The Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) is pleased to announce the AIE American Artist Lecture Series at the Tate Modern-London, in a unique collaboration with Embassy London. In celebration of AIE’s 50^th anniversary, the three-year-long program will feature six noted American artists. read more>

Brice Marden’s early work brought together the painterly quality of abstract expressionism with the intellectual rigours of minimalism, achieving a striking balance between emotional intensity and formal simplicity. Marden talks about his work as an artist and the importance of touch, surface, colour and tone. read more>

If there's a better art and goodwill ambassador from Fredericksburg than Johnny Johnson, it's news to me. That's why I was interested to learn that the longtime artist, educator and force for good in the community recently had a special reception and display of his work in Kingston, Jamaica. read more>

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