America’s Painting Pioneers: The Hudson River School and its Legacy
April 23, 2025
One of the USA’s first fully homegrown art movements, the Hudson River School captured a fascination with the splendors of the American countryside.
American Art
American Impressionism: Capturing the Essence of a Nation
July 24, 2024
American Impressionism gained momentum from the 1880s and escorted American artists like John Singer Sargent and Mary Cassatt to international acclaim.
Gilded Age Architecture and Art: A Journey Through America’s Opulent Era
July 8, 2024
"The Gilded Age" invokes a sense of opulence and grandeur; it was a vibrant period of American history that spanned the final decades of the 19th century.
The Artistry of Ernie Barnes: A Look at His Iconic Paintings
October 31, 2023
As much storyteller as artist, the vibrant, sinuous, energetic art of Ernie Barnes is a depiction of Black American culture.
5 clues to the enduring appeal of Warren MacKenzie
June 15, 2022
Renowned for his simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the pared-back Japanese aesthetic of Shoji Hamada, Warren MacKenzie ploughed his own furrow and challenged the idea that art can’t be an everyday object.
Relics of American History: 6 Archetypes of Americana
July 3, 2018
From inventive trade signs to early American furniture, explore 6 archetypes of Americana that serve as relics of American history today.
6 American Artists You May Not Know, But Should
October 30, 2017
Collecting 19th & 20th century art by New England artists is a perfect entry point to the market for American art. See 6 artists you may not know (yet).
