Stories and art are coming together this week. I’ve been walking through the Norman Rockwell Museum this past week, looking through their illustration collection and imagining possibilities.
Read articleMystery unveils at the Norman Rockwell Museum
This spring, the Norman Rockwell Museum explores their collection of illustrations, taking a broad look at an artform that appears in daily life and imagines worlds beyond.
Read articleLeo Lionni connects gently between worlds …
International artist and children’s book author Leo Lionni can tell complex stories in bright strokes, as his characters question their worlds with open curiosity … and transform them.
Read articleDaydreaming collage meets a native winter garden
On a clear November morning, I was walking through the native plant garden at the Bennington Museum, and I found a mouse telling stories.
Read articleMoving right along — Tony Sarg gives puppets an artist’s hands
Tony Sarg has come a long way to reach the Norman Rockwell Museum this summer. An artist and illustrator in Germany, London and New York, he influenced puppetry across America — even to the Muppets.
Read articleNora Krug stands against hate — and for humanity
Growing up in Germany, Nora Krug felt the weight of the past. Her teachers led her into detailed research on political figures and national movements, she says, but she had never talked with her own grandparents about their experiences in World War II …
Read articleBerkshire art catches momentum in 2023
Even in midwinter, artists are working in their studios here and curators are planning new shows — from wood-fired ceramic vessels to storm waves …
Read articleArt in the Berkshires — Winter 2023
Even in midwinter, artists are working in their studios here, and curators are planning new shows. They tell me how it feels to take ideas and feelings, a web of them, and make them tangible.
Read articleWe made these memories for ourselves — #berkshireweekend
What can we imagine for 2023? … Looking ahead, I’m hoping for a rise in returning energy. 2022 has held quiet moments of intense beauty.
Read articleHilary Knight reveals hidden worlds in New York
Hilary Knight has explored New York as an artist for more than 70 years — and at 96, he still explores the city today in his drawings and paintings. Though he is often known as the illustrator of the Eloise books, he has wandered over a wild field.
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