WASHINGTON— When abstract expressionism was all the rage in American art in the mid-20th century, many artists thought the art of painting portraits was dead. Artist Chuck Close went so far as to say ...
Face To Face: Portraits of Our Vibrant City opens Friday at The Bridge Progressive Arts Institute in Charlottesville. The new exhibit uuses the intimate process of portraiture to connect artists and ...
Some mummies were wrapped with a portrait covering their face. Historians mostly agree that each portrait represented that particular person, but the logistics behind the practice raises some ...