Art Feature Articles

More than just muses, the models that made Pre-Raphaelite art a success had artistic ambitions of their own.

Before he was known for pipes, bowler hats, and apples, Magritte began his illustrious career in advertising.

Shifting the longstanding narrative about American modern art to include a long-overlooked woman who embraced both visual and spiritual experimentation.

The embodiment of classical femininity, the goddess Venus has taken many forms throughout art history.

Some of art history's greats have used everything from kitchen cloths to board games when they couldn’t get canvas or were short on funds.

Few artists have had a greater impact on the visualization of modern politics and culture than Emory Douglas.

West African cultures had an unexpected and extensive influence on Medieval Europe.

A vintage address book bought on eBay revived the life story of Dora Maar, a photographer and painter too often seen merely as a famous artist’s muse.

For Peter Saul, the road to his major retrospective at the New Museum was a bumpy one.

Though contemporary critics considered them frivolous, Manet’s late works speak to his attraction to femininity, sensuality, and freshness of expression.