National Gallery of Art

destination for tourist attractions for nature lovers and students of history as well. A national park, two noted museums with another underway, numerous natural scenic parks, canyons and trails all make for an exciting and rewarding get-away with attractions for everyone, especially for those with families or students of historical interest. However, it doesn't end there. Art centers and art galleries, distilleries, wineries and fascinating guided or…

Museum is one of the most popular museums in the world, and it provides free entry to all its visitors. It is full of rare artifacts dating back to thousands of years from different civilizations of the world. From Egyptian mummies to African terracotta arts, and Benin bronze artifacts, you can view everything for…

The qualifications for art are very subjective. What one individual may call beautiful or a profound critique on modern society another may completely disregard. Andy Warhol, who has come to be considered “as one of the 20th century’s major artistic innovators” (8-7), was not initially recieved with as much respect and admiration. The general opinion initially given to Warhol’s art is likely similar to the opinion Hap, the dairy farmer in “The soul of Capitalism,” would have held. Although Hap…

The Tahoe: A Visual Experience at the Nevada Museums of Art, celebrates and showcases two centuries of cultural and creative production of art and art history of Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass and surrounding Sierras. This exhibition is for the first time focusing on our local region instead of in conjunction with other national areas like Yosemite’s, Yellow Stone or the Grand Canyon. The goal of the exhibition is to allow future generations to celebrate and examine these areas, and their contribution…

Romare Bearden was born on September 2, 1911 in Charlotte, North Carolina and died in New York City on March 12, 1988, at the age of 76. Romare Bearden’s art was considered exceptional talent, he had a large variety of art consisting of intellectual and scholarly interests, including music, performing arts, history, literature, and world art. Romare was a humanist because he supported young, emerging artist in his lifetime. Romare went to college at Lincoln University, but transferred to Boston…

In response to a group of six Buddhist figures in the Harvard Art Museums, this display takes the viewer back in time and showcases the beauty of nature and the importance of appreciating pieces of art in their original forms and environments. Located in the Early East Asian gallery of the Harvard Art Museums, a collection of five Buddhist carvings and one statue attract many visitors every day. Although these sculptures are curated together in a harmonious fashion, they actually originated from…

did not take the public museum as their guide; not only did they lack the money and the trained staff, they focused on those subjects denied by the public museum’s homogenized narrative and history of the United States” (Davalos 60). Mexican American art institutions presented topics and other artwork that public museums did not accept. They did this to gain authority for subjects that were previously denied. Davalos also states, “If marginalized people determine the shape and content of an…

and sexuality (The Complete Works). As rare in success for a woman of the seventeenth century, Judith Leyster became an extremely successful artist after she entered the painters' guild in 1633 which transpired into her artistic workings (National Gallery of Art). For a woman living in the seventeenth…

or the indigenous groups comprising of Senoi, Jakun and Negritos in Peninsula Malaysia and the such as the Dayak, Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu in Sarawak and the Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau and Murut in Sabah. Each group brings with them their own cultures, art and architectural designs. The traditional Malays architecture is based on simplicity of design ideally suited to the tropical conditions. Taking into consideration the climatically changes between the hot dry season and the heavy rainfall of the…

Aside from a long drive, Saskatoon can also be reached via sophisticated railway systems under Canada's two main lines----Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railway, which can easily transport you to other neighboring cities and towns. The Saskatoon Railway Station can be found at the city's western end. For air travel, the city is accessible via the John G. Diefenbaker International Airport which caters…