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The Tate explores how it is no longer useful to think of Vincent van Gogh's talent as a result of his poor mental health.

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Visitors viewing Sun Yitian's painting at Esther Schipper, Frieze Seoul 2024

What’s Online Winter 2025: Art & Object Magazine

Faux Mogao caves assembled for the 2016 show at the Getty Center.

Visiting Dunhuang: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Library Cave

Installation view, ‘Jennifer Rochlin. Paintings on Clay,’ Hauser & Wirth New York, 22nd Street, 2 May 2024 – 12 July 2024. © Jennifer Rochlin

What’s Online Fall 2024: Art & Object Magazine

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

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Design

Michela Cattai, Naturalia Hydrangea

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

The History of the Barn Quilt: A Symbol of the American Midwest

10 Iconic Art-Inspired Halloween Costumes

Auction

Sotheby's, 2022

A Diamond Necklace With Ties To Marie Antoinette Doubles Its Low-Estimate At Auction

Christie’s Announces Acquisition of Major Vehicle Auction House

Claude Monet’s Water Lilies to Debut At Christie’s Hong Kong

Gallery

Art Wise warehouse interior.

A Look Inside Brooklyn’s Gallery of Authentic Prints and Lithographs

Art D’Égypte "Forever is Now" Shimmers Alongside the Great Pyramids

Affordable Art 101: Making Art Easier to Collect

Latin American Art

Carolina Bácares Jara (Bogotá, b. 1987), Zona de derrumbes, Sound and video installation, Artecamera section, curated by Ximena Gama, curator of the National Library of Colombia

ARTBO Celebrates 20 Years of Colombian Art

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

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

Black Artists

Gallery entrance

Denver Art Museum Exhibits Trailblazing Alma Thomas Work from Smithsonian

A Visual Interpretation of the Black Experience at Edges of Ailey

7 Notable Artworks and Artists Associated with Howard University

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

Photography

Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Studio (0X5A5038), 2020; from Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Dark Room A–Z (Aperture, 2024).

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

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

A Book Review of “Sybil and David Yurman: Artists and Jewelers”

Asian Art

Eiko Tomura, Landscape as Bar, commissioned for the AWT Bar, 2024.

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

From Art Fairs to Biennales, Contemporary Art Is Blossoming in South Korea

The Golden Ratio Revealed in 7 Masterpieces

Museum

Stag at Sharkey's, 1909. George Bellows (American, 1882–1925). Oil on canvas; framed: 110 x 140.5 x 8.5 cm (43 5/16 x 55 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.); unframed: 92 x 122.6 cm (36 1/4 x 48 1/4 in.).

10 Must-See Pieces From the Extensive CMA Collections

Exploring the British Iron Age: 7 Fascinating Found Objects

The Clark Art Institute Makes Plans to Expand After Generous Donation

Renaissance

Yan Wang Preston, Egongyan Park, Chongqing, China, 2017, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund

An Intersection of Art & Science at PST Art

Julianne Moore To Star In Television Adaptation Of The Lost Leonardo

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

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

Women Artists

Prada shop in Milan, Italy

Miu Miu's Feminist Fashion Statement at Art Basel Paris

A Missing Painting By Artemisia Gentileschi Now On View In Texas

A Book in Celebration of Women in the Arts: "Great (Women) Sculptors"

Contemporary Art

Installation image, 2024.

When Feminism Imitates Art: Ecofeminism at PST

Art Miami Announces 2024 Exhibitors List for 34th Edition, Dec. 3-8

Reframing Complicated Narratives for a Contemporary Audience at Brooklyn Museum

Drawing

EFA panel discussion, Billy Gerard Frank, central figure with microphone

EFA’s Open Studios Explore Collage, Color, and Curation

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

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

Painting

Homage to Nina Simone, 1965, Bob Thompson

Top 10 Must-See Pieces at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Edvard Munch's Colorful Journey Through Death, Love, and Sex

Guy Lyman Fine Art: An Artist and Dealer in The Big Easy

Modern Art

Miniature room box, by Ruth McChesney; displayed at Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

10 Must-See Pieces at the Carnegie Museum of Art

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

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

Antiques

Park Avenue Armory

Remembering Sanford Smith: Art Lover, Collector, and Businessman

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

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

Sculpture

Frieze London 2024. Photo by Linda Nylind. Courtesy of Frieze and Linda Nylind.

The 10 Best Booths at Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2024

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

Brie Ruais’ Wall Sculptures Evoke the Cyclical Nature of Life

Fair

Art Basel Paris 2024 at the Grand Palais. Courtesy of Art Basel

10 Highlights from Art Basel Paris 2024

10 Must-See Shows During Upstate Art Weekend 2024

10 Highlights from Art Basel 2024

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