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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

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

12 African American Artists You Should Know More About

Auction

Tulips sculpture by Jeff Koons in the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum. License.

Jeff Koons Sells the Collection That Inspired Him

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

The Luxury Watch and Jewelry Business Is Threatening Art Sales

Painting

Hans Holbein the Younger, The Ambassadors, 1533. National Gallery of Art, London.

10 Terrifying Artworks from Art History

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

5 Art Restoration Fails That Will Blow Your Mind

Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci, Annunciation, c. 1472.

The Golden Ratio Revealed in 7 Masterpieces

Get to Know Raphael in 7 Artworks

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

Sculpture

BEVERLY SEMMES Glitter Brick Triptych , 2023 Ink, acrylic, velvet, faux fur, printed canvas, polyester on printed canvas with tape, velvet, and glitter covered bricks

Multimedia Artist Beverly Semmes on Fashion and Feminism

The Noguchi Museum Celebrates Isamu Noguchi's Akari Light Sculptures

Medusa's Many Faces: The Mythical Figure in Art History

Drawing

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

David Hockney and the Artistry of Looking

Comics Enter the Fine Art Market at David Zwirner, London

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

Modern Art

Impressions from ART COLOGNE PALMA MALLORCA 2026

ART COLOGNE: The Fair Dealers Still Actually Believe In

Explore Claude Monet's Iconic Garden at Giverny

What is Orphism? The Modern Art Movement Explained

Fair

Interior of the Grand Palais in Paris. License.

Political Turmoil Shakes Museums and Paris Art Week

How ART X Lagos Redefined the African Art Ecosystem

Highlights from Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2026

Gallery

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

5 Photo Exhibitions To Check Out This Fall

The Art of Hurricane Katrina at The Phillips Collection

Mariko Mori’s Exploration of Posthumanism at Mori Art Museum

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?

Photography

Diane Allison, Blue flower with bee.

11 Photographs That Highlight the Beauty of Summer

Disasters of War: The Napalm Girl Debate

The Art of Photographing Art

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

Design

Andrianna Shamaris, Wabi-Sabi Console or Side Table.

Why Wabi-Sabi is Returning to the Design Conversation

10 Iconic Art-Inspired Halloween Costumes

The Smiley Face's History: Exploring a Joyful Symbol

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

Asian Art

Edgar Degas, The Dance Class, 1874. Oil on canvas. 32 7/8 x 30 3/8 in. (83.5 x 77.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Life and Art of Edgar Degas

Kintsugi Pottery Mending: Fragile Art for the Anxious Mind

Art 101: What was Art Nouveau?

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

Antiques

Euros bills hanging to dry on a clothes line

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

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

Remembering Sanford Smith: Art Lover, Collector, and Businessman

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