Rome’s Trevi Fountain is the city’s largest Baroque fountain and a symbol of the revival of Ancient Roman technology and aesthetics. Connected to the city’s awe-inspiring ancient waterways, the fountain is an architectural wonder.
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This slideshow is dedicated to black, contemporary artists that we believe our readers should know more about. The artworks highlighted here span drawing, painting, quilting, and sculptural practice.
A search for Cleopatra’s tomb, led by the Dominican defense lawyer turned archaeologist, Kathleen Martinez, continues to give the public glimpses into what life in the Ptolemaic included. Nonetheless, the Egyptian Queen’s remains still have yet to be found.
There have always been two faces to New York City– the hard driving world of high finance and the aesthetic realm of art and culture. No two hotels illustrate this dichotomy better than Midtown’s Prince Kitano and Soho’s The Arlo. One sits at the crossroads of where America does business, the other at the city’s nexus of creativity.
Problems of gender inequity have plagued academia since its inception with women being discouraged or outright barred from learning and practicing different sciences and art forms.
As we welcome the year of 2025, Louis Vuitton welcomes back their emblematic collaboration with Japanese Pop artist, Takashi Murakami. The new line of handbags, wallets, footwear, and other accessories was lauded as of January 1st with Zendaya as the face of the campaign.
As we welcome the beginning of a new year, we take a moment to reflect on all that 2024 had to offer in the world of art, from archaeological uncoverings to spectacular gallery shows to record breaking auctions. 2024 was a year full of exciting art and visual culture. Join us in reviewing our favorite stories from 2024.
In these final chilly days of winter, Art & Object offers a selection of interesting films to watch about artists and the art world. Enjoy!
Contemporary artists may resort to snow and ice as their medium, using the ephemeral qualities inherent of water below 32 degrees to call attention to the pressing issue of climate change. The following ten examples trace the art of winter over time.
Swedish artist Hilma af Klint’s family stands weary of a potential new agreement between the Hilma af Klint Foundaiton and gallerist David Zwirner, as it could result in the commercialization of af Klint's work— something that goes directly against what the artist had intended for. However, after numerous attempts at negotiation, any potential proposal has now been thwarted by the foundation’s chair, Erik af Klint.
