And the Impressionist winner is … Brisbane Oct 22, 2008
Although American Impressionism does not have the same pulling power as its French counterpart, the show will feature works by many famous names of the late 19th century, including James Abbott McNeill Whistler, John Singer Sargent, William Merrit-Chase, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer and Mary Cassatt. The flamboyant Whistler was probably the single biggest influence on Australia's would-be Impressionists - Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Fred McCubbin and Charles Conder. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Art museum makeover is a visual masterpiece Jul 18, 2008
Compare and contrast the elegant carriage set in The Drive, Central Park by William Glackens and Childe Hassam s Fifth Avenue with John Sloane s A Woman s Work, in which a woman is depicted hanging out the wash on a line strung between two tenements. One of the most famous paintings in the collection is George Bellows s Stag at Sharkey s. This well-known icon of a bloody boxing match was initially rejected by The Metropolitan Museum of Art because of its violent subject matter. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Weeklong exhibit features 19th century art movement Jul 15, 2008
Other works that are part of the Impressionist exhibit include Pissarro s Le Louvre, aprs-midi and paintings by George Bellows, Eugne Boudin, Frederick Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer and William Glackens. Impressionism was a 19th century movement where artists used visible brushstrokes and emphasized light and its changing qualities. (Winona Daily News, MN)
At a Woodbury Gallery, the Frame's the Thing Jun 28, 2008
Styles range from classic American offerings inspired by Thomas Sully and Childe Hassam to those inspired by the Italian Cassettas, and surface treatment techniques include sgraffito, pastiglia and granito. The newest addition to the Studio Frame Collection, a variation of a contemporary Sully style molding, incorporates a carving design called the "Rolling Hills," according to Mr. Miller's Web site. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Sotheby's Announces 2008 First Quarter Results May 9, 2008
Other notable works are by Frederic Remington, Childe Hassam, Maxfield Parrish and Norman Rockwell. The entire sale is estimated to bring $53/77 million. (Primezone Releases)
'Remington Looking West' recalls the end of an era Apr 15, 2008
He picked up some of this from American Impressionists, including his pal Childe Hassam. Also, by then the West had, so to speak, been won. (Boston Globe)
New Currier Museum of Art Opens Apr 11, 2008
American Impressionists who worked on the state s seacoast are also represented: Childe Hassam, William Metcalf and J. Appleton Brown, whose painting View from Celia Thaxter's Veranda, Appledore, Isles of Shoals is part of the permanent collection. Shown along with these are works of 18th- and 19th-century American artists from the Hudson River School, including Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Cole. (Suite101.com)
EXHIBITIONISTS Mar 16, 2008
The opening show featured artists including Childe Hassam and Mary Cassatt, and its founder, Boston-born Maud Howe Elliott, was a suffragist and journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize for her biography of her mother, Julia Ward Howe, a leading reformer who established the Girl Scouts. The fledgling association received a boost when summer resident and sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney joined its council in 1915. (Boston Globe)
City of Industry Feb 27, 2008
The permanent collection includes works by George Bellows, Childe Hassam, Edward Hopper, Rockwell Kent, and John Singer Sargent; the museum also mounts interesting temporary exhibitions. Nearby on Main Street, the Fitchburg Historical Society is renovating the 1893 Phoenix Building as its new headquarters. (Boston Globe)
Artist Willard Metcalf Feb 27, 2008
Metcalf worked closely with The Ten painters Childe Hassam and John Twachtman, spending time at the artists colony in Old Lyme, Connecticut and then at another collective in New Hampshire. Never one to avoid the elements, Metcalf enjoyed painting outdoors and he especially loved braving the icy New England winter temperatures. (Suite101.com)
First Exhibitions of 2008 at the Addison Gallery Range from Mid-Century Architecture to New England Landscapes Jan 17, 2008
Among the artists represented are John Singleton Copley, Eastman Johnson, Childe Hassam, George Bellows, Isabel Bishop, Theodore Roszak, Man Ray and Barnett Newman. While these three shows will be open to visitors starting on January 19, the opening reception for all of the winter exhibitions will occur on February 15, when Birth of the Cool, the final winter show, opens to the public. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Exhibits show Carnegie Museum's ties to International Sep 26, 2007
Sharing the first gallery with Homer is Childe Hassam, an important American Impressionist who exhibited 90 paintings in various Internationals and is one of the most avant-garde artists in the exhibition. Among his works is a flag-draped Parisian street scene reminiscent of the New York City images with which he's often identified. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Masters of American Drawings and Watercolors, Foundations of the Collection, 19041922 Jun 28, 2007
In addition to offering an intimate look at the masterful work of American artists including Winslow Homer, James McNeill Whistler, Frederick Childe Hassam, Cecilia Beaux, John La Farge, Maxfield Parrish, Kenyon Cox, and William James Glackens, the exhibition of 75 drawings and watercolors provides insight into the tastes and major trends in American art during the time that the works were purchased. It also educates viewers on Carnegie Museum of Arts institutional history and the museums... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Meet Monet at Family Art Days Jun 13, 2007
The exhibit, "Paths to Impressionism," includes paintings by Camille Pissarro, Childe Hassam, John Singer Sargent and, of course, Claude Monet, Wilson said. Monet played an especially important role in the Impressionist movement with his freedom of form and visually appealing and compelling art, said Heather Jensen, an art history professor. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Salmagundi Club Honors Clark Hulings With Lifetime Membership May 23, 2007
Originally formed as the New York Sketch Club in 1871, the Salmagundi Club has been the singular gathering place for such great artists as Childe Hassam, William Merrit Chase, Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, Charles Dana Gibson, Ogden Pleisner and many others, including Clark Hulings. Among the post World War II American realist painters, Hulings stands apart for pursuing his personal muse. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More of this story May 5, 2007
Thus, in the 1920s, when he discovered the fishing town of Gloucester, instead of depicting the picturesque boats and wharves that caught the attention of such contemporary artists as Childe Hassam and John Sloan, Hopper found himself drawn to the town s elaborately embellished Victorian houses. One of these canvases, a dazzling watercolor titled Mansard Roof, launched his career when it was bought by the Brooklyn Museum. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
A high-voltage collection Jan 24, 2007
Opposite is "The Table Garden" by Frederick Childe Hassam, best known for his landscapes but here applying himself to a poignant interior. A woman in a blue dressing gown ponders daffodils sprouting before her. (Orlando Sentinel)
American 'Sensibility' (Joanna Shaw-Eagle) Jan 20, 2007
Enamored of American impressionist painters Childe Hassam, William Merritt Chase, John Twachtman and others, Hugh and Marie Halff -- possessors of a Texas dry goods, cattle and banking fortune -- literally zoomed in on the market from 1984 through 1990. In those few years, they bought 20 of the 26 turn-of-the-century paintings of this genre on view. (Washington Times)
