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Japonisme, a French term also used in English, refers to the influence of the arts of Japan on those of the West. The word was first used by Jules Claretie in his book L'Art Francais en 1872. The widespread interest in all things Japanese--art, furnishings...

Jill Ellis, Winnipeg, Canada, June 12, 2015. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) With a World Cup to her credit, the 48-year-old coach of the U.S. women’s team just signed a new multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but it’s believed that the contract...

Michelle Obama at the Whitney Museum’s dedication ceremony (photo by Filip Wolak, courtesy Whitney Museum of American Art) Art Movements is a weekly collection of news, developments, and stirrings in the art world. The new Whitney Museum officially...

When I heard that Fragonard has a perfume museum in the heart of Paris, I knew that we had to make a visit. Not because I was all that familiar with the brand or anything like that (perhaps I’d seen their ads in a few fashion magazines; I really don...

Janet Cardiff:  The Forty Part Motet September 10–December 8, 2013 In celebration of the 75th anniversary of The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, The Forty Part Motet (2001)—a sound installation by Janet Cardiff (Canadian, born 1957)...