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Periodically, I will be introducing you to exceptional artists with whom I've connected.


Today, it's Juli Cady Ryan, whose great skill is matched by an exhilarating sense of whimsy that's a pure delight.  See for yourself.  I defy you not to smile:

A fascinating exhibit of work from the National Museum of Cambodia on display in Washington.

Building dreams one Lego at a time.  Check out this new exhibit.

A new exhibit of Yves Klein's work at the Hirshhorn.

Have you seen the latest crop of remakes?  Here's one critic who detests them.

How many of these classics make your Top Twenty list?

A new exhibition of Korean artist Lee Bul's work.

Bringing new life to Da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks.  A video look at the process.

A new exhibit of Matisse's work at the Museum of Modern Art.


Here, Leonard Lopate interviews John Elderfield, chief curator emeritus of painting an sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art, andStephanie D’Alessandro, Gary C. and Frances Comer Curator of Modern Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, discuss the exhibition “Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-1917.”

Frances Bean Cobain has an exhibition in L. A.  

From saloon girl to the toast of the British art scene.  It's been quite a five-year run for Polly Morgan.

What's up with Oliver Stone?  Plenty.

When prized artwork goes missing, who ya gonna call?  Bob Wittman.  Here's his story in a Fresh Air interview with Terry Gross.

Benjamin Kelley's creations give new meaning to 'body of work.'

It's the next big summer 'blockbuster,' and the critics have been raving about Inception.  Except one.


Read all about it.

The following four pieces comprise a series based on Albert Camus' seminal essay on absurdism.  I apologize for the awkward ordering, but it's the limitation of the layout here.  Please view the pieces in the following sequence:  Lower left, middle, upper right and lowest left:

What's wrong with the art market in Hong Kong?

The world's largest search engine marked the birthday of Frida Kahlo with a singular tribute.

It is the largest of its kind in the world.  Just what you would expect from a leader of Nursultan Nazarbayev's outsized ego.

Art scholars with a keen eye have made some very interesting finds at the National Gallery in London.

Saatchi's in a generous mood . . . and British art lovers are the beneficiaries.

A remarkable piece of architecture from the renowned Jean Nouvel.

Old friend Steve North rips the shower curtain away to reveal the truth behind the legendary Psycho.