Latest Art News

Crowds in the Vatican Museum. License.
Should International Tourists Pay a Museum Surcharge?
Following a months-long review of whether overseas visitors should pay at the…
Elisabeth Kley, installation view of Cymodocea at the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire, May 16-August 18, 2024.
Drawing with Pottery: In The Studio with Elisabeth Kley
Way out in Brooklyn, New York, in the hip reaches of Bushwick, amid endless…
close up portrait of Frida Kahlo
7 Films About Art to Cozy Up With This Fall
As the chill of fall sets in, you may find it more difficult to muster up the…
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Interviews & Essays

Prints by Andy Warhol in an exhibition in Krakow. License.
$6.7 Million in Fake Andy Warhol Art Gestures to Wider Fraud
When Florida real estate investor Richard Perlman and his family first began…
a sheet of yellow fabric with rows and rows of smiley faces
The Smiley Face's History: Exploring a Joyful Symbol
Bayeux Tapestry, Scene 06, c. 1066-1083. License.
Nine Centuries Later, the Bayeux Tapestry Recrosses the Channel
Yayoi Kusama's Yellow Pumpkin on the Japanese island of Naoshima. Image by jezhowell.photo via Flickr
9 Famous Artworks that Celebrate the Fall Season
Daniel Chester French in his studio, New York, c. 1889, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC
Daniel Chester French: The Lincoln Memorial's Sculptor
The Bayeux Tapestry not only narrates a major historical event but also records information about everyday life in medieval England and France.
The Bayeux Tapestry Makes Its Return to England
Vincent van Gogh, Still life with a plate of onions, 1889, oil on canvas. License
Reframing the Life of Van Gogh Through a New Perspective
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Art Galleries & Museums

The New York Historical, 2019. Source.
Two Institutions Show What Democracy Looks Like on Gallery Walls
Two major additions to American culture opened their doors within days of each…
Willem de Kooning, Bill-Lee's Delight, 1946. Oil on paper mounted on composition board, Private collection. © 2026 The Willem de Kooning Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
A Look at de Kooning’s Breakthrough Art at Princeton
Museo Casa Kahlo, Casa Roja, 2026.
An Intimate Look into Frida Kahlo’s Life at Museo Casa Kahlo
Alkazar’s Dream, a digital installation at the Alkazar movie theater in Istanbul.
Nature’s Intelligence: Refik Anadol Redefines the Canvas
Miró and the United States Installation
An Invitation into Joan Miró’s Imagination
Celia Paul Two Trees After the Storm , 2025 Oil on canvas 72 x 60 inches (182.9 x 152.4 cm) © Celia Paul Courtesy the artist, Gladstone and Victoria Miro
Celia Paul’s Paintings Speak to Loss, Solitude, and Identity
The Neue Galerie, New York City. Source.
The Met Merges with Neue Galerie
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George Petrides, The Refuge, installation photo
George Petrides’ Hellenic Heads in Venice: Portraying Family and Greek History
Hellenic Heads: George Petrides, A Personal Exploration of Greek History and…
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Press Releases

Earl Biss, Apsáalooke (Crow), 1947 – 1998, A Ride in the Sweet Grass, oil on canvas, 50 1/8 x 80 1/8 in. (127.3 x 203.5 cm.), frame: 57 1/8 x 87 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (145.1 x 221.3 x 3.2 cm.) Estimate: 30,000-60,000
Live in November: Santa Fe Art Auction’s Signature Sale
Santa Fe Art Auction’s Signature Annual Live Sale will be held this year on…
Mickalene Thomas (American, b. 1971), Isn’t She Lovely, Tracey Norman , 2022. Rhinestones, acrylic and oil paint on canvas mounted on wood panel, 72 x 96 in. The Newark Museum of Art, Purchase 2022 Collections Exchange Fund, Mr. and Mrs. William V. Griffin Fund, and Helen McMahon Brady Cutting Fund, 2022.6. © 2026 Mickalene Thomas / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
"American Stories" Brings Masterworks of American Art to the Bruce
In conjunction with the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Bruce Museum presents…
Lovers, 1993, 34 x 48 in., oil on canvas. Courtesy of The Edward E. Boccia Artist Estate and the Philip Slein Gallery, St. Louis.
Philip Slein Gallery Presents An American Modernist
Philip Slein Gallery presents Edward E. Boccia: An American Modernist, on view…
Melinda Matyas, Before the Dough rises, oil on canvas, 47 x 63 in
"Passing Moments" and Figurative Paintings at Studio Shop Gallery
Studio Shop Gallery presents Passing Moments, a two-person exhibition…
Hudson River Looking Toward the Catskills, 1847, Asher Brown Durand, oil on canvas, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York, Gift of Stephen C. Clark. N0391.1955. Photograph by Richard Walker.
Masterworks Reimagined at Fenimore Art Museum
Fenimore Art Museum is proud to announce the opening of its new American…
Left to right: Jim Dine, Golden Seoul, 2025; Jim Dine, July (Hot) 2024 (orange version), 2024; Jim Dine, The Doctor Comes to Dance, 2024.
Jim Dine at Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art is pleased to present an important collection…
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Art Events

The Sugar Shack, 1976. Ernie Barnes (American: 1938-2009). Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 in. On loan from the Collection of William O. Perkins, III and Lara Perkins.
Good Times: The Artistic Journey of Ernie Barnes
Canton Museum of Art
Aug 18, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026
Earl Biss, Apsáalooke (Crow), 1947 – 1998, A Ride in the Sweet Grass, oil on canvas, 50 1/8 x 80 1/8 in. (127.3 x 203.5 cm.), frame: 57 1/8 x 87 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (145.1 x 221.3 x 3.2 cm.) Estimate: 30,000-60,000
The Signature Sale
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov 6, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026
Melinda Matyas, Before the Dough rises, oil on canvas, 47 x 63 in
Passing Moments
Studio Shop Gallery
Oct 16, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026
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