Frame of the Week

• This painting exemplifies the pinnacle of Realism, a movement that sought to depict everyday life in an unidealized manner.

• Howitt, known for his meticulous attention to detail, invites us into a bucolic world where the toil and beauty of rural existence are vividly captured.

• In a rapidly industrializing world at the time, Howitt reminds us of the fundamental importance of the agricultural lifestyle and the significance of familial bonds in sustaining it.

• The painting’s enduring legacy lies in its ability to transport us to a bygone era, allowing us to appreciate the challenges, triumphs, and inherent beauty of early 20th-century rural life.

Fame of the Week

• This Wou-Ki painting was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for €1.6 million euros on June 5th.

• “[At the time of painting, Zao Wou-Ki was] at a culminating point in his career. His gestures are accomplished and his palette mastered. His compositions give way to a unique imaginary and atmospheric writing, drawing the viewer into an intense and incredibly sensitive inner space.”

• From Sotheby’s

Find of the Week

• On June 17th from 5-8pm, Sara Carter is having the opening reception to her second solo exhibition, Camden Nights, with de boer gallery.

• “Carter’s paintings are influenced by moments of seeking solace from trauma and abuse experienced in her early adult life. Each painting is engaged and fueled by a journey of highly personal memories of Carter searching for peace.”

• From deboergallery.com