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This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
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This week, behold Pablo Picasso’s Le Rêve (The Dream).
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Whether your mom is dazzled by the Impressionists or, like mine, is...
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Acclaimed art collector Shawn “Jay Z” Carter once wisely said, “I bought some...
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Last week, Sartle was invited to the Director’s Breakfast at the de Young...
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I’m visiting my parents in San Francisco and, like all children of parents on the...
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The term “Post-Impressionism” was first used in 1910 by the English art...
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This week we have The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Salvador Dali, housed in the...
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Seated Woman by Henri MatisseIn happy art news, a painting stolen from renowned art...
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
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Modern art is experimental and innovative, as artists respond creatively to a world...
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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...
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Thrill Murray by Mike Coley. 2013. Never miss a chance to ride the coattails of...
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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...
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Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
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