Edward Hopper and His Time at The Whitney Museum of American Art

NEW YORK, NY.- As American artists rebelled against the academic art and aristocratic portraiture that predominated at the turn of the twentieth century, they began looking to modern life for their subject matter. One of central figures in this dramatic shift was Edward Hopper, whose work is exhibited in relation to his most important contemporaries in Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time, opened at the Whitney Museum of American Art on October 28, 2010.  Placing Hopper beside such artists as Robert Henri, [...]

Recent Still-Life and Figure Paintings by William Bailey at Betty Cuningham Gallery

NEW YORK, NY.- Betty Cuningham Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by William Bailey, including recent still-life and figure paintings as well as a selection of works on paper. This will be the artist’s third exhibition at the gallery; he will be present for the opening reception on Thursday, February 18th. Bailey is known particularly for his still-life paintings. Although unlike other still-life painters, Bailey composes his paintings on the canvas from his imagination, adjusting the light source and [...]