Pastel Drawings

NEW YORK — After 15 years of playing with design on a small scale by making jewelry, Jay Strongwater moved on to statement mirrors, fanciful figurines, ornate picture frames and even small furnishings — all bejeweled.

LONDON (AP) – Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego, who created bold, visceral works inspired by fairy tales, her homeland and her own life, has died at age 87. The Victoria Miro Gallery, which represents Rego, said June 1 that she died “peacefully this morning, after a short illness, at home in north London, surrounded by her family.”

NORFOLK, VA. – The Chrysler Museum of Art announced that Hampton Roads philanthropist Joan Brock has made a $34 million gift to the museum, including 40 works of art from the Macon and Joan Brock Collection and two position endowments, including the director of the museum. This gift will also support the expansion of the […]