SUMMER ART WAVE

GET OUT OF THE HEAT AND INTO THE ART!
100 DAYS OF SUMMER. 100 FAVORITE ARTWORKS.

Seems that many of us are enjoying (and I use the term loosely) record summer heat waves, so I thought I'd cool off each day by posting some of my favorite works of art. Recently, I posted my Top 100 Classical Music Favorites, HERE, so I thought I'd do the same for the visual arts -- I'll post my Top 100 Favorite Works of Art -- one for each day of the summer until I hit 100.

NOTE: The works of art are NOT ranked. They are just my Top 100 Favorites. Click on the images to enlarge.

SPOILER ALERT 1: I am not into European art, religious art, Renaissance art, or surrealism so don't expect much of those types of art. There'll be a little -- but not a lot.

SPOILER ALERT 2: I'm a big fan of Edward Hopper.

September 27

100. "Chop Suey" by Edward Hopper

September 26

99. "Hotel Lobby" by Edward Hopper

September 25

98. "From the Lake No. 3" by Georgia O'Keeffe

On the right: A pic of bark on a Sycamore tree that reminded me of O'Keeffe's painting.

September 25

97. "Viva la Vida" by Frida Kahlo

September 22

95. "Woman with Dog" by Fernando Botero

September 23

96. "Portrait of My Grandmother" by Archibald Motley

September 21

94. "Block Party" by Archibald Motley

September 19

92. "Automat" by Edward Hopper

September 20

93. "Approaching A City" by Edward Hopper

September 17

90. "Color Test (650)" by Spencer Finch

September 18

91. "Corpse and Mirror II" by Jasper Johns

September 16

89. Untitled (Dance) by Keith Haring

September 14

87. "Elizabeth Taylor" by Andy Warhol

September 15

88. "Marilyn Monroe" by Ahmad Nusyirwan

Info HERE

September 12

85. "Portrait of Madame X" by John Singer Sargent

September 13

86. "The Assumption of the Virgin" by Nicolas Poussin

September 10

83: "New York Mural" by Stuart Davis

September 11

84. "On Brooklyn Bridge" by Albert Gleizes

September 8

81. "Night Windows" by Edward Hopper

September 9

82. "New York Office" by Edward Hopper

September 6

79. "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer

September 7

80. "Portrait of Dora Maar" by Pablo Picasso

September 4

77. "Sunflowers" by Vincent Van Gogh

September 5

78. "Irises In A Vase" by Vincent Van Gogh

September 2

75. "Fallingwater" by Unknown Artist

Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, see #74 below.

September 3

76. "Radiator Building" by Georgia O'Keeffe

I don't know whether or not you would include architecture in your 100 favorite artworks, but for the next two entries (for August 31 and September 1), I am going to include two of my favorites. I suppose I could include more -- but for now, I'll just include two. Hmm...maybe one day I can post a list of my favorite buildings?

September 1

74. Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright

August 31

73. The Chrysler Building in New York City

Just today I visited the Fralin Art Museum on the grounds of the University of Virginia to see their "Skyscraper Gothic" exhibit, info HERE. The pics below in the center and on the right are from that exhibit.

August 30

72. "House at Dusk" by Edward Hopper

August 28

70. "Christina's World" by Andrew Wyeth

August 29

71. "Pennsylvania Landscape" by Jamie Wyeth

August 26

68. "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog" by Caspar David Friedrich

August 27

69. Portrait of Barack Obama by Kehinde Wiley

August 24

66. "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat

August 25

67. "The Flower Seller" by Diego Rivera

August 22

64. "What Time Is It On The Sun" by Spencer Finch

August 23

65. Stained Glass Windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany

August 21

63. "Black Door with Red" by Georgia O'Keeffe

August 19

61. "New Mexican Landscape" by Marsden Hartley

August 20

62. "Pedernal" by Georgia O'Keeffe

August 17

59. "Child Under A Tree" by Rockwell Kent

August 18

60. "Asgaard Farm" by Rockwell Kent

August 15

57. "Bingo, Venice, California" by Saul Steinberg

August 16

58. E Dreaming of Itself by Saul Steinberg

August 15

56. "The Birth of Venus" by Sondro Botticelli

August 12

54. "New York Movie" by Edward Hopper

August 13

55. "Drug Store" by Edward Hopper

August 10

52. "On A Shaker Theme" by Charles Sheeler

August 11

53. "Canyons" by Charles Sheeler

August 9

51. "Rainbow Pavilion" by Ellsworth Kelly

FOR MY NEXT 6 ENTRIES, I WILL FOCUS ON LESSER KNOWN, LOCAL ARTISTS.

IN EACH OF THE CASES, WE SUPPORTED THESE ARTISTS AND HAVE THESE WORKS HANGING IN OUR HOME --
AND EACH CARRIES WITH IT SENTIMENTAL MEMORIES & MEANING.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL, SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS BY PURCHASING THEIR WORKS.

August 8

50. Near Meadows of Dan, Virginia by Ann Cheeks

We love to hike in Shenandoah National Park and near the Blue Ridge Parkway, so we commissioned artist Ann Cheeks to paint a scene from us of a tranquil run near Meadows of Dan just off the Parkway. Check out some of her paintings HERE.

August 7

49. Glass Wall Art by Jullia Tyasko

As I said below in entry 47 (dated August 5), I love glass. I purchased this simple but beautiful piece from a Ukrainian artist on Etsy. Check her work out HERE.

August 5

47. Stained Glass by Vee Oswalds

I love glass, and I love this piece by stained glass artist Vee Oswald. I have several of his pieces. His website is HERE.

August 6

48. "Lobster Buoy" by Ginny Lane

During a trip to Mount Desert Island, ME, and Acadia National Park, we stopped by the art studio of Ginny Lane, HERE, and picked up this print.

August 3

45. "Sunset on Montauk" by Grant Haffner.

Information on the artist is HERE, and his paintings and prints are HERE.

August 4

46. "Hughlett Point Wind" by Amy Fonville

We love visiting Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve in Virginia, and we loved this painting of the area by Amy Fonville so much that we bought it! Info on the artist is HERE.