Michelle Plastrik
Author
Michelle Plastrik is an art adviser living in New York City. She writes on a range of topics, including art history, the art market, museums, art fairs, and special exhibitions.
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The Hudson River School: Kindred Spirits in Life and Art
Asher Brown Durand’s idealized painting encapsulates the principles of the art movement while paying tribute to friends Thomas Cole and William Cullen Bryant.
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‘A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250’
The literary icon’s 250th anniversary exhibition will be on view at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.
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Frans Hals’s ‘The Laughing Cavalier’
The life-size sitter has been called the ’most handsome man in art history.’
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A Joint Museum Acquisition of a Rare British Self-Portrait
The nearly forgotten Baroque artist has garnered worldwide attention after four centuries.
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‘Sargent and Paris’ at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s special exhibition explores the foundations of John Singer Sargent’s artistic practice.
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An Anointed King: ‘The Wilton Diptych’
King Richard II’s ‘The Wilton Diptych’ is one of the only surviving medieval English panel paintings.
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Raphael’s Portraits of Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X’s papacy developed Rome’s art with commissions by the celebrated Renaissance artist Raphael.
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Elegance & Wonder: An Extraordinary Collection of Great Masters’ Paintings
Masterpieces from the collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III is heading to auction this month at Sotheby’s New York.
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Exploring Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s ‘The Finding of Moses’
Alma-Tadema’s painting is one of the most famous depictions of the discovery of the infant Moses.
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Fantastical Porcelain Florals at The Frick Collection
Nineteen life-like botanical sculptures are installed throughout the Frick’s galleries to celebrate the museum’s grand re-opening.
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The Hudson River School: Kindred Spirits in Life and Art
Asher Brown Durand’s idealized painting encapsulates the principles of the art movement while paying tribute to friends Thomas Cole and William Cullen Bryant.
|
‘A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250’
The literary icon’s 250th anniversary exhibition will be on view at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City.
|
Frans Hals’s ‘The Laughing Cavalier’
The life-size sitter has been called the ’most handsome man in art history.’
|
A Joint Museum Acquisition of a Rare British Self-Portrait
The nearly forgotten Baroque artist has garnered worldwide attention after four centuries.
|
‘Sargent and Paris’ at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s special exhibition explores the foundations of John Singer Sargent’s artistic practice.
|
An Anointed King: ‘The Wilton Diptych’
King Richard II’s ‘The Wilton Diptych’ is one of the only surviving medieval English panel paintings.
|
Raphael’s Portraits of Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X’s papacy developed Rome’s art with commissions by the celebrated Renaissance artist Raphael.
|
Elegance & Wonder: An Extraordinary Collection of Great Masters’ Paintings
Masterpieces from the collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III is heading to auction this month at Sotheby’s New York.
|
Exploring Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s ‘The Finding of Moses’
Alma-Tadema’s painting is one of the most famous depictions of the discovery of the infant Moses.
|
Fantastical Porcelain Florals at The Frick Collection
Nineteen life-like botanical sculptures are installed throughout the Frick’s galleries to celebrate the museum’s grand re-opening.
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