Recently I took a spin, quite literally, in the Cyclorama, the long-standing Atlanta institution, to view the immersive circular painting before its relocation to the Atlanta History Center. The painting depicts the Battle of Atlanta, which took place 150 years ago on July 22, 1864. Perhaps such a heavy subject deserves an epic-scale presentation. At … Continued

By 1883, Paul Gauguin had quit his job as a stockbroker and had left his wife and children in order to pursue a career as an artist. Gauguin’s avant-garde work was not a money magnet, hence soon enough, he was faced with the prospect of finding a day job. The search for a decent wage … Continued