Here are eight paintings found in unusual places that turned out to be worth more than anticipated.
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For many, the term “printmaking” may conjure images of Enlightenment-era political cartoons or perhaps a Renaissance printing press, but printmaking is one of the oldest human art forms.
ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik: essence of life exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents a curated selection from the museum's Inuit collection, thoughtfully arranged by Inuk artist, filmmaker, and guest curator asinnajaq, in collaboration with Jacques Des Rochers and Léuli Eshrāghi.
More recent cave painting discoveries, like a 2014 revelation of cave art in Indonesia, believed to be at least 36,000 years old, have altered our understanding of early humans altogether.
More major changes are being made by the Trump administration in an effort to reduce the federal bureaucracy.
Surrealism was one of many art styles that emerged after World War I as artists, alongside the rest of the world, struggled to digest an unprecedented degree of violence and loss.
Internationally renowned Malagasy artist Joël Andrianomearisoa (b. 1977) creates stunning installations using a variety of media, including textiles, paper, wood, minerals, and unexpected objects (mirrors, perfumes, etc.).
Author Giovanni Aloi delves into the interconnectedness of humanity, art, and plants
Artistic patronage did not flee Rome following its traumatic sack by mutinous Spanish and German soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire in 1527. Seven years later, Alessandro Farnese (1468-1549) was elected Pope Paul III and sponsored a series of urban projects intended to revitalize the scarred city.
Attracting nearly 100,000 international, national, and local art admirers—including the King and Queen of Spain, who attended the opening ceremony—the 44th edition of ARCOmadrid featured 214 galleries from 30 countries March 5th to 9th at the IFEMA MADRID.
