On This Day

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 18, ON THIS DAY “Some people think or expect that you should make the same kinds of art forever because it creates a convenient narrative… I want my work to embody my inherent contradictions.” Kiki Smith Kiki Smith is a renowned contemporary artist best known for her work in minimalism. She is […]

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 17, ON THIS DAY Arthur Burdett Frost is one of the most influential and iconic American illustrators of the 19th century. His illustrations have become a cornerstone of American visual culture, appearing in magazines, books, and advertisements throughout his career. His work, which often featured animals, rural scenes, and children, was highly

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 16, ON THIS DAY “Something in my head gets turned on by seeing a woman’s looks really come together with the right makeup, the right hair style, the right clothes. It’s exciting to see a woman metamorphosed into something extraordinary.” Francesco Scavullo Francesco Scavullo was an American photographer who had a long

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 14, ON THIS DAY “Men are inclined to believe that they fill all of one’s life, but as for me, I think that no matter how much affection a woman has for her husband, it is not easy for her to break with a life of work.” Berthe Morisot Berthe Morisot was

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 13, ON THIS DAY Jan van Goyen was a leading figure in Dutch landscape painting during the Dutch Golden Age. His works captured the beauty of the Dutch countryside and its towns, villages, and waterways, as well as its historical monuments. In his paintings, he often included subtle symbolic references to religious

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 12, ON THIS DAY “Cultivate an ever continuous power of observation. Wherever you are, be always ready to make slight notes of postures, groups and incidents. Store up in the mind… a continuous stream of observations from which to make selections later. Above all things get abroad, see the sunlight and everything

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 11, ON THIS DAY “I am interested in solving an unknown factor of art and an unknown factor of life. In fact, my idea is to counteract everything I’ve ever learned or been taught about those things – to find something that is inevitable that is my life, my feeling, my thoughts.”

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 10, ON THIS DAY One must be entirely sensitive to the structure of the material that one is handling. One must yield to it in tiny details of execution, perhaps the handling of the surface or grain, and one must master it as a whole. Barbara Hepworth Barbara Hepworth was a British

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 09, ON THIS DAY William Powell Frith was an English painter and draughtsman who was highly influential in the Victorian art scene during the mid-nineteenth century. He is best known for his large-scale narrative paintings that capture the diversity of Victorian society and culture. His works often depict scenes from everyday life

Abhishek Kumar JANUARY 07, ON THIS DAY Christ is one with His creatures and so man must treat his fellow creatures as Christ would. The continual slaughter of native species must be halted before all is lost. Albert Bierstadt Albert Bierstadt was an influential American landscape painter who was known for his grand, sweeping views