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Ancient Art

Reproduction of Lascaux artwork in Lascaux II

What Does Cave Art Tell Us About Early Humans?

Stuart Handler’s New Art History Book is a Cultural Treasure Trove

The U.S. Returns $80 Million Worth of Stolen Artifacts to Italy

Sculpture

Frieze New York 2025.

Highlights from Frieze New York 2025

Fabiola Jean-Louis on the Language of Fashion

Highlights from Art Dubai and UAE Biennials

Painting

Christie's, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York.

Marlene Dumas Painting Expected to Break Auction Record

8 Artists Who Took Their Mothers' Names

Scottish Colourists: Challenging Conventional Art

Fair

The stage four exhibition Milan Design Week 2021. License

A Brief History of Milan Design Week

Highlights from Art Basel Hong Kong 2025

Highlights from ARCOmadrid 2025

Contemporary Art

In the MoMA - New York - NYC - USA

MoMA Names Christophe Cherix as New Director

The Bold Return of Abstract Art

Painting a Narrative with Julie Buffalohead at Jessica Silverman

Auction

Sample Generative Artwork Shown, Alexander Reben (B. 1985) Untitled Robot Painting, Estimate: $100 – 1,728,000

Artists Protest First Ever AI Art Auction at Christie's

Locals Outraged Over Sotheby's Sale of Historic Island

A Lost Camille Claudel Sculpture Now Set to Go To Auction

Asian Art

Alphonse Mucha, Poster for the publishing house of F. Champenois, 1897. Color lithograph.

Art 101: What was Art Nouveau?

Qi Baishi’s Inspiration in Ink: A Culturally Immersive Experience

David Castillo Gallery Showcases Asian Art Through “Alien/ΛᄂIΣП”

Gallery

Ithell Colquhoun, Alcove, 1946, Private Collection

Ithell Colquhoun at the Tate: A Feminist Take on Surrealism

The Whitney Reintroduces Amy Sherald: The New Miss Americana

A Revisioning of Van Gogh’s Portraiture at MFA Boston

Design

Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt

Pharaoh Hatshepsut: Successful Ruler and Art Collector

Santa Maria Maggiore: Pope Francis' Final Resting Place

Behind the Recent Restorations in Rome

Museum

Christina Ramberg, Untitled (Hair), 1968, Acrylic on Masonite, in artist's hand painted wood frame, 17.8 × 51.5 cm (7×20 1/4 in.)

Fashioning Christina Ramberg’s Paintings

Stepping into the Mind of Michelangelo at the Muscarelle Museum

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Highlights Inuit Cultural Identity

Indigenous Art

Benjamin West, The Battle of La Hogue, c. 1778. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

History Painting: An Art Genre or the Manipulation of Truth?

An Ode To The Woven Arts At 2024 Venice Biennale Golden Lion Awards

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

LGBTQ Artists

8 - self-portrait in the afternoon light, january 2019, puberty

Preview Laurence Philomene’s Masterful Monograph: "Puberty"

Eisenman’s Paintings Back in NYC Art Scene at Hauser & Wirth

6 Art World Events for Pride 2022

Black Artists

A Love Worth Fighting For - Exhibition Image

Jamel Robinson’s Solo Exhibition on Grief and Survival

12 African American Artists You Should Know More About

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

Women Artists

Albrecht Durer Self-portraits through the years.

Artists Who Were Child Prodigies Throughout History

Maxine Albro Frescoes Uncovered After 90 Years

An Art Talk With Fiber Artist Consuelo J. Underwood

Photography

The Terror of War, June 8, 1972. License

World Press Photo Questions Authorship of “Napalm Girl” Image

These Photographers Stunningly Capture Climate Change

Developing Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Darkrooms

Modern Art

Berthe Morisot, Woman at Her Toilette, 1875-1880

11 Lesser-Known Women Artists from Art History

Cultural Stays: The Prince Kitano & The Arlo Hotels as NYC Art Destinations

Tensions Rise Between David Zwirner and The Hilma af Klint Foundation

Drawing

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Café at Royan, Royan, 15 August 1940, Oil on canvas 97 × 130 cm, Musée national Picasso-Paris. Dation Pablo Picasso, 1979.

A Compilation of Sketches in "Picasso: The Royan Sketchbooks"

The Doodle: Art by Famous Non-Artists

John Wilson’s Art Explores Humanity and Activism at the MFA Boston

Antiques

Michela Cattai, Naturalia Hydrangea

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

Remembering Sanford Smith: Art Lover, Collector, and Businessman

7 Art Auctions in May & June 2024 You Won't Want to Miss

Latin American Art

Frida Stays Forever, 2020. License

Director Carla Gutierrez Examines Frida Kahlo’s Life Through Film

8 Latin American Artists You Should Know More About

ARTBO Celebrates 20 Years of Colombian Art

Renaissance

Angel on left, Mary on right. Lines in painting create a sort of golden ratio

How Artists Used The Golden Ratio To Create Masterpieces

The Mona Lisa: A Brief History of da Vinci's Famous Painting

Bronze Cast of Da Vinci’s Last Known Beeswax Maquette Priced at $100 Million