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Third Way, oil and acrylic paint, putty, shellac on canvas, 2023

A Multimedia Art Talk with Jim Shrosbree

Iowa-based multimedia artist Jim Shrosbree won a prestigious …

Installation View of Rose B. Simpson’s Seed at Madison Square Park

Vessels, Interconnectedness, and the Beauty of Boundaries With Rose B. Simpson

A sense of interconnectedness resides at the heart of mixed-media artist Rose…

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Asian Art

Installation view of Qi Baishi: Inspiration In Ink, at the Asian Art Museum

Qi Baishi’s Inspiration in Ink: A Culturally Immersive Experience

David Castillo Gallery Showcases Asian Art Through “Alien/ΛᄂIΣП”

What is Kawaii Art?

Antiques

Michela Cattai, Naturalia Hydrangea

Maison Gerard Celebrates 50 Years With Historic Art Deco Pieces on View

Remembering Sanford Smith: Art Lover, Collector, and Businessman

7 Art Auctions in May & June 2024 You Won't Want to Miss

Contemporary Art

The stage four exhibition Milan Design Week 2021. License

A Brief History of Milan Design Week

MoMA Names Christophe Cherix as New Director

Highlights from ARCOmadrid 2025

Gallery

Christina Ramberg, Untitled (Hair), 1968, Acrylic on Masonite, in artist's hand painted wood frame, 17.8 × 51.5 cm (7×20 1/4 in.)

Fashioning Christina Ramberg’s Paintings

Keita Morimoto Captures Urban Nightscapes in To Nowhere and Back

Joël Andrianomearisoa’s Miracle Textiles at Almine Rech

Sculpture

Third Way, oil and acrylic paint, putty, shellac on canvas, 2023

A Multimedia Art Talk with Jim Shrosbree

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Highlights Inuit Cultural Identity

Highlights from Frieze Los Angeles 2025

Fair

Courtesy of Art Basel

Highlights from Art Basel Hong Kong 2025

Exploring Zona Maco & Feria Material at Mexico City Art Week

New Art in Japan: Highlights from Art Collaboration Kyoto and Art Week Tokyo

Women Artists

Albrecht Durer Self-portraits through the years.

Artists Who Were Child Prodigies Throughout History

Maxine Albro Frescoes Uncovered After 90 Years

An Art Talk With Fiber Artist Consuelo J. Underwood

Drawing

Features many repeated words, each circled. Also an arrow and a face.

The Doodle: Art by Famous Non-Artists

Stepping into the Mind of Michelangelo at the Muscarelle Museum

John Wilson’s Art Explores Humanity and Activism at the MFA Boston

Photography

Photo by Zoe Hamill, photographer and photography technician at Stills Gallery in Edinburgh

Developing Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Darkrooms

Christmas Lights: Photographing a Very American Tradition

Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Dark Room A–Z, A Conversation on Photographing Connection

Indigenous Art

Julie Buffalohead, The Smallest Gift, 2024, Oil on canvas, 32 x 48 x 2 3/4 inches / 81.3 x 121.9 x 7 cm

Painting a Narrative with Julie Buffalohead at Jessica Silverman

An Ode To The Woven Arts At 2024 Venice Biennale Golden Lion Awards

History Painting: An Art Genre or the Manipulation of Truth?

LGBTQ Artists

8 - self-portrait in the afternoon light, january 2019, puberty

Preview Laurence Philomene’s Masterful Monograph: "Puberty"

Eisenman’s Paintings Back in NYC Art Scene at Hauser & Wirth

6 Art World Events for Pride 2022

Museum

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, 2003. License

New York Art Institutions To Execute Mass Layoffs

Isabella Stewart Gardner's Life and Collection

The Mona Lisa: A Brief History of da Vinci's Famous Painting

Black Artists

A Love Worth Fighting For - Exhibition Image

Jamel Robinson’s Solo Exhibition on Grief and Survival

12 African American Artists You Should Know More About

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

Modern Art

Berthe Morisot, Woman at Her Toilette, 1875-1880

11 Lesser-Known Women Artists from Art History

Cultural Stays: The Prince Kitano & The Arlo Hotels as NYC Art Destinations

Tensions Rise Between David Zwirner and The Hilma af Klint Foundation

Ancient Art

Reproduction of Lascaux artwork in Lascaux II

What Does Cave Art Tell Us About Early Humans?

Stuart Handler’s New Art History Book is a Cultural Treasure Trove

The U.S. Returns $80 Million Worth of Stolen Artifacts to Italy

Latin American Art

Frida Stays Forever, 2020. License

Director Carla Gutierrez Examines Frida Kahlo’s Life Through Film

8 Latin American Artists You Should Know More About

ARTBO Celebrates 20 Years of Colombian Art

Painting

Franz Anton Maulbertsch, detail of The Glorification of the Royal Hungarian Saints, ca. 1772–73

A Brief History of the Grisaille Technique

Framing History: A Study of the Craftsmanship of Picture Frames

How Artists Used The Golden Ratio To Create Masterpieces

Design

The ancient theatre of Marcellus surrounded by awnings

Behind the Recent Restorations in Rome

The Creative Directorial Design Behind Björk’s Concert Film

Judy Becker Discusses Production Design For 'The Brutalist'

Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci, Horse and Rider Mold. The mold made directly of Leonardo's equestrian beeswax model. License

Bronze Cast of Da Vinci’s Last Known Beeswax Maquette Priced at $100 Million

An Intersection of Art & Science at PST Art

Julianne Moore To Star In Television Adaptation Of The Lost Leonardo

Auction

Sample Generative Artwork Shown, Alexander Reben (B. 1985) Untitled Robot Painting, Estimate: $100 – 1,728,000

Artists Protest First Ever AI Art Auction at Christie's

Locals Outraged Over Sotheby's Sale of Historic Island

A Lost Camille Claudel Sculpture Now Set to Go To Auction