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On Portraiture- Today and in Mannerist Italian Art
From Cod Pieces to Cloth and Conspiracies- a reflection on Medici era art at the Met- Brian Keeler Portraiture has long been part of my...
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Oct 16, 20215 min read


The Plein Air Experience- Painting from Nature
An essay on the process of open air expressions- Brian Keeler Simply put, the activity of painting directly from nature, out of doors, en...
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Oct 8, 20216 min read


Politics, The Pandemic and Prerogatives-
An essay on the intersection of National and local issues- Brian Keeler When we see some Americans time and again doing unbelievable...
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Sep 27, 20216 min read


Floating Your Boat – Levitating a Myth
An essay on reinventing a timeless theme- Brian Keeler Ancient myths have long held an interest for me and my newest painting is within...
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Sep 23, 20216 min read


A Mythic Matron- Collecting the Classics
An Essay on Art that is collected with a purpose- The private collection of Anne Pfister- By Brian Keeler When I first met Anne Pfister,...
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Aug 25, 20216 min read


Observations on the Earth-
An essay on environmental concerns in the Susquehanna Region and beyond- By Brian Keeler A group of us formed an organization a couple of...
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Aug 20, 20215 min read


A Socratic Journey- A Socratic Method-
- Thoughts on philosophy, democracy, and the genesis of Western art- Recreating a neoclassical painting- Brian Keeler Taking the final...
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Aug 13, 20218 min read


Studio Visit- Encounter with Virtuosity of Form and Function
An essay on the Sculpture of John Belardo- by Brian Keeler Earlier this year, on a rainy April afternoon I had the priviledge of...
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Jul 17, 20217 min read


When Books and Art Really Mattered
An essay on purveyors of wisdom in Renaissance Florence- A book review of new book by Ross King, "The Bookseller of Florence." By Brian...
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Jun 10, 20216 min read


A Life of Collecting Art- A Passion of Painterly Principles- and printed pages.
An essay on the art connoisseurship of Gil Williams- By Brian Keeler To call Gil Williams the crème de la crème of art collectors is not...
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Jun 2, 20217 min read


Collecting, Creating and Crafting the Arts-
An essay on integrating art in the home and community- by Brian Keeler Tom and Anne Marie Noone have been immersed in the arts of...
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May 14, 20217 min read


The Art of Collecting- Meetings that Inspire!
The second entry of a series of articles on patrons of the arts- an essay by Brian Keeler To say that Bill Greener’s collection is...
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May 11, 20215 min read


The Art of Collecting- Meetings with Remarkable Men and Women
An essay on the importance of art in our homes- by Brian Keeler (This is the first in a series of articles about patrons and collectors) ...
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Apr 26, 20217 min read


Entreaty of the Enfilade-
An Essay on Interior Perceptions- by Brian Keeler “The Doors of Perception” the title of Aldous Huxley’s 1954 controversial book about...
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Apr 18, 20217 min read


De-Pontificating Bridges-
An essay on the visual expressions of bridges and boats- Brian Keeler As the idea for a new exhibit coalesced around the alliterative...
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Apr 8, 20217 min read


Maximizing the Minimalism or vice versa-
Musing on architecture and art (or the lack thereof)- an essay by Brian Keeler From Bellini to Brutalism and from Raphael to...

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Mar 3, 202110 min read


Eurythmic Light- The Sound of Color
An essay on the sonorities of painting by Brian Keeler The term “eurythmic” embodies a fascinating concept that alludes to the underlying...

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Feb 23, 20218 min read


Nascent Nocturnes and Lucent Lunar Liaisons
An essay on the mystery of night scenes by Brian Keeler The soft edges and the inchoate possibilities hidden in the shadows are part of...

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Feb 17, 20216 min read


Temporality- Barns, River Eels and other women etc.
Contemplating the impermanence of so many things- an essay by Brian Keeler As I was immersed in painting my most recent landscape, a...

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Jan 29, 20215 min read


A Stairway with a View-
Appreciating Angles and Atmospheres at the Baldwin Stairway in Ithaca- An essay on art and historical elements by Brian Keeler It is...

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Jan 16, 20216 min read
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