Latest Art News

A statue of Rembrandt van Rijn near the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Source.
The Art and Science of Reattributing a Rembrandt
In early March, the Rijksmuseum announced that a small painting depicting…
Thomas Rowlandson, Christie’s Auction Rooms.
Artists Fight for Intellectual Property Rights
Protecting artists’ intellectual property rights and ensuring they get fair…
Frieze Los Angeles 2025.
Frieze LA's Resilient Return
One year after the Palisades Fire tore through Los Angeles, Frieze closed…
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Interviews & Essays

Pilgrimage to Cythera, c. 1718–1719, Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin
What is The Rococo?
Early eighteenth-century France saw the emergence of Rococo style—an offshoot…
The mummy of Ramses I was looted from Egypt around 1860 and held in various private collections in Canada and the US up until 2003. The mummy is currently on display in the Luxor Museum.
The Ethical Debate of Collecting and Displaying Human Remains
The facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1914.
A Brief Look at The Met's Fascinating History
The Great Hall of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
The Politics of Presidential Portraiture
Marc Vaux (1895-1971), Bal costumé pour les 30 ans de la Galerie B. Weill (Berthe Weill assise au centre, en smoking), 13 décembre 1931. Collection Marianne Le Morvan, don de Jeanine Warnod
Berthe Weill: The Mother of Modernism
Gilbert Stuart, George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), April 12, 1796. Oil on canvas. 47.99 x 37 in. Collection National Portrait Gallery.
Why the Iconic Athenaeum Portrait of Washington was Never Finished
Exterior of Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Emerging Art Fairs Expand The Persian Gulf’s Art Market
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Art Galleries & Museums

The National Museum of Asian Art.
A “Shared Stewardship” of Repatriated Objects at the Smithsonian
In late January, the Smithsonian announced that it would return a Shiva…
11th Willesden Scout Group visit Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals at Tate Britain. Photo © Tate Photography (Yili Liu).
Turner & Constable: A Rivalry Impacting Artists Today
Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, Jr., Collection, 1963, 1963-116-13
A Love of the Female Form in Renoir’s Drawings
Dib Bangkok Courtyard
Dib Bangkok Provides a Home for Contemporary Art in Thailand
Fra Angelico — Lamentation over dead Christ 1440Fra Angelico — Lamentation over dead Christ 1440
An Exploration of Fra Angelico’s Artistic Development and Impact
Refik Anadol, Unsupervised, 2022. Source.
The World’s First Museum of AI Arts to Open This Spring
Finger Painting Room Installation Shot.
An Appreciation for Children’s Artwork at The Watermill Center
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George Petrides, The Refuge, installation photo
George Petrides’ Hellenic Heads in Venice: Portraying Family and Greek History
Hellenic Heads: George Petrides, A Personal Exploration of Greek History and…
Friedel Dzubas German/American, 1915-1994 Baudelaire, 1959 Signed and dated Dzubas '59 and inscribed as titled on the reverse Acrylic on canvas 63 x 91 inches (160 x 231 cm)
7 Art Auctions in May & June 2024 You Won't Want to Miss
As spring turns to summer, the art world gears up for a season of exceptional…
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Press Releases

Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way installation view. Patrick Martinez, Promised Land, 2022. Acrylic, stucco, neon, Mean Streak, ceramic, spray paint, latex house paint, banner tarp, ceramic tile, tile adhesive, and family archive photo collage on panel. 84 × 192 × 7 in. (213.4 × 487.7 × 17.8 cm). Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum, George B. and Jenny R. Mathews Fund, 2022.
A New Exhibition of Contemporary Latinx Paintings at Buffalo AKG
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum announced Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way, a…
Self Portrait Laying on Jack Johnson's Grave, 2006, Chromogenic print mounted on panel, 40 1/2 × 49 5/8 inches, edition 1/3, 2 AP, Collection of Dr. Daniel S. Berger
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Highlights Rashid Johnson
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep…
She Brings Rain And Wild Horses, 36x36 acrylic on canvas, smaller file
Running with the Wolves: Rio Bravo Fine Art's Spring Exhibition
The spring exhibition which opened on March 14 at Rio Bravo Fine Art is a…
FLYBRIDGE, 2025 acrylic polymer on incised eucalyptus masonite 64h x 64w in
"Spaces for the Mind and Eye" at Callan Contemporary
Line, gesture, and geometry coalesce in dynamic visual harmonies in painter…
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Art Events

Installation view of Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream on view at The Museum of Modern Art
Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
MoMA
Nov 10, 2025 - Apr 11, 2026
Horse-ShapedPendant, WesternZhouPeriod,1066-771 BCE Jade 1.75x2.87x0.25in
Mandate of Harmony: Jade Carvings from the Western Zhou to the Eastern Zhou Dynasties
Throckmorton Fine Art
Mar 5, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026
Daniel Arsham Studio
Daniel Arsham: Various Thoughts
Perrotin New York
Mar 5, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026
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