Robert Ryman's Joyful Last Paintings

March 17, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌧️ Today, John Yau writes about Robert Ryman’s last paintings, Maryland removed its last public Confederate statue, and this year the SWAIA-Native American Art Market in Santa Fe will mark its centennial. We’ve published a short history of the important gathering, which is one of the primary marketplaces for Native American art and craft.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

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Robert Ryman's Joyful Last Paintings

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