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Art exhibit at MONA, Berriedale, Tasmania, 2023. License

Museum of Old and New Art Moves Picasso Paintings To Restroom

Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) has moved some key pieces from their …

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Features

Sungsic MOON 문성식, Summer Night 여름밤, 2022.

Denver Art Museum Showcases the Politics of Korean Ceramics

Matthew Wong, The Realm of Appearances, 2018.

The Parallel Life and Art of Matthew Wong and Vincent Van Gogh

Gustave Klimt, Park at Kammer Castle, 1909.

The Lush Solace of Gustav Klimt’s Landscapes

The crumbling walls of Babylon.

The Impact of Climate Change on Our Cultural Heritage

Lara Bohinc, Derriere Chair

Sensuality Is ‘Enthroned’ in Jessica Silverman’s Women-Inspired Design Show

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Sculpture

Installation view of "Incarnador" series

A Look Into Paul Pfeiffer’s Digital Icons At MOCA

Petrit Halilaj’s Exhibit of Play Ascends the Met’s Rooftop

Art Collectives: Top 10 Pieces To See at TEFAF New York 2024

Women Artists

A scene from Beyond the Visible-Hilma AF Klint, a film by Halina Dryschka.

Five Female-Driven Films That Celebrate Women in the Arts

10 Fearless Women Artists Throughout History

Georgia O'Keeffe's Early Works Reveal Her Greatness

Renaissance

French newspaper Excelsior proclaims,"The Mona Lisa has returned," January 1, 1914.

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

Trial Begins in Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev's Case Against Sotheby's

What You Don't Know About the World’s Oldest Photograph

Latin American Art

Melchor Pérez Holguín, Pietà (detail), Bolivia, c. 1720.

Why the LACMA’s “Archive of the World” Catalogue Matters

Neo-Concretism: the short-lived but influential art movement

Pre-Columbian Latin America: The Chavín of Ancient Peru

Indigenous Art

Archie Moore, Australia Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2024, image by Andrea Rossetti.

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

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

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Photography

a woman in a pink bikini and sunglasses sits in a lawn chair in front of her home at night

Christmas Lights: Photographing a Very American Tradition

Developing Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Darkrooms

Female Photographers Who Shaped the Way We Look at the World

Auction

Leonora Carrington, Les Distractions de Dagobert (1945)

Christie’s, Sotheby's, and Phillips: Auction Highlights and Record Breaks

Christie's Website Hacked Days Leading Up To Major Auctions

A Rediscovered Klimt Painting Goes to Auction In Vienna

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

Gallery

Matthew Wong, The Realm of Appearances, 2018.

The Parallel Life and Art of Matthew Wong and Vincent Van Gogh

Charles III Reveals His First Official Portrait As King

Nasher Sculpture Center Exhibition: Haas Brothers Illuminations

Contemporary Art

Fountain in David H. Koch Plaza on Fifth Avenue at the entrance of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York, NY

The Best Art Museum in All 50 U.S. States 2024

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

10 Highlights from the Whitney Biennial 2024

Design

Under the Surface, Curated by Accurat, Design Group, Italia and Emiliano Ponzi (Salotto NYC), International Bathroom Exhibition, Pavillion 10

Function & Aesthetics are Evolving at Milan Design Week 2024

How the Most Precise Bombing Run of WWII Saved Florence's Masterpieces

Restoring The Frick Collection’s Historic Fifth Avenue Home

Painting

van gogh painting of two small fishing boats on a river in spring with a bridge in the background

The Art of Spring: 10 Paintings to Mark this Season

A Motif Exhibition from Clare Rojas, Belle of the Balls

Mural by Paul Cézanne Discovered in the Artist's Childhood Home

Fair

Park Avenue Armory

Remembering Sanford Smith: Art Lover, Collector, and Businessman

Previewing Independent Art Fair’s 15th New York Edition

10 Must-See National Pavilions in the 2024 Venice Biennale

Drawing

Norman Rockwell's Santa

Santa Claus Through History: Tracing the Evolution of a Beloved Icon

The Mystical Tradition: Drawings of Memory and Mystery at the Drawing Center

The History of Copying Art: A Learning Tool or a Cheat?

Black Artists

Bisa Butler Detail Oranges

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

12 African American Artists You Should Know More About

Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Gains Support to Become a Historic Site

Ancient Art

Roman sculptural fragments of Mithras Slaying the Bull, recovered by the Carabinieri art theft squad in Fiumicino, 2014. License

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

Archaeologists Uncover Mysterious Ancient Roman Dodecahedron

A Brief Look at Sun Symbolism Through Art History

Asian Art

Leonardo da Vinci, Annunciation, c. 1472.

The Golden Ratio Revealed in 7 Masterpieces

'Beyond Bollywood' Brings Together 2000 Years of Dance in Art

Colors as Transgression in the Holi Festival

Modern Art

museum of modern art exterior

Discovering MoMA: 10 Surprising Facts About the Museum of Modern Art

Explore Claude Monet's Iconic Garden at Giverny

Peggy Guggenheim: The Last Dogaressa

Antiques

Euros bills hanging to dry on a clothes line

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

Creature Comfort: Animal Art in the Home

The Cabinet of Curiosities & Colonialism

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Front Entrance Exterior, 2017

Sand Dresses at The Met Gala 2024, A Brief History and Review

Prado to Display Newly Discovered Caravaggio Painting

10 Must-See Works at the Dallas Museum of Art