Paula Rego exhibition at Tate Britain opens July 7

Paula Rego, 'The Cadet and His Sister,' 1988, private collection. Image copyright Paula Rego, courtesy Tate Britain
Paula Rego, ‘The Cadet and His Sister,’ 1988, private collection. Image copyright Paula Rego, courtesy Tate Britain

LONDON — Tate Britain will open the largest and most comprehensive retrospective of the work of Paula Rego on July 7, running through October 24. An uncompromising artist of extraordinary imaginative power, Rego (1935-) has redefined figurative art and revolutionized the way in which women are represented. Continue reading

Belgium shows restored masterpiece but stolen panel rankles

Jan van Eyck, 'Just Judges' missing panel from 'Ghent Altarpiece,' 1432. Public domain image via Wikipedia
Jan van Eyck, 'Just Judges' missing panel from 'Ghent Altarpiece,' 1432, reproduction painted by Vanderveken. Public domain image via Wikipedia
Jan van Eyck, ‘Just Judges’ missing panel from ‘Ghent Altarpiece,’ 1432, reproduction painted by Vanderveken. Public domain image via Wikipedia

GHENT, Belgium (AP) — Look closely, and one panel of the brilliantly restored lower half of the Ghent Altarpiece still has old varnish, right next to the vivid coloring that has come to life again in one of the most iconic works of Western art. Continue reading

Antique globes put a new spin on our world view

Pair of Victorian mahogany library globes, Newton & Son, London, circa 1838, sold for $22,000. Image courtesy Hindman
Pair of Victorian mahogany library globes, Newton & Son, London, circa 1838, sold for $22,000. Image courtesy Hindman

At its most basic, a globe is a carefully designed and printed map that’s been glued to a ball and installed in a decorative display stand. Creating the map is the hardest part, because it’s a two-dimensional object that must approximate a three-dimensional world. Continue reading