Category Archives: Art Education

The Accommodations of Desire

Posted on 02/13/2012 by fluxboston

“Painted in the summer of 1929, The Accommodations of Desire is a small gem that deals with the twenty-five-year-old Dalí’s sexual anxieties over a love affair with an older, married woman. The woman, Gala, then the wife of Surrealist poet Paul Éluard, … Continue reading →

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Unsolved Mysteries: The Arnolfini Double Portrait

Posted on 10/06/2011 by fluxboston

So what’s the big deal? It’s a painting of two people, looking like they are having a great time, holding hands in traditional garb in a bedroom. Oh, no. Art historians have had a complete field day with this painting. It … Continue reading →

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Matters of the Flesh

Posted on 09/26/2011 by fluxboston

(Girl With a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer) So, I got to thinking about a conversation I had with Fenway Studio artist David Lowrey this past spring while meeting with him to toss around ideas for his new website.

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How Does It All Work?: The Live Auction

Posted on 08/24/2011 by fluxboston

In her Will, Nana left you a statue: She always had..eccentric taste. It doesn’t really go with your minimalist home, and holding on to some of her jewelry and photos is enough of an homage to your late grandmother that … Continue reading →

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Behind the Gavel-A Chat With Robin Starr of Skinner

Posted on 08/23/2011 by fluxboston

I think there are some common misconceptions regarding live auctions.. Only rich people can go and you have to be personally invited Someone in their 20s-30s can never afford something at auction Items up for bid are usually overpriced dinette sets … Continue reading →

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Nat Tate, The Greatest Artist Who Never Really Lived

Posted on 07/21/2011 by fluxboston

Earlier this week I wrote about Peggy Guggenheim. In her autobiography, she claims to have had affairs with numerous artists and in return, many others including artists, have claimed affairs with her. She is even mentioned as having had affairs … Continue reading →

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The Priceless Peggy Guggenheim

Posted on 07/19/2011 by fluxboston

I stumbled upon an article written about Peggy Guggenheim in The Independent from 2009. It is an extremely interesting look inside the life of this scandalous seminal figure from 20th century art history. Thought I would share some bits.. It was said that … Continue reading →

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The Women of the Surrealist Art Movement

Posted on 07/13/2011 by fluxboston

(Salvador Dali with his wife and muse, Gala) I was recently thinking about prominent female artists involved in the Surrealist Art Movement and how little I knew about them. Even though their works were often exhibited on the same gallery walls, it … Continue reading →

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Double-Take: The Martin Lawrence Gallery

Posted on 06/07/2011 by fluxboston

(Bad Hare Day IX, Robert Deyber) Sometimes a trip down Newbury can be.. a little much.  It is admittedly difficult to take in all of the main drag’s offerings when you are derailed by the street’s various fashion faux pas. … Continue reading →

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Wait..What is Postmodernism?

Posted on 05/25/2011 by fluxboston

The other day I was thinking about the Modernist Movement(obviously) which drifted into thoughts of Postmodernism ..and realized I really didn’t understand what makes something “Postmodern”. (The work of Duy Huynh) When did Modernism end? Modern art is still being … Continue reading →

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