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Sculpture

The Armory Show, 2026. Photo: Kunning Huang. Courtesy The Armory Show 2026

Highlights from The Armory Show 2026

Daniel Chester French: The Lincoln Memorial's Sculptor

Hew Locke’s Imagery Explores Colonialism, Identity, and History

Modern Art

Leonardo da Vinci, Annunciation, c. 1472.

The Golden Ratio Revealed in 7 Masterpieces

Explore Claude Monet's Iconic Garden at Giverny

What is Orphism? The Modern Art Movement Explained

Fair

Roger Simons

Roger Simons on Collecting Western Art and Making Friends

Highlights from Art Basel 2026

The Hamptons Fine Art Fair Returns for the Summer

Asian Art

Mariko Mori, Wave UFO, 1999-2002, Brainwave interface, vision dome, projector, computer system, fiberglass, Technogel, acrylic, carbon fiber, aluminum, and magnesium, 528 x 1134 x 493 cm. Installation view: Mariko Mori: Wave UFO, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria, 2003.

Mariko Mori’s Exploration of Posthumanism at Mori Art Museum

The Life and Art of Edgar Degas

Kintsugi Pottery Mending: Fragile Art for the Anxious Mind

Ancient Art

Detail. Arnold Böcklin, Self-Portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle, 1872. Oil on canvas. Nationalgalerie der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin.

Death Symbolism & Personification Traced Through Art History

A Brief Look at Sun Symbolism Through Art History

A Record for Repatriation: Turkey Reclaims Its Cultural Heritage

Antiques

Euros bills hanging to dry on a clothes line

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

Art 101: What was Art Nouveau?

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

Painting

Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906. Art Institute of Chicago. No horizon feautred in this one

Monet's Water Lilies: Their History and Evolution

David Hockney and the Artistry of Looking

Get to Know Raphael in 7 Artworks

Black Artists

My Cherie Amour. At first glance, Butler’s fiber works look like vibrant paintings.

Bisa Butler’s Quilted Portraits Assert Love and Justice

A Look into the Harlem Renaissance

An Intimate Exploration of Culture and Memory at NXTHVN

Design

Elisabeth Kley, installation view of Cymodocea at the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire, May 16-August 18, 2024.

Drawing with Pottery: In The Studio with Elisabeth Kley

The Smiley Face's History: Exploring a Joyful Symbol

The History of Venetian Masks

Latin American Art

Entrance to the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building from the Haupt Garden, 2024. License.

The Contested National Museum of the American Latino Finds a Home

Highlights from SP-Arte 2026

True South: The Rise of Latin American Art

Photography

Irving Penn, 12 Models Moving Their Heads, New York, 1947, Nicola Erni Collection, Zug

5 Photo Exhibitions To Check Out This Fall

11 Photographs That Highlight the Beauty of Summer

Disasters of War: The Napalm Girl Debate

Women Artists

Judith Leyster, The Concert, ca. 1633. In 17th-century Holland, women like Leyster were accepted members of the artistic guilds.

Rewriting Art History: Women Artists From Antwerp to Amsterdam

Deeply Rooted: Diana Scherer Blends Craft with Science

Can You Name Five Women Artists from the Dutch Golden Age?

Contemporary Art

Kehinde Wiley sculpture

Kehinde Wiley’s “Young Artists” Faces an Uncertain Future

Profiles of Contemporary Art at ViVO Contemporary

Eco-Feminism and Post-Spirituality at the 2026 Venice Biennale

Museum

Bayeux Tapestry, Scene 06, c. 1066-1083. License.

Nine Centuries Later, the Bayeux Tapestry Recrosses the Channel

The Bayeux Tapestry Makes Its Return to England

Summer Heat Sparks Staffing Concerns in European Museums

Indigenous Art

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith French-Cree / Shoshone / Salish 1940 - 2025 Camas I, 1980 lithograph on buff Arches, Bon á Tirer 22 3/8 x 30 in. (56.8 x 76.2 cm.) Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000

Pueblo and Indigenous Art at Santa Fe Art Auction’s Native Market

Australian Indigenous Art Speaks to Contemporary Concerns

Santa Fe: The Origins of an Art City

Gallery

Kevin Cole, Embracing Wisdom, 2006. Kevin Cole used satellite images of Katrina’s path as the inspiration for this work’s shape.

The Art of Hurricane Katrina at The Phillips Collection

Examining Dan Flavin’s Grids of Color and Light

Paintings of Produce: Don Nice's Early Works

Renaissance

Mona Lisa

18 Major Art Movements Explained: A Guide to Western Art History

7 Depictions of David in Renaissance & Baroque Art

The History and Influence of Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man

LGBTQ Artists

Frances Cranmer Greenman, Self Portrait, 1923. Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Jennifer Dasal’s New Book on The American Girls’ Club for Artists

Preview Laurence Philomene’s Masterful Monograph: "Puberty"

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

Auction

A 2024 Monterey Car Week Event. License.

Next Generation Collectors Reshape Monterey’s $762 Million Car Week

The Luxury Watch and Jewelry Business Is Threatening Art Sales

World Cup Jerseys: From Locker Room to Auction House

Drawing

Haring painting the backdrop for the Palladium nightclub, 1985

Comics Enter the Fine Art Market at David Zwirner, London

A Love of the Female Form in Renoir’s Drawings

Six Decades of Ruth Asawa’s Sculptures at MoMA