A chronology of cultural interactions between Europe and the United States is a narrative about identity formation. It highlights the transfer of the American artist from a pilgrim to the shrines of European genius to an active participant in redefining the boundaries of art and literature.
Increased transatlantic travel during the 1880s forged close cross-cultural exchanges between the United States and Europe. Many American artists visited European cities for study at their great art institutions, to frequent museums and exhibitions, and copy the Masters. [Read more…] about American Art History & A Village Named Broadway
The term “New World” originated from the late fifteenth century and referred to the recently discovered Americas which astonished Europeans who had previously thought of the world as consisting of Europe, Asia and Africa (the “Old World”).
In August 2020, a celebration took place in 
Living in London in 1841, American portrait painter John Goffe Rand patented his invention of the zinc collapsible paint tube with a stopper cap. He revolutionized the artist’s palette by offering a range of pre-mixed colors in a portable medium.
Rapid expansion of the railways in France during the Second Empire opened up the country and pushed Impressionist painters to introduce suburbia into art.
Two new exhibitions featuring women’s art are set to open on Sunday, August 5th, 2018 at the Hyde Collection, 161 Warren St., in Glens Falls, NY.