Aaron Douglas, Mural Study for Cravath Hall, Fisk University (1929) By Elijah Anderson Aaron Douglas (1899–1979) was one of the leading voices of the Harlem Renaissance, and this mural study is a perfect example of his vision. His work blends symbolic storytelling with modernist abstraction, pulling from African heritage and […]
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Odalisque with Gray Trousers, Henri Matisse, 1927 By, Paola Cuenca My attention was drawn to Henri Matisse’s Odalisque with Gray Trousers (1927) because of its vibrant colors, low viewpoint, and seamless integration of figure and pattern. For me, the painting reveals Matisse’s mastery of formal elements and his continued fascination […]
Large Trademark with Eight Spotlights, Edward Ruscha, 1962 By, Mauricio Farias In Large Trademark with Eight Spotlights, Edward Ruscha takes the famous 20th Century Fox logo and makes it feel huge and important. The sharp, clean lines and geometric shapes of the letters make them look bold and strong. The bright […]
Marine: The Waterspout, Gustave Courbet, 1870 By, Amanda Morales Courbet’s painting, Marine: The Waterspout, is a breathtakingly beautiful piece. A tornado is taking place, and you can tell by the waves crashing and the cloudy sky. If you were to be there, you could hear the wind whistling and the […]
Untitled (Tabula Anemographica seu Pyxis Navtic), Firelei Baez, 2021 By Sarah Ramirez When I first stood in front of Firelei Báez’s Untitled (Tabula Anemographica seu Pyxis Navtic), I didn’t know how to feel. The painting was very strange to me, even a little scary because the figure in it looked […]
Hollywood Africans, Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1983 By Kareem Tucker Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1983 Hollywood Africans managed to have a profound impact not only on me but on the world as a whole, with what he set out to do. The visual descriptions and principles of art were very spectacular, showcasing his talent […]
Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare, Claude Monet, 1877 By Ignacio Rodriguez “Arrival of the Normandy Train” by Claude Monet is an impressionist piece that makes excellent use of brush strokes to create the cold, smokey atmosphere of the Normandy train station in the nineteenth century. The train sheds of […]
Dig Deeper And Then We Saw The Daughter Of The Minotaur, Leonora Carrington, 1953 By Aleah Rayanna Bedassie At first glance it was clear to me Leonora Carrington’s, “And Then We Saw The Daughter Of the Minotaur” would be my all time favorite piece of art. My first impression of […]
The Joy of Life, Henri Matisse, 1905–1906 By Kristi Henri Matisse’s The Joy of Life (1905–1906) is a colorful and emotional painting that shows people enjoying nature. It is an oil painting on canvas and one of the most famous examples of Fauvism. Matisse uses very bright and non naturalistic […]
Goldfish, Henri Matisse, 1912 By Anonymous I chose Goldfish by Henri Matisse because the artwork reminds me of a home far away from home. Back in Antigua, during the rainy season, my parents used to collect baby fish that washed up on the road and placed them in a bowl. We […]
