Tucked away on the corner of 5th Avenue and 86th Street in NYC, the Neue, a gallery “devoted to early 20th century German and Austrian art and design,” is often overlooked. However, don’t be misled by its relatively small size; its exhibitions are worth the trip uptown. The...

by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Yesterday my mother insisted that I meet her at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for lunch and to see a new fashion show. I have been suffering a bit from inertia lately, overtired from trying to watch the Olympics that are broadcast hours after we know who wins, and trying to squeeze the days of of my summer. My...

by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Edouard Vuillard Self-Portrait with Waroquy, 1889

Who was Edouard Vuillard? Clearly influenced by the impressionists who came before him, Vuillard associated himself with a group of artists knows as the Nabis who favored decorative, emotionally charged paintings such as those by Gauguin. The exhibition currently on display at the Jewish...

by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

If you are in New York and looking for a romantic date night or outing, the Frick has a marvelous exhibition of Renoir's full length paintings. If the impressionist palette weren't romantic enough with its affected pastel colors and soft brushwork, Renoir's subject matter of these fantastically dressed...

Van Gogh Up Close  at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through May 6, 2012 focuses solely on the works produced in response to his relationship with nature from 1886 until his death in 1890.Photographing artwork is one of the hardest things to do even for museum professionals. The photographs you...

by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

Renoir, Impressionism, and Full-Length Painting  now through May 13, 2012

Just because Valentine's Day is over you can still romance your sweetie with a trip to the Frick Collection. Nestled along fifth avenue, this former residence of Golden Age billionaire Henry Clay Frick, The Frick Collectionpossesses some of the world's...

by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

February is a time to fall in love-- with people but also with painters. For those with a lifelong love affair with art, don't walk but run to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to check out the newly renovated American Wing. Many paintings pulled from its permanent collections are now arranged both...

The latest exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art focuses on Renaissance portraiture. This is a must see for portrait artists, or anyone who loves romantic Italian art. The exhibition is broken down by geographical location as there is a Venice room, a Florence room etc and includes not just paintings but sculptural portrait busts as...

by @lindsayleboyer, Lindsay LeBoyer, guest blogger

Students add a mural to the walls of Scarsdale High School

Among hundreds of clubs at Scarsdale High School, there's one in particular that stands out as being beneficial to both its community and members: The National Art Honor Society. This club seeks to cultivate interest in art through community service,...