John Singer Sargent, the American society portraitist, and Amelia Earhart, the daredevil American aviator, may belong together in some kind of national pantheon, but it’s hard to imagine them ...

Writing a biography of John Singer Sargent informed by queer studies and 21st century perspectives on globalization and modernization is a worthy project, but Fisher’s handling of current ...

In March 2014, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), will be the third and final venue to present "John Singer Sargent: The Watercolors," an exhibition offering an unparalleled opportunity to ...

The Norton Museum of Art has acquired its first painting by the American artist John Singer Sargent, a 1905 society portrait donated to the museum by the subject’s family. “Portrait of Mrs ...

“The jumping off point is the John Singer Sargent portrait “Madame X” from the 1880s and also Amy Sherald’s portrait of Michelle Obama in a couture dress,” said Laura Taylor, Mark Arts ...

In the spring of 1888, New York socialite Eleanora Iselin welcomed the portrait artist John Singer Sargent into her home, feverish over the question of what she would wear. Eager for her expensive ...

The Elizabeth Peyton of the Palazzo Barbaro set, the painter John Singer Sargent had a way with white. From voluminous Bedouin robes to frothing Alpine streams, the sun-bleached marble steps of San… ...