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Kazuya Ushioda News Published on 21 September, 2023

Congratulations to ARC Associate Living Master Kazuya Ushioda for winning First Prize for his painting “Grimoire” in the Figurativas 2023 Competition! 

“His ability to capture the human essence with precise brushstrokes and his mastery of color have left an indelible mark on the jury. His brushwork represents advanced technical skills and a mastery of form and composition. The ability to accurately capture details, light, and shadows and create a faithful representation of reality requires skill and practice, which has earned him this award...”

The award-winning creations can be admired at the MEAM museum in Barcelona, Spain From October 6, 2023 - January 14, 2024.

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The Artist’s Mother: Whistler and Philadelphia Published on 20 September, 2023

When James McNeill Whistler’s portrait of his mother, Anna Matilda McNeill Whistler, was exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1881, few could have predicted that it would one day be an iconic American painting. To celebrate this exceptional loan to the museum—the first time in 142 years that the painting will be seen in the city—the exhibition will explore the circumstances surrounding the portrait’s creation and its legacy in Philadelphia.

Just as Whistler was inspired by Rembrandt’s etchings of his own mother, so too were local artists spurred by Whistler and their own ambitions to make depictions of their mothers. Some would respond directly to Whistler’s Mother while others took an entirely different approach. The installation will bring Whistler’s iconic portrait into dialogue with paintings, drawings, and etchings by artists associated with Philadelphia—Cecilia Beaux, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and others—and invite consideration of the individual women represented and the relationship between artist and sitter; child and parent. 

The exhibition runs until October 29, 2023 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130.

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Eduardo Rosales in the Prado Museum Published on 19 September, 2023

2023 commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death of Eduardo Rosales, who was one of the most influential Spanish painters who worked in the third quarter of the 19th century. 

The exhibition will display several newly restored works along with drawings and paintings in the Prado's collection that are not usually on public view. Also, two historical paintings whose whereabouts were unknown for a long time will be on display. 

The exhibition runs from July 3, 2023 to January 29, 2024 at the Prado, Paseo del Prado s/n, 28014 Madrid, Spain.

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Strong Women in Renaissance Italy Published on 18 September, 2023

Through more than 100 works from the 14th to the early 17th century, this exhibition explores the lives and experiences of women in Renaissance Italy and offers new perspectives on female creativity, power, and agency. Works by Sofonisba Anguissola, Artemisia Gentileschi and Lavinia Fontana will be on display, as well as several works commissioned by powerful women patrons such as Isabella d'Este and Gracia Nasi.

The exhibition is on view from September 9, 2023 – January 7, 2024 at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115.

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Among Friends and Rivals: Caravaggio in Rome Published on 15 September, 2023

Two rarely loaned paintings by Caravaggio join works by his devoted followers in this intimate exhibition highlighting both the grand spectacle and intense influence of Caravaggio’s extraordinary work. 

Born in Milan in 1571, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio entered the Roman art scene around 1592 and over the next 14 years, developed an original and captivating painting style that attracted numerous patrons and followers. Caravaggio’s followers, known as the Caravaggisti, embraced the painter’s dynamic compositions, dramatic lighting and naturalistic details.

This focused installation is a rare opportunity to see Caravaggio’s works in person, next to artists he influenced such as Baglione, Buoneri, and Manfredi.

The exhibition runs from September 8 – December 31, 2023 at the Art Institute of Chicago, 11 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60602.

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