Kerry James Marshall: close looking
The artist discusses looking carefully, artistic choices, and the making of a painting.
Art lectures & talks
Watch free lectures and talks from leading museums and art educators.
The Forest: America in the 1830s
Alexander Nemerov explores American painting in a six-part Mellon Lecture series.
Artwork forensics: understanding the evidence
Conservator Karen Thomas explains how paintings reveal their materials and hidden histories.
Look closely at Monet’s Water-Lilies
A museum talk about looking slowly and responding to a painting.
THE SCHOOL OF LIFE / ART & BEAUTY
Why art belongs in everyday life.
Short films about looking, beauty, and what art can mean to us.
What is Art for?
A short film about the place of art in everyday life.
Johannes Vermeer
Looking for beauty in ordinary rooms, objects, and daily work.
Henri Matisse
An introduction to Matisse’s art, color, and sense of hope.
How to Paint WATER LILIES like Monet (step-by-step in 45 minutes)
IMPRESSIONIST SUNFLOWERS (step-by-step)
I painted the OCEAN in 30 minutes
Paint the Desert in 44 minutes
How to paint Trees in the Snow (In FORTY MINUTES)
How to Paint Bright Mountains and Pines (One Hour Painting)
Start with a painting.
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