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Painting

Three Yellow Curtains Blowing, c. 1980, oil on Masonite, 16 1/4 x 18 3/4 inches

How Lois Dodd’s Paintings Frame Everyday Life

Claude Monet's Life & Works in 11 Surprising Facts

How UNESCO Is Protecting Traditional Art Practices

Women Artists

Frankenthaler in her Third Avenue studio with Alassio (1960, in progress), New York, 1960. Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Archives, New York.

The Beauty Behind Helen Frankenthaler’s Art

Jennifer Dasal’s New Book on The American Girls’ Club for Artists

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Sculptor, Collector, Museum Founder

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

Sculpture

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

ART·HAND·WORK: An Exhibition for Studio Craft Artists

Ursula von Rydingsvard's Sculptures at the Bruce Museum

Drawing

Installation view of Leonardo Drew's solo show at Galerie Lelong in New York in September - October 2024.

In the Realm of "Superadditive" with Sculptor Leonardo Drew

The Divine Femininity of Del Kathryn Barton’s Creations

Ruth Asawa’s Retrospective of Looped Wires

Indigenous Art

Installation view of Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me at The Broad, Los Angeles, May 10 to September 28, 2025. Photo by Joshua White/JWPictures.com, courtesy of TheBroad.

Jeffrey Gibson’s Celebrated Venice Biennale Exhibit at The Broad

Indigenous and Native American Art at Santa Fe Auction

Highlights from Art Dubai and UAE Biennials

Contemporary Art

Thomas Hart Benton, Achelous and Hercules, 1947. License

Legacy Clients: Managing Artist Estates

Abstract Expressionism: A Brief History & Exploration

A Depiction of Rural Life in Grandma Moses’ Folk Art Paintings

Auction

Sotheby's New Bond Street London Christmas 2016

When Everyday Objects Are Treated as Fine Art at Auction

How A Collector’s Estate Planning Is Shaping the Fall Auction Market

What Is the Future of NFTs and Digital Art?

Photography

Installation view of Man Ray: When Objects Dream, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen, Courtesy of The Met

Man Ray’s Objects on Film at the Met

The Life and Art of Noah Davis at the Hammer Museum

World Press Photo Questions Authorship of “Napalm Girl” Image

Modern Art

Edgar Degas (French, 1834 – 1917) and Auguste Clot (French, active 19 th century) Before the Race , ca. 1895 Color lithograph on lightweight tan wove paper

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist

The Best Art Museum in All 50 U.S. States

The Life and Art of Edgar Degas

Design

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

The Studio Museum Reopens in a New Location

Art, Anatomy, and Humanity with Jonah Lobe

Antiques

Euros bills hanging to dry on a clothes line

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

Art 101: What was Art Nouveau?

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

Fair

Courtesy Art Basel

Highlights from Art Basel Miami Beach 2025

The ADAA’s New Fair Reframes Art Philanthropy

How to Shop an Art Fair Like a Collector

Black Artists

Kulimushi "Kuli" Barongozi, Time, 2025. For Mrs. Syla Artis Branch. "She was an original, and people knew it."

An Intimate Exploration of Culture and Memory at NXTHVN

Fabiola Jean-Louis on the Language of Fashion

The Whitney Reintroduces Amy Sherald: The New Miss Americana

Renaissance

Da Vinci's Vitruvian man from the chest up- a figure of a man with four arms in a circle

The History and Influence of Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man

Michelangelo: Exploring the Master's Art and Life

The Theories Behind Da Vinci’s “Ginevra de’ Benci”

Latin American Art

Pedro Diego Alvarado-Rivera, Reflejos de Naranjas Chinas, 2024, Oil on linen, 36.61 x 42.32 in, 93 x 107.5 cm

True South: The Rise of Latin American Art

Director Carla Gutierrez Examines Frida Kahlo’s Life Through Film

8 Latin American Artists You Should Know More About

Gallery

Installation view of Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream on view at The Museum of Modern Art

Wifredo Lam’s Spirits and Figurations at the MoMA

Magritte and Les Lalanne: Two Generations of Surrealism

Native American Art History and Practices at The Met

Museum

Interior of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Source.

How Mega-Museums Are Reshaping Cultural Tourism

Union Momentum Reshapes Labor Dynamics at LACMA

“PhAM” Criticism And Other Museum Rebranding Missteps

Ancient Art

A replica coin necklace of the Roman Emperor Vespasian by Atelier Divin.

Consider this Before Buying an Ancient Coin Necklace or Jewelry

The Iconography of Zoroastrianism, the Oldest Monotheistic Religion

Etruscan Jewelry and the Charm of Gold in Antiquity

Asian Art

detail photo of a collection of pottery wares repaired via Kintsugi

Kintsugi Pottery Mending: Fragile Art for the Anxious Mind

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

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