In April, art institutions began honoring the medical profession by showcasing works from their collections under the hashtag #MuseumsThankHealthHeroes. As we cheer the heroic efforts of frontline healthcare workers while safely working from home and waiting for a vaccine for COVID-19, artists continue to document our times. Artists have depicted medical advances and health practices throughout history in ways that reflect changing attitudes towards those professions, fear of disease, hope, and empathy.
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Vermeer and his contemporaries layered their paintings of domestic life with different meanings and interpretations. In this video, art critic Alastair Sooke and our specialist Maja Markovic take a closer look to reveal more.
As protests surrounding the death of George Floyd have erupted across the US and around the world, artists have joined their voices in the call to honor his life, put an end to systemic racism, and stop police violence in communities of color.
Painted in 1996, David Hockney's "30 Sunflowers" is a bold and luscious still life of contemporary times. In this episode of Sotheby's Expert Voices, discover how Hockney was inspired to paint "30 Sunflowers" after a decade hiatus, and hear Hockney himself explain the influence of the Old Masters in this vivid work. A striking masterpiece, "30 Sunflowers" is a highlight of Sotheby's upcoming Contemporary Art Evening Sale in Hong Kong (9 July | Hong Kong).
A new collaboration between Maroon 5’s Jesse Carmichael and artist Paul Davies connects visual art, music, and filmmaking.
Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, known as Christo, worked for decades with his wife and artistic partner, Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon, to create massive installations around the world.
Dubbed the “queen of curve,” Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi-British architect who shaped modern cities the world over.
This week, one lucky raffle winner is taking home her very own Picasso.
For years an invisible culprit has been eating away at one of the most famous paintings in the world. Edvard Munch’s The Scream, an iconic painting that many of us may be feeling a new kinship to, has slowly been deteriorating.
A priceless cuneiform tablet owned by Hobby Lobby is one step closer to being returned to its native country this week.
