Emily A. Beeny

Bio

Emily A. Beeny, formerly the former associate curator of drawings at the J. Paul Getty Museum, is curator in charge of European paintings at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Stories

  1. What If Picasso Had Been Born a Girl?

    Article

    Painting of a stylish woman in a blue dress and extravagant hat holding a painting palette in front of a canvas, two other women behind her

    Three stories that show how women have created throughout history

    Mar 05, 2024

  2. Snail Mail: A Letter from Édouard Manet

    Article

    A faded hand-written cursive letter in French signed by Manet wtih a little watercolor of a green leaf and a yellow snail atop of it in the upper left corner

    A charming watercolor provides insight into the French artist’s private world

    Mar 26, 2019

  3. The Birth of Pastel

    Article

    Detail from a painting depicting a man in a white wig gazing directly at the viewer.

    When is a drawing not a drawing (or a painting not a painting)? When it’s a pastel

    Feb 06, 2017