Past Exhibitions | Thomas French Fine Art

Utagawa Kunisada Exhibition

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) was the most prolific Ukiyo-E artist of his century. In his early career, Kunisada works were closely modeled after his teacher/mentor Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825). In his middle period, he was influenced by all of the major artists of the time. These sixteen… Read More

William C. Grauer Exhibition

A native of Philadelphia, William C. Grauer (1895-1985) made a major impact on the Cleveland art scene during his 60 year career, as a painter, muralist and teacher. Grauer received his art education in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art. After his graduation in 1914, Grauer… Read More

A special exhibition of two American masters: Winslow Homer and William Harnett

This exhibition highlights two groups of works done by famous American painters around the decade of the 1870’s. Winslow Homer’s early work was thematically centered on the Civil War. His most sought after works date from the 1870’s as Homer emerges from doing commercial… Read More

Exhibition of French Master Prints and Drawings of the Late 19th and Early 20th Century

During the 1870s and 1880s, French art was revolutionized by a group of artists dubbed the Impressionists who introduced radical new techniques and compositions that opened the floodgates for creative experimentation with Paris at the center. Three charming Impressionist prints by Pierre August Renoir,… Read More

Harry Boyer Art Glass

A native of Whitehouse, Ohio, Harry Boyer attended Bowling Green State University in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Harry originally planned to obtain a degree in science at BGSU and pursue art as a hobby, however that all changed when he took an Introduction to Glassblowing course with Dominick Labino… Read More

Light to Dark/Dark to Light: Mezzotints

Invented in the 17th century, mezzotints are created with the use of a special tool called a rocker, which creates tiny pits in the plate that combine to create tonality. These tonalities can be achieved by roughening select areas of a blank plate in an additive light to dark methodology or by roughening… Read More

In the Eye of the Beholder: Non-Objective Art

Non-objective art emerged at the end of 19th and the dawn of the 20th century, a time characterized by revolutionary advancements in transportation, communication, architecture, and art. The non-objective style rejects the realistic depiction of the physical world and instead draws upon a purely… Read More

Stipple Portraits by Francesco Bartolozzi and Gerald Brockhurst

Portraits by Francesco Bartolozzi and Gerald Brockhurst utilizing the stipple technique will comprise our February exhibition. The stipple technique involves the distribution of dots of various sizes and densities across the image surface. During the late eighteenth century, printmakers including Bartolozzi… Read More

French Fabric Designs

This exhibition features fabric designs from the Atelier of Arthur Litt and the Lizzie Derriey Studio. French fabric and tapestry designer, Arthur Litt opened his atelier in Paris in the late 1920s and quickly became known for his abstract aesthetic. Likewise, the Lizzie Derriey Design Studio opened… Read More

Architecture and Urbanism

Architecture + Urbanism features a wide selection of architectural studies of the urban environment. Historically, artists' work has been as much about the built environment as the people who inhabit it. The interaction of these two spheres, known as urbanism, offers an insightful lens through which… Read More

Exotic Places and Idle Pursuits

As summer draws to a close this month, we thought it would be nice to reflect on the last few months with this exhibition showcasing works of art reminiscent of summer vacation. As part of the creative method, artists have often lived near or traveled to some of the most beautiful locations on earth.… Read More

The Art of Drawing

The Art of Drawing honors the traditions of draughtsmanship over the last five centuries, including works by Old Master, European, Modernist, Contemporary, and Ohio artists. The oldest work in the exhibition is Luca Cambiaso’s Woman with Four Children from the mid-1560s, which scholars… Read More

Georges Rouault

Georges Rouault (1871-1958) was a painter, draughtsman and printmaker best known for his emotive expressionist style. Inspired by the stained glass in gothic cathedrals, his imagery is immeditately loved and recognized. This special offering has been accumulated over several years and allows collectors… Read More

Juxtapose: Classical and Contemporary Art

The intersection between classical and contemporary collections. When viewing a work of art one natively experiences a reaction. The emotion and resonance of a particular piece is what typically drives a collector to acquire. When approaching collecting you can find concurrent themes through most collections,… Read More

Black Friday 2019

With an unprecedented offer we are extending you, our valued patrons, 40% off of one work or 50% on two or more. Read More