Peggy Guggenheim was an American heiress and eccentric who made a name for herself by amassing one of the broadest and most important private collections of modern art in the world. Born and raised in New York, she moved to Europe and spent time with her first husband running in the bohemian circles of the…
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Provence in Primary Color: Matisse and the Art of Cut-Outs
From his mid 60s to the end of his life in his 80s, Henri Matisse worked in paper. After a long and illustrious art career as a painter, his move into this new art realm pushed modern art and design forward. He cut forms from brightly painted and colored paper and worked with gallery assistants…
Zentrum Paul Klee: A Modern Art Mecca Outside Bern
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Paul Klee may be Switzerlandโs most famous artist. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, it seems a fitting time to visit the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern.ย One of the 20th centuryโs most influential artists, Klee was an abstract expressionist painter who studied color and took inspiration from music, his global travels,…