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Les Nabis Revealed: The 8 Artists Who Redefined Modern Art as We Know It

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Energized to achieve a “beauty beyond visible reality,” the Nabis group of French artists challenged convention to create a new artistic vision, as they harnessed Paul Gauguin’s synthetism to envisage an exciting alternative that would usher in the age of modern art. Fine collections of Nabis artwork can be found around the world.

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Constructivism: The Intersection of Art and Industry in the Avant-Garde Movement

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Emerging from the 1917 revolution in the newly formed Soviet Union, Constructivism wasn’t only the most influential modern art movement in 20th century Russia, but its visualization of a new aesthetic language brought with it a sea change in how we view art that redefined the role of art in society.

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Gertrud Arndt: Exploring the Bauhaus Visionary

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Admired for their innovative use of geometric patterns, bold colors, and functional beauty, Arndt became one of the top carpet designers in the workshop, along with Benita Koch-Otte. Perhaps her most famous carpet from this period lay in the office of Walter Gropius from 1924 onwards, but unfortunately has not survived.

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“Focus on What’s Essential to You” - Franklin Parrasch on Making Your Own Way in the Art World

Art Dealers Association of America

What inspired you to pursue a career in visual art? I was five years old, in kindergarten in New Jersey, and my friend’s mother, who was an artist, took us to the Museum of Modern Art one day. and there was a thriving art community going on in D.C. It was sort of the tail-end of the Reagan era and people were collecting.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in October

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Their functional simplicity gave carvers unlimited freedom to use their imaginations when making these pieces, and as such, the styles, subjects, and materials used differ widely, making them highly collectible. In 1971, the Museum of Modern Art held a retrospective of Hunt’s work, the first for an African-American sculptor.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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Some of the most celebrated of the American folk artists include: Shaker Furniture: Simplicity and Functionality Rare Shaker Red-Painted Pine and Figured Maple Two-Drawer Work Table, Probably New Hampshire, c. Sold for $15,000 USD via Sotheby’s (Jan 2019). Set of six ladderback dining chairs, mid 18th century.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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Some of the most celebrated of the American folk artists include: Shaker Furniture: Simplicity and Functionality Rare Shaker Red-Painted Pine and Figured Maple Two-Drawer Work Table, Probably New Hampshire, c. Sold for $15,000 USD via Sotheby’s (Jan 2019). Set of six ladderback dining chairs, mid 18th century.