Great Artists

How did the Impressionist movement get its name? It started with this painting by Claude Monet and an art critic's insult.

With a consequential election on the horizon, we focus on a U.S. painter who incorporates the words of our times in his art, words such as "president" and "oof."

"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing."

- Marc Chagall

Along with the Group of Seven, Emily Carr was a key figure in Canada's first modern art movement. She gained acclaim at home and internationally, but she struggled to be noticed during her lifetime. Learn more about her.

Petrit Halilaj's dramatic sculptures relay stories of Kosovo based on the school desk doodles of generations of children, including those who lived through years of war.

Vermont artist Julie A. Davis often features the home state she loves, as well as neighboring Massachusetts, in her landscape paintings. Davis likes to paint en plein air, in all kinds of weather. See her work for inspiration for your own creations.

From hair stylist in his mom's beauty salon in Los Angeles to world-renowned artist, Mark Bradford explores issues of class, race, and gender through his art.

This British-born artist's work was profoundly influenced by the aesthetic and intense light of his adopted Los Angeles home.

One of the most important, original, and celebrated artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso's influence on art continues today.

Of all the opinions about the official portrait of Michelle Obama, the one that mattered most to artist Amy Sherald was the former first lady's. And she said she loved it.  

This influential painter and teacher promoted an artistic theory he called "push and pull" – the interdependent relationships between form, color, and space.

Norval Morrisseau, a self-taught artist, conveyed the stories and values of his Anishinaabe elders in a distinctive visual storytelling style that became known as the Woodland School.