Telling the Truth About Art By Lying About Paintings

I’m writing about paintings that don’t exist. Let me back up. I’m writing about an artist whose work has largely… Read more Telling the Truth About Art By Lying About Paintings

Unmasking the Sprezzatura of Writing: What’s Under My Bed?

If sprezzatura means to express art in such a manner as to convey a supposed effortlessness, then let’s unmask that,… Read more Unmasking the Sprezzatura of Writing: What’s Under My Bed?

It happened so quickly — my husband left the newspaper open for me on the dining room table, since he… Read more Manet: Portraying Life Exhibit at Toledo Museum of Art now through Jan. 1