Art has long been identified, even romanticized, as an ideal way to launder money. There’s a thread of logic here: the art world accommodates anonymous, high-dollar buyers and the industry allows large cash deals. For racketeers, it’s difficult to conjure up a more attractive set of circumstances.
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During the Victorian era, one name constantly echoed within the walls of every English art enthusiast was Edwin Landseer (1802 – 1873). Son of John Landseer, an engraver and writer among other things, Edwin displayed an early talent for painting with his earliest drawings, mostly of animals, dating back to when he was only five years old. By 24, he was already an Associate of the Royal Academy.
In a new Art & Object series, we’ll take a look at some of history’s greatest jewelry stories, showing you how and why jewelry is such a powerful artistic, cultural, and historical artifact.
Ghanaian artist Gideon Appah (1987) has been making quite a splash in the international art scene over the last decade with his figurative paintings, drawings, and mixed media works. Appah’s use of impasto brushwork creates richly textured, evocative work.
By exploring three modern artist-designer couples of the twentieth century, we revisit two timeless art debates: the intersection between design and art, and art history as more than a solitary line of predominantly male geniuses.
The last six months have been a busy and exciting time at the Pompeii Archaeological park in Italy. Excavations across the famous buried city have provided archaeologists with mounds of exhilarating new finds and information to analyze.
The Chrysler Building, located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City, has been recognized as an Art Deco masterpiece for years. It was designed by architect William Van Alen after being commissioned by auto executive Walter P.
To the untrained eye, the art of ancient Rome may appear no different from that which was produced by the ancient Greeks before them.
While there are a multitude of benefits to attending a prestigious art school, crafting your own art education can be rewarding in other ways.
Known for his contributions to optical art, light art, and kinetic art, German painter and sculptor Heinz Mack (1931) has been exhibiting internationally since 1959. Co-founder of the ZERO movement– a minimalistic artist collective focused on the fundamentals of color, space, and motion–Mack has spent over seven decades exploring the numinous through paintings, sculptures, and massive outdoor installations.
