A cast of Camille Claudel’s masterpiece, The Age of Maturity (1894), has recently been found in a vacant Paris apartment and is suspected to fetch between $1.5 to $2 million at auction.
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The average American child in the early 1900s likely spent their time scribbling into the lines of coloring books. Adults, on the other hand, interested in art but not quite artists themselves, had to turn to stencils or a daunting, blank canvas as creative outlets.
A cultural anchor, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) promotes continuous experimentation in contemporary art, advances new scholarship, and fosters the exchange of art and ideas throughout the Miami region and internationally. Launched in 2014, ICA Miami opened its current home in Miami’s Design District in 2017.
In the world of archaeology, 2024 was a busy year with many discoveries and breakthroughs in the study of humankind’s past. Countless archaeological projects pushed chronological boundaries, changed our perspectives, and quite literally rewrote history with their amazing work.
A pair of Dorothy Gale’s famous ruby slippers, worn while filming The Wizard of Oz, went to auction late last week and made a staggering record for the highest priced sale of film memorabilia.
Blushed round faces with twinkling eyes, cartoonish flowers with big toothy smiles, and roly-poly characters painted in pastels are just some of the stylistic quirks that comprise kawaii art.
As the current President of the Board of Directors of Art League Rhode Island, Ruth Clegg combines her decades of experience serving on the boards of nonprofits with her expertise as a “digital native” selling her own fine art photography and commercial photography skills online.
Through intimate images and the artist's own words, Danelle Manthey’s photographs and accompanying essays re-contextualize light displays as more than just holiday kitsch, but as visionary works of art created by talented folk artists.
Bob Ross was an American painter and art instructor known for his contagiously cheerful demeanor— and his “happy little trees.” Born in Florida in 1942, Ross grew up with a fondness for nature. At the age of 18, he joined the Air Force, which soon became the unassuming origin of Ross’ interest in painting, as he would take art classes while stationed in Alaska.
In honor of Marc Jacobs’ eponymous fashion house turning 40, Control Gallery, the Los Angeles-based art space bespoke to experimental and expansive work, has opened “Just Like Heaven” to celebrate the anniversary.
