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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

Luis-rey Velasco, Confirmation, Raising of the Candles, 2005

Documenting the Unseen in the Photography of Luis-rey Velasco

Flora Yukhnovich, She Herself Is a Haunted House, 2023.

The Monstrous Feminine in Flora Yukhnovich’s Luscious Canvases at the Ashmolean

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Auction

Event by Brice Marden (2004-2007)

Christie's Website Hacked Days Leading Up To Major Auctions

A Rediscovered Klimt Painting Goes to Auction In Vienna

Elton John Sales of Art and Memorabilia Bring in $20.5 Million

Sculpture

Installation view of The Rooftop Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj, Abetare (2024).

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

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

The Art of Snow and Ice: Depictions Throughout Art History

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

Women Artists

Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun

10 Fearless Women Artists Throughout History

Georgia O'Keeffe's Early Works Reveal Her Greatness

Why Rosa Bonheur's "Horse Fair" is a Masterpiece of Realism

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

Archaeologists Uncover Mysterious Ancient Roman Dodecahedron

Modern 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

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

The Golden Ratio Revealed in 7 Masterpieces

Asian Art

Still image from Indrajaala/Seduction, 2012, by Pushpamala N. (Indian, b. 1956). Video, 4:30 min. Lent by the artist.

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

Colors as Transgression in the Holi Festival

India's Statue of Unity is the World’s Tallest Statue, Here's Its Story

Gallery

Photograph of Buckingham Palace from gardens, London, UK, 2014.

Charles III Reveals His First Official Portrait As King

Nasher Sculpture Center Exhibition: Haas Brothers Illuminations

A Motif Exhibition from Clare Rojas, Belle of the Balls

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?

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

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

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

Fair

Independent New York, photography by Alexa Hoyer, Courtesy Independent New York

Previewing Independent Art Fair’s 15th New York Edition

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

10 Must-See National Pavilions in the 2024 Venice Biennale

Ancient Art

Unknown, Headdress Ornament, 1st–7th century. Made in Colombia, Calima (Yotoco). Gold. 8 1/2 × 11 1/2 ×1 1/4 in. (21.6 × 29.2 × 3.2 cm). The Met. Gift and Bequest of Alice K. Bache, 1966, 1977. 66.196.24.

A Brief Look at Sun Symbolism Through Art History

The Metropolitan Museum to Return Cambodian Artifacts Tied to Looting

10 Stunning Prehistoric Sculptures from The Met's Collection

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

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

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

Antiques

Euros bills hanging to dry on a clothes line

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

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

Creature Comfort: Animal Art in the Home

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

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

Developing Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Darkrooms

Contemporary Art

Image caption: Suzanne Jackson, Installation view of Singin’, in Sweetcake’s Storm, 2017; Palimpsest Grit, 2022-23; Red over morning sea, 2021; deepest ocean, what we do not know, we might see?, 2021; and Rag-to-Wobble, 2020.

10 Highlights from the Whitney Biennial 2024

Art & Object Marketplace: A New Way to Buy Art Online

10 Standout Works from the 2023 Made in L.A. Biennial

Indigenous Art

Benjamin West, The Battle of La Hogue, c. 1778. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

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

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

What’s the Deal with Christopher Columbus Monuments?

Renaissance

Dmitry Rybolovlev

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

A Brief History of the Female Nude: From Willendorf to Kardashian

Remarkable Art Collecting Families That Shaped the Art World