A new exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art examines the work of contemporary African American artists who use a mixture of text and images to tackle cultural stereotypes and challenge oppressive racial characterizations.
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In the long months of the COVID-19 lockdown, many citizens have found their cities emptied of human presence and transformed into places of eerie unfamiliarity. Conversely, this experience has allowed many of us to freshly appreciate the architectural achievements that our cities are made of. Meanwhile, the protests following the Black Lives Matter movement and the boarding up of entire neighborhoods brought to the fore questions of ownership and inequity, and the way architectural monuments work as markers of capital.
With galleries slowly reopening across the Americas, especially in cities where the curve has been flattened, we took a look at the solo shows on view and found a number of exhibitions dealing with concepts of art-making in fresh and exciting ways.
Unseen since 1949 and set to appear at auction for the first time, this beautiful work is a quintessential example of Henri Matisse’s sensuous odalisques.
This year marks the 13th annual iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS), with submissions from thousands of photographers from all over the globe.
A stunning, intimate portrait by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens is set to make waves at auction this week.
Grandiose. Monumental. Chas and Dave? Find out what people had to say about Holbein's 'The Ambassadors'.
With a half a century of experience behind the camera, Walter Iooss has photographed the biggest sports stars in the largest arenas under the brightest lights. "There is a certain way to speak to an athlete", - admits Walter as he describes how he captured his iconic images of Micheal Jordan, Joe Montana, Kobe Bryant and Muhammad Ali.
This week, Magnum’s Square Print Sale will present over one hundred images and texts by international artists curated under the theme of Solidarity, challenging participating photographers to reflect upon the power of togetherness in tumultuous times.
Conservators at the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) have discovered a treasure hidden in one of their most famous Picasso works.
