In early March I made a pilgrimage to the phenomenal Philadelphia Museum of Art, where I was able to travel through over 2000 years of art history, standing face to face with masterpieces by the likes of Duccio to Fra Angelico, Judith Leyster to Monet, Cezanne to Van Gogh and Picasso to Warhol. The Philadelphia… Read More My Absolute Must-See Favorites at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Art is on the menu! Nashville’s FRIST Center for the Arts invites you to savor its latest exhibition, Farm to Table: Art, Food and Identity in the Age of Impressionism. This fascinating show explores the dynamic intersection of art, national identity, and the burgeoning world of gastronomy in late 19th-century France. Located in the heart… Read More Farm to Table: Food and Art at The FRIST in Nashville
Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment My mom and I kicked off 2025 with a trip to Washington DC’s National Gallery for the phenomenal exhibit – Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment. Located in the heart of the National Mall in DC, The National Gallery is home to one of the finest collections of art in the… Read More Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment Exhibition
This past Christmas season, my mom and I traveled to Columbia South Carolina for a magnificent art exhibition hosted by The Columbia Museum of Art. The ‘French Moderns – Monet to Matisse’ exhibition is a captivating journey through a century of artistic revolution. Featuring 59 masterpieces from the Brooklyn Museum of Art, it showcases the… Read More French Moderns Exhibit: From Monet to Matisse
Today on Impressionism Friday, we’re getting to know pioneering American Impressionist, Frederick Childe Hassam, who painted dynamic cityscapes and resplendent landscapes and majestic seascapes. Born in his family home in a Boston suburb in 1859, His father was a successful cutlery merchant in Boston and his mother came from Maine. Hassam came for a long… Read More Impressionism Friday: Childe Hassam
Today on Impressionism Friday we’re going to meet one of my favorite colorists Renoir. I have always loved Renoir’s use of bold and bright colors. His city scenes are full of movement and a heightened realism mixed with Impressionism. You feel as though you can walk into the scene and yet each Renoir feels like… Read More Impressionism Friday: Renoir
Today on Impressionism Friday we’re going to meet Mary Cassatt – one of the most important early Impressionists and a trailblazer for female artists. Born on May 22, 1844 in Alleghency City (now Pittsburgh) PA into an upper-middle-class family, from a young age Mary was exposed to arts and culture. Her father, Robert Simpson Cassatt,… Read More Impressionism Friday: Mary Cassatt
Art Expeditions just launched our first virtual course – The Masters of Venice – a mix of written (blog) lessons and videos about the history and art of Venice. Venice is a city of wonder, majesty and mystical beauty that has captivated artists for generations. In today’s Impressionism feature I wanted to showcase a few… Read More Impressionism Friday: A Taste of Venice
Welcome to this week’s edition of Impressionism Friday, where we explore the history and beauty of Impressionism. Last week we learned about the Dawn of Impressionism and how this extraordinary movement came to be influenced by artists like Corot and Manet. Today we’re going to learn about one of the founders of The Impressionist Movement… Read More Impressionism Friday: Get to Know Berthe Morisot
Thanks for stopping by Art Expeditions – where the Travel the World through ART! Every Friday we’ll be delving into Impressionism – a movement of color and perspective that transformed the art world. When we think about Impressionism we often associate it first with Monet, who indeed was one of the founder’s of the movement.… Read More Impressionism Friday: The Dawn of Impressionism
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