Since our very first president, Americans have adorned themselves with political messages. A compact way to tell the world about your political views and preferred candidates, buttons and pins have long served as simple, easy ways to boldly show your support.
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Anti-ram barriers and round-the-clock security ringed the Grand Palais when Art Basel Paris opened its doors to an invite-only group of collectors on October 20 as protests continued across France.
In the fall of 1991, a large, tall, and very dramatic four-part purple piece in Plastic Fantastic Lover (Object A), a group show of 21 women artists at the former Blum Helman warehouse in SoHo, captured the public’s attention.
For many, the changing of the seasons signals a time to start considering college tours and applications, and Art & Object is here to help with the process. For the upcoming 2027 school year, we’ve compiled the top 15 undergraduate art schools in the United States to aid students in finding their perfect match.
Here are 10 ways to embody art this Halloween.
Even before the end of antiquity, the monuments of ancient Rome were cannibalized to build new structures. Columns were repurposed and marble decoration was stripped and recut or burnt for lime. As Rome’s population collapsed during the Medieval period and areas of the city were largely abandoned, many buildings fell due to neglect or came down violently in earthquakes, making their remains even easier to quarry.
From anti-semites to abusers, this list is full of truly disheartening facts about artists who made some of the most beautiful work. There has long been an association between caustic temperaments and creative genius. But is this just an excuse developed by said jerks to get away with, quite literally in some instances, murder?
The Netherlands will return 20 objects taken from Indonesia during the country’s 350-year colonial rule under an agreement signed this month by Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Rianne Letschert and Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon. Among them is the 38-carat Banjarmasin diamond, which once belonged to the Sultan of Banjarmasin as a symbol of his sovereignty.
Medusa, like many other classic Greek myths, has become a cultural icon. She was one of the three Gorgons, meaning creatures who resembled human females save for their heads, from which snakes sprouted instead of hair. The eyes of Gorgons could also turn humans to stone.
Here are ten great and significant artworks to put you in the Halloween spirit.
