Fernand Pelez's "Grimaces and Misery" a 4 paneled gargantuan work not likely to make it in your condo's elevator almost steals the show from Seurat. One painting does not make an exhibit. With the ...

In March 1888,Georges Seurat (1859-1891) exhibited “Circus Sideshow” in the Salon des Indépendents. It was the 28-year-old’s first nocturnal picture and the first of the three images of popular ...

Taking as its focus one of The Met's most captivating masterpieces, this thematic exhibition will afford a unique context for appreciating the heritage and allure of Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque) ...

Before the circus of contemporary art begins next week, visit a circus at the Met. Those entertainers, the bait for those circuses, were calledsaltimbanques. The term comes from Italian, combining the ...

“Georges Seurat: The Drawings,” which opens Sunday at the Museum of Modern Art, is MoMA doing what it does best. The breathtaking show of more than 135 works — primarily conté drawings, along with ...

The Pointillist’s mysterious nighttime depiction of a circus troupe performing in a working-class district of Paris, from 1878-88, received little attention when it was first shown. But the ...