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It’s June again (the onset of wedding season), so I’m reviving Sarah's...
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Excellent, eccentric, and damn queer
Lovely sketch, sketchy love
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Everything you thought you knew is wrong! OK, maybe not everything … Gravity...
The post-World War II period of the late 1940s to 1950s onward saw not only just a...
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Monet: The Early Years gives visitors the chance to track the artist’s growth...
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Acclaimed art collector Shawn “Jay Z” Carter once wisely said, “I bought some...
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Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
Norman Rockwell is without question one of the artists most...
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As a staple in the seasonal meme circuit, Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell...
The Baroque is a strange and wonderful movement that was created and marketed...
The Legion of Honor's new exhibit Gods in Color: Polychromy in the...
This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
If you love Percy Jackson and the Olympians as much as I do, you will fall head...
Togas are a classic I-forgot-to-buy-a-costume costume, requiring just a white...
Ruth Asawa, San Francisco's favorite artist and most fervent advocate of...
2020 was more static than usual, and you may not have been able to see as much art...
This week, behold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
Scottish sculptor, graphic artist, philanthropist and feigned madman. Also saw the...
Mannerism is the -ism that followed the sophisticated High Renaissance and...
To Diego Rivera, “America” meant: “the territory included between the two ice...
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These masked reptiles are full of sage advice. I’m sure you’ve all...
Inspired by the Google Cultural Institute’s virtual Bruegel exhibit, we decided to...
Thrill Murray by Mike Coley. 2013. Never miss a chance to ride the coattails of...
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
With Fathers Day around the corner, it’s natural to reminisce about our Pops. Sure...
Archist Series. Federico Babina. 2014 Small and want to live in a Damien Hirst...
Picture this: the glittering heights of Second Empire France and...
Rococ-oh myyyyy! It looks like a little bit of seduction has arrived...
Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion...
Drawing crowds for 500 years
We are thrilled to announce our newest featured contributor, Eelco Kappe...
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Mae West Lips Sofa by Salvador Dali, in cross-influence with fashion guru Elsa...
Before oil paint, European artists were at the mercy of eggs. That's because egg...
Depression is a nasty condition. Most of the time it leaves you feeling...
Self-portraits go way back and for good reason. As the author of 55 of them, Frida...
Well here we are–it’s the end of a franchise an era. The last Hunger Games...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
This week, the world bade a tearful goodbye to comic giant and beloved childhood...
Let some of the most romantic artist couples of all time inspire your LOVE this...
Two years ago, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco put on a show...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
Vincent Van Gogh once gave artists the following advice: “What is done in...
This film serves as a visual sketch of a man’s life that leaves the audience...
The only occasions when horror films seem to garner an ounce of respect, is when...
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of our Nation’s most venerable...
It’s cool Schmidt, we don’t know what kids are up to these days either. If your kid...
Modern art is experimental and innovative, as artists respond creatively to a world...
At what point do evil dictators shift from making art to collecting it? Well,...
The color blue brings a lot of things to mind - the blue sky, blue-ribbon winners,...
How do you like your museums? I’ll take mine with some fun, sass, and a side of...
Who on this list got kitschy ties? Happy Father’s Day! It’s that special...
Parents say the darndest things. Art can be hard to understand but like it or not,...
Scripturient, adj.: having a strong urge to write.
The MoAD exhibit, titled “Thread for a Web Begun," is Zangewa’s first solo...
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
American People Series #19: U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Advent of...
Sartle Team members from near and far tore themselves from their laptops and...
Jasper is judging you for not following us. Our second monthly get together...
Yes, Carol, we will visit you this Sunday because it is the 2016 Oscars and we...
Goering was eager to be thought of as a man of culture, and he was also Hitler’s...
We’ve all seen American Gothic, or heard the title at the very least. It’s the...
Last week, Sartle was invited to the Director’s Breakfast at the de Young...
PUPPPPPPPPYYYY!!!! Sorry, no puppies in boxes this year, but perhaps a...
The Carters’ newest music video is a work of art. R&B/hip-hop...
Image: Fred W. McDarrah/ The Village VoiceJohn Perreault, an artist, critic and...
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In January 2014, my husband and I traveled to Italy, stopping in Rome, Florence,...
Don’t worry if everyone says STEM is the only field hiring and that a liberal arts...
Rococo is an ornamental style of art and interior design which originated in...
We’re obsessed with Game of Thrones this season, and are thanking the old...
Remember back to the 2016 election when womxn’s hearts across the nation felt...
If COVID-19 quarantine has left you missing the museums that closed, disappointed...
With recent exhibits on topics ranging from the Manga of Japanese artist Takaya...
The lovely people at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco recently invited...
Groovy baby, yea! Party time, excellent! From Austin Powers, to Wayne’s World, to...
It’s that time of year again, folks. Time to think up some creative present...
Pumpkins are everywhere this season. On our doorsteps, in our coffee, in every...
Last week, our across-the-way pal Gallery 308 opened for its inaugural exhibition,...
Please join us (and everybody else) February 7, 2014 at noon in the Florence Gould...
Are you tired of eating the same iteration of meat, potatoes, and casserole every...
Amidst GOP debates on hand to penis size ratio (in other worlds, who has the...
It's St. Patrick's Day! And while we all may be Irish today, these...
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
If you want to get an eye-catching art history inspired tattoo, look no...
Despite our recent efforts to do right by “The Donald” by generously drafting up a...
Mel Brimfield, This is Performance Art, 2011, C-print Ah, performance artists...
The Google Arts & Culture app has recently gone viral dominating the most...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
As quickly as it appeared, the Google Arts and Culture app has disappeared from...
Ahh, Versailles, the disgustingly opulent palace of French royals, and boy is it...
Claire Foy as Elizabeth II in The Crown.This month, while most Americans were glued...
We're outing Hayao Miyazaki as an art nerd. Ok, it’s maybe not the biggest...
Paolozzi as the god of art, fire, and other dangerous things? Photo by Ezinda...
At Sartle, we choo-choo-choose you! Saying I’m not a big fan of corporate holidays...
Today’s the day that we celebrate some Italian guy who got into a boat and (...
Leonor Fini was an artist of her own self-fashioned Surrealism, known for her bold...
First of all, I clearly had no idea what I was talking about, because there is tons...
Photo courtesy of Classical Art MemesThis past Sunday was the 88th Academy Awards...
Welcome to Death Do Us Art, an online bridal expo for art lovers.I’ve found five...
There is such a cliche about artists and madness. Perhaps there’s a bit of truth to...
Sofonisba Anguissola was one of the first female artists to gain international...
Norman Rockwell, Freedom from Fear, 1943. Both the Easter narrative of...
RSAP has a great message. Sure, they get a little hyperbolic about just how much...
The Sartle team is beyond thrilled to be flying up to Portland today to visit the...
Almost as soon as the city shut down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
French painter Francois Boucher famously proclaimed that “Nature is too green and...
Whether it’s your favorite excuse to be romantic or it’s just another...
As far as rare natural phenomena go, the total eclipse is probably in the...
Tarantism (n.): a psychological condition characterized by an...
Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles by Giovanni Battista...
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! This is the day we remember the Mexican army’s 1862 victory...
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Everyone loves a good heist movie, especially when the leading man is a hunk. But...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
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One way to look at all art is through the lens of design. All art uses...
Drop trou and pick up your trowels people, because tomorrow is officially World...
Christmas came early this year at Sartle headquarters!Dali’s super rare and super...
Gerda Taro, the talented, courageous, and brilliant photographer was brushed...
The lighting crew of the Palace deserve a huge round of applause, the architecture...
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What does Red look like? Fire truck Red. A bright Red fire truck in a...
Hear ye, hear ye: “Miss Piggy to receive feminist award,” squeals girl power blog...
“Lili y Gerda”, Gerda WegenerWith the Oscars just around the corner, and my very...
Sometimes Halloween sneaks up on you before you’ve even had time to savor the...
MuseumHack, an energetic bunch of nerds famous for giving the world’s...
What is a garden? Artist Cathy Lu explores this surprisingly multi-faceted concept...
(L-R: Tania Houtzager, Ethan Angelica, Erica Gangsei, and Salvador Acevedo)Sartle...
Reading Le Figaro by Mary Cassatt, 1883. Private CollectionSometimes you just need...
This week, behold Pablo Picasso’s Le Rêve (The Dream).
This week, behold Hans Holbein the Younger’s Darmstadt Madonna.
Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
When the United States forcefully opened Japan to foreign trade,...
…one film that got lost in the shuffle stateside was Belle, an unlikely...
Last year, Sartle sponsored a panel at Art Market San Francisco– See Art...
Ah New York City… Maybe you watched Friends and are enamored with brick...
While we at Sartle fancy ourselves pioneers of art history humor, we know that for...
Nothing beats having a brother. Knowing you have a partner in crime is essential in...
By the end of the nineteenth century, artists were absorbing the lessons and...
At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit, you’ll find...
Renaissance is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’, and in this case, it refers...
Untitled, 1986 Walking through the Rosie Lee Tompkins exhibit that just...
sourceThe Man in the High Castle season 2, your next online TV addiction after The...
Check out this beaut! Here is the clearest photo we’ve ever had of Pluto, taken by...
Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
The term “Post-Impressionism” was first used in 1910 by the English art...
The games have nearly begun. And I'm not talking about the Hunger Games,...
There are a lot of reasons to be upset recently. The changing political climate,...
The artistic collaboration between Kanye West and George Condo is akin to that...
The holidays are here! Whether you celebrate this time in church, temple, around a...
This week we have The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Salvador Dali, housed in the...
Aptly titled “The Hangover” by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecAs I sit here typing,...
A gamer I am not, but a Pokémon trainer I am.The one and only gaming console I have...
If you think the art world is full of sophisticated blue bloods standing around...
Is Jeff Koons taking on collaborations with open arms or awkward hand...
Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
No need for art galleries when your closet is your own personal museum and the...
Writing about boobs is one of our favorite jobs here at Sartle headquarters. While...
Self-portrait in a straw hat by Vigee Le Brun, in the National Gallery, London.They...
From Marge Simpson vs. Barbara Bush, to Hillary vs. the internet, feuds between...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in the world, so...
It’s the Lunar New Year, and as you may know, this year we are ushering in the...
Seated Woman by Henri MatisseIn happy art news, a painting stolen from renowned art...
The United States in the 1940s and 1950s must not have been a fun time to be a...
Happy Halloween! Since this is the season of zombies, vampires and ghosts...
An art bromance or something more? Land art celebrity and hippie...
Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann have such a love affair...
Natural pigments are naturally occurring substances used to impart color and come...
The newest exhibition at the Asian Art Museum advertises itself as an engagement of...
Mental health issues restrict an artist’s ability to create. But, art can also...
Jessica recently let us know that she’d found some of Sartle’s work on Hieronymus...
What most people think they know about Marie Antoinette could fill...
Who said that you can’t be a mother and an artist at the same time? ...
Pictures of beaches, fancy dinners, and people “exercising” aside, I’m...
Technology is not neutral. That is the theme that reverberates throughout this...
Judy Chicago is unmistakable. She walks into the room where she’s about to speak of...
San Francisco’s de Young Museum is a standout among other fine arts museums across...
Since it opened in 1871, the San Francisco Art Institute has become an...
Whether you paced yourself or binged the entire new season of the...
Jules Tavernier’s representations of the Elem Pomo culture might be over one...
Pastels just might be the most underrated medium in all of art history. You rarely...
