Last week's column was actually begun as a general investigation of oil painting; I got side-tracked onto the subject of flax by a chance reference, in my encyclopedia, to the fact that South Dakota ...

Siegel pointed out right away that the focus on painting at this event was noteworthy. Similar events were more likely to discuss topical ideas surrounding art in general. Shiff mentioned that we ...

The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions ...

Xu Jiang at The 30-Year Retrospective of the China Oil Painting Society. The exhibition showcases more than 800 artworks by 370 artists at the Shanghai Art Museum from Sept 19 to Jan 4. [Photo ...