Visual Arts
Looked at on his own terms Thomas Hart Benton is an American Master and deserves to be reconsidered.
The Aga Khan Museum should also be appreciated as a source of inspiration.
Benton’s art looks very much of its time, especially this selection of work that relates to cinema. Don’t let that fool you.
The best of Kageyama Kōyō’s photography contains a nuanced dramatic power that is both aesthetic and political.
M.I.T.’s Sean Collier Memorial does not make a full-bodied artistic statement — it does not elicit a strongly felt aesthetic or visceral reaction.
Rose Marasco’s strong sensibility is always at work, searching for contrasts to capture in her photos.
“Pentalum” is an example of soft, temporal architecture: its geometric sculptural forms push against the boundaries of an interactive environmental art installation.
Biographer Annie Cohen-Solal is perhaps strongest on one thread of Mark Rothko’s narrative: his experience as a Jewish immigrant.
Patrick Dougherty’s Stickwork is a remarkable piece of public art.
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