Within the American galleries at the National Gallery of Art in Washington there is a corner room devoted to mostly small still lifes by painters who include Raphaelle Peale, Joseph Decker, John F.

Summer is just around the corner and you know what that means: nature is blooming, flowers are popping up from the once frozen ground, and the literal fruit of farmers’ labor is bountiful and ripe for ...

Millennials take heed; avocado has transcended the toast. Now the fruit lives on as an art form. At least, it does in the hands of Daniele Barresi. This Syndey-based artist is a world champion carving ...

Along with festive sights, a major part of the holidays is aromatic smells. From evergreens to the holiday meal, the holidays offer a feast for the eyes and for the nose. Some of the most popular ...

When Paul Gauguin’s Flowers and Fruit arrived at the Haggin Museum in Stockton, California, in 1939, the then-fledgling institution had no idea what to do with it. The Haggin, after all, was founded ...

I am so excited that the sun is finally shining! Our Farmer’s Markets are in full swing with fresh fruits and veggies in abundance. Fruit is one of my favorite foods to eat and to paint. Why not bring ...

art is a fruit growing out of man like the fruit out of a plant like the child out of the mother . . . reason has cut man off from nature. So Jean (Hans) Arp once outlined his credo. To save man from ...