At Large
The last few months have seen a flurry of gallery space relocations and consolidations as owners seek more affordable locations to reduce overhead. Rising commercial rents, stiff competition…
A fascinating exhibition at the Tate Modern in London reflected on the history of art and electronics before the advent of the internet. Electric Dreams not only showcases multimedia works…
It seems curious that artists’ books are often regarded as a separate species in the art world, considered merely illustrated texts. When in reality, they can be so much more.
Born in Paris in 1840, Claude Monet became a master painter whose works have become synonymous with the Impressionist movement he helped found. Here are ten little-known facts about the life of…
In the largest inscription round to date, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage added 68 new elements to its international lists during…
What happens to an artist’s work after they die? It’s not a new question, nor is it a simple one. The outcome is never guaranteed, even among those with megawatt careers and a flourishing market…
With its origins in late Medieval art and religious culture, the word “Gothic” conjures the dark, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. A international exhibition, Gothic Modern: From Darkness to…
As the hype fades following the record-breaking $54.7 million sale at Sotheby’s in November 2025 of Frida Kahlo’s 1940 self-portrait, El sueño (La cama), becoming the most…
Born in the late nineteenth century, Modernism sought to challenge conventional institutions of its time. The late nineteenth century saw a shifting European political structure, with the birth of…
Echoing a pilot program launched in 1950, the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) will now allow cardholders to borrow select pieces of art for up to three weeks, as of November 3rd.
As empires fell and made way for nation-states, dissolving Medieval social structures, rapid industrialization led to the development of Realism, a period from the mid-to-late nineteenth century that…
Last summer, a small American museum made history by becoming the first institution in the country to return one of the fabled Benin bronzes. Officials of the University of Iowa’s Stanley Museum of…
As the orginal "Renaissance Man," Leonardo da Vinci’s works have influenced artists, scientists, architects, and great thinkers for centuries. Along with the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, his…
When I went to first grade, as an only child, my mother, Arlene Schnitzer, enrolled in the Portland Art School. Her teachers complained to her that there was no contemporary art gallery there. This…
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was born and died in Vienna, where he helped found the Vienna Secession, a contemporary art movement closely related to Art Nouveau. He received formal training at…
