Shilo Ratner Art Studio & Exhibition Updates

A reflection on the Georgia O'Keeffe traveling exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, and what her wit, obsession, and lifelong drive to create continue to mean to my practice as a painter.

How studying Josef Albers' color theory, twice and in two different academic contexts, permanently changed the way I see, build, and teach color.

A complete guide to choosing abstract art for your living room, covering scale, color, mood, placement, and the case for original paintings over prints.

What made this exhibition particularly meaningful was the caliber of its juror: Marcela Guerrero, Assistant Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Guerrero's curatorial practice centers on expanding the canon of American art, with a focus on underrepresented artists and the expressive power of color and abstraction.

11th Annual Small Works Show at 440 Gallery in Park Slope, Brooklyn — a juried NYC exhibition and a wonderful way to end the new year.