Art

Death of Cleopatra (1876), Edmonia Lewis

Mary Edmonia Lewis

Worthy of inclusion in any and all surveys of fine western art! Mary Edmonia Lewis (1844-1907), also known as “Wildfire,” was an American sculptor. Edmonia… Read More »Mary Edmonia Lewis

Jacob Lawrence

His art tells the story of his communities, the African American experience, and life in Harlem. The abstract figures and flat primary colors that would… Read More »Jacob Lawrence

Both Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence have extensive bodies of work that showcase Black history intertwined with art. Familiarity with their work is a foundational… Read More »Introduction to the Icons

Left of Center: A 30 Year Legacy

The Left of Center Gallery is located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They have a superb African Art collection, a fine art gallery that… Read More »Left of Center: A 30 Year Legacy

Harold Bradford

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Bradford received his MFA From the University of Washington, focusing on both graphics and fine art. His work ranges… Read More »Harold Bradford

Hope, Change, Vote, Progress

The message is clear, succinct, and vitally relevant right now! Shepard Fairey created the 2008 campaign posters for Illinois Senator Barack H. Obama’s run for… Read More »Hope, Change, Vote, Progress

Jewelry is Art

Jewelry design is art and science. Jewelry making encompasses all five elements of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Several iconic artists, including Picasso,… Read More »Jewelry is Art

Art from Other Cultures

Instead of looking at art as a linear, one dimensional timeline, think of art history as a web. Although cave paintings were the starting point,… Read More »Art from Other Cultures

Dr. Venetta Whitaker

Each of us is responsible for other people’s children — street children in Chechnya, starving babies in Rwanda, refugee infants in Bosnia, gangs in the… Read More »Dr. Venetta Whitaker

Introduction to Richard Mayhew

This piece by the famed Professor Richard Mayhew could easily be an abstract interpretation of Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire. Professor Mayhew said,… Read More »Introduction to Richard Mayhew