a good thing.
Tintoretto Show in D.C. Falls Short
There are a few great works on offer, but most of his masterpieces didn’t make the trip.