Alice Neel

Monkeys in front of a canvas that the viewer can not see. Some look at the art, as though evaluating it. One central monkey looks directly at the viewer.
11 Favorite Artworks & Objects Covered in 2021
Before our annual "Best 2021 Articles" list, we wanted to share some of our favorite artworks that we covered in 2021. These artworks and objects kept our team engaged in and excited about the art…
Wayne Thiebaud, Detail of Toweling Off, 1968. Oil on canvas; 29 7:8 x 23 ¾ in.
Thiebaud's Rise in Price Verifies Late-Career Trends at Auction
Wayne Thiebaud’s painting of a young tennis player sold for almost  $8.5 million on May 13, 2021, nearly five times the Christie’s estimate of $1.2–1.8 million.
Alice Neel, (American, 1900–1984) Linda Nochlin and Daisy, 1973 Oil on canvas 55 7/8 × 44 in. (141.9 × 111.8 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Seth K. Sweetser Fund © The Estate of Alice Neel
The Met Presents Alice Neel: People Come First
One of the greatest chroniclers of twentieth-century America, Alice Neel was born in a small town near Philadelphia in 1900, but made her mark as a “painter of people,” as she humbly called herself,…
George Tooker, Divers, 1952
The Art Show Sparkles with the Old and the New Once Again
Featuring 72 selected exhibitors from its 180 gallery members in 30 American cities, the annual fair is one of the most anticipated events of the new art season.