Latest Art News

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 Joachim-Ma violin, 1714
A "Golden Period" Violin Sells At Sotheby's
The Joachim-Ma violin, crafted in 1714 by the great luthier Antonio Stradivari…
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
Charles Byrne, born in 1761 in Ulster, Ireland, was over 7 feet and 6 inches…
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Interviews & Essays

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
George Washington’s image has been depicted nearly everywhere, from a…
Exterior of Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Emerging Art Fairs Expand The Persian Gulf’s Art Market
Hilaire Le Dru French, 1769-1840 Indigence and Honor 1804 Oil on canvas 212 × 280 cm (83 1/2 × 110 1/4 in.) The Horvitz Collection, Wilmington Obj: 273753
What French Neoclassical Art Tells Us About Artistic Radicalism
An early draft of Duchamp's mustachioed mona lisa. She is tapped on a background, etc. 
What was Dada Art?
Jeffrey Magid standing in front of Henry Taylor's / was King When I Met the Queen, Syllable x Rythm Equals Mumbo Jumbo, 2013.
From Poker to Paintings: How Jeffrey Magid Learned to Collect Art
Felicien Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Candidates for Admission to the Paris Salon, late 19th–early 20th century. Pen and brush and black ink, graphite.
The French Art Salon: Evolution & Impact
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art under construction in 2022.
Los Angeles Bids for Cultural Dominance With New Art Institutions
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Art Galleries & Museums

Fra Angelico — Lamentation over dead Christ 1440Fra Angelico — Lamentation over dead Christ 1440
An Exploration of Fra Angelico’s Artistic Development and Impact
The first major exhibition since 1955 of over 140 works by the great Florentine…
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
Installation view of Ruth Asawa: A Retrospective on view at The Museum of Modern Art from October 19, 2025, through February 7, 2026. The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Six Decades of Ruth Asawa’s Sculptures at MoMA
Interior of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Source.
How Mega-Museums Are Reshaping Cultural Tourism
The Frick Collection's second-floor landing, which leads to a series of of new galleries for the display of small-scale objects from the permanent collection.
Historic Spaces, New Perspectives at The Frick Collection
From the National Museum's exhibition “ART·HAND·WORK”.
ART·HAND·WORK: An Exhibition for Studio Craft Artists
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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

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: RioBravoFineArt's Spring Exhibition
The spring exhibition which opened on March 14 at RioBravoFineArt is a themed…
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…
Horse-ShapedPendant, WesternZhouPeriod,1066-771 BCE Jade 1.75x2.87x0.25in
Jade Carvings at Throckmorton Fine Art
Throckmorton Fine Art will present an exhibition of 65 distinguished jade…
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Art Events

Robert, 2018 64 × 17 × 17 in. Neon, Pyrex, transformers, and MDF box Courtesy of the artist
TAVARES STRACHAN: THE DAY TOMORROW BEGAN
LACMA
Oct 12, 2025 - Mar 29, 2026
Hopi sash, ca. 1880–1890, 18.5 x 47 in. Two-piece handwoven embroidered sash sewn together with red yarn. White woven cotton fabric with weave of red, green, black, and white yarn wefts on white cotton warp. One panel longer, fringe. On a fireplace mantel in the Couse Home with northern New Mexico Pueblo pottery and a ceramic insert attributed to Nampeyo (Hopi). E. I. Couse Collection.
Weaving the New World: Hispanic Textiles and Their Influence on the Northern Frontier
Couse-Sharp Historic Site
Dec 6, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Sandra Lerner, Macrocosm VII, 2019 Oil and Mixed media on canvas 48 x 33 inches
Sandra Lerner: A Memorial Exhibition
June Kelly Gallery
Feb 6, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026
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