Diane Cole

Those who think it’s chic to dismiss Renoir have a rethink coming, courtesy of the absorbing, highly informative exhibit Renoir Drawings, now on view in New York. Not so long ago, the idea of ousting Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) from the canon of western art sparked a movement of sorts. “RENOIR SUCKS AT PAINTING,” proclaimed a protester’s

Monet also captured another element of the open air: smog

The artist’s unflinching vision of a world gone awry is as powerfully direct as his late-in-life compositions of compassion and hope

The enchanting and historically haunting show consists of more than 120 objects