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Pablo Picasso, Femme à la montre, 1932. Detail of face. Oil on canvas. 51 ¼ x 38 inches.

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Features

Gustave Klimt, Park at Kammer Castle, 1909.

The Lush Solace of Gustav Klimt’s Landscapes

The crumbling walls of Babylon.

The Impact of Climate Change on Our Cultural Heritage

Lara Bohinc, Derriere Chair

Sensuality Is ‘Enthroned’ in Jessica Silverman’s Women-Inspired Design Show

Luis-rey Velasco, Confirmation, Raising of the Candles, 2005

Documenting the Unseen in the Photography of Luis-rey Velasco

Flora Yukhnovich, She Herself Is a Haunted House, 2023.

The Monstrous Feminine in Flora Yukhnovich’s Luscious Canvases at the Ashmolean

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Ancient Art

Dodecahedron on display at the National Civil War Centre, Newark Museum. 2023. Courtesy of Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group.

Archaeologists Uncover Mysterious Ancient Roman Dodecahedron

A Brief Look at Sun Symbolism Through Art History

The Metropolitan Museum to Return Cambodian Artifacts Tied to Looting

Contemporary Art

Fountain in David H. Koch Plaza on Fifth Avenue at the entrance of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York, NY

The Best Art Museum in All 50 U.S. States 2024

7 Art Auctions in May & June 2024 You Won't Want to Miss

10 Highlights from the Whitney Biennial 2024

Asian Art

Leonardo da Vinci, Annunciation, c. 1472.

The Golden Ratio Revealed in 7 Masterpieces

'Beyond Bollywood' Brings Together 2000 Years of Dance in Art

Colors as Transgression in the Holi Festival

Latin American Art

Melchor Pérez Holguín, Pietà (detail), Bolivia, c. 1720.

Why the LACMA’s “Archive of the World” Catalogue Matters

Neo-Concretism: the short-lived but influential art movement

Pre-Columbian Latin America: The Chavín of Ancient Peru

Painting

van gogh painting of two small fishing boats on a river in spring with a bridge in the background

The Art of Spring: 10 Paintings to Mark this Season

A Motif Exhibition from Clare Rojas, Belle of the Balls

Mural by Paul Cézanne Discovered in the Artist's Childhood Home

Photography

a woman in a pink bikini and sunglasses sits in a lawn chair in front of her home at night

Christmas Lights: Photographing a Very American Tradition

What You Don't Know About the World’s Oldest Photograph

Developing Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Darkrooms

Design

Under the Surface, Curated by Accurat, Design Group, Italia and Emiliano Ponzi (Salotto NYC), International Bathroom Exhibition, Pavillion 10

Function & Aesthetics are Evolving at Milan Design Week 2024

How the Most Precise Bombing Run of WWII Saved Florence's Masterpieces

Restoring The Frick Collection’s Historic Fifth Avenue Home

Modern Art

museum of modern art exterior

Discovering MoMA: 10 Surprising Facts About the Museum of Modern Art

Explore Claude Monet's Iconic Garden at Giverny

Peggy Guggenheim: The Last Dogaressa

Antiques

Euros bills hanging to dry on a clothes line

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

Creature Comfort: Animal Art in the Home

The Cabinet of Curiosities & Colonialism

Drawing

Norman Rockwell's Santa

Santa Claus Through History: Tracing the Evolution of a Beloved Icon

The Mystical Tradition: Drawings of Memory and Mystery at the Drawing Center

The History of Copying Art: A Learning Tool or a Cheat?

Fair

Archie Moore, Australia Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2024, image by Andrea Rossetti.

An Ode To The Woven Arts At 2024 Venice Biennale Golden Lion Awards

10 Must-See National Pavilions in the 2024 Venice Biennale

The Louvre Is Still the World's Most Visited Museum, and More News

Gallery

Image of Rachel Jones' Exhibition '!!!!!' by Chloe Jackman. Courtesy of MoAD.

Rachel Jones’ Abstract Psychic Landscape of Teeth and Color

Experience the Weightlessness of Richard Hunt's Early Works at White Cube

Oliver Beer Creates Music from Irresistible Cat-Shaped Objects

Indigenous Art

Benjamin West, The Battle of La Hogue, c. 1778. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

History Painting: An Art Genre or the Manipulation of Truth?

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

What’s the Deal with Christopher Columbus Monuments?

Renaissance

French newspaper Excelsior proclaims,"The Mona Lisa has returned," January 1, 1914.

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

Trial Begins in Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev's Case Against Sotheby's

A Brief History of the Female Nude: From Willendorf to Kardashian

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

footprints in the snow make a geometric pattern by artist Simon Beck

The Art of Snow and Ice: Depictions Throughout Art History

5 Art Restoration Fails That Will Blow Your Mind

10 Stunning Prehistoric Sculptures from The Met's Collection

Black Artists

Bisa Butler Detail Oranges

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

12 African American Artists You Should Know More About

Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Gains Support to Become a Historic Site

Auction

Portrait of Fräulein Lieser, unsigned. Painted by Gustav Klimt in 1917.

A Rediscovered Klimt Painting Goes to Auction In Vienna

Elton John Sales of Art and Memorabilia Bring in $20.5 Million

Jeff Koons Sends Sculptures to the Moon and More News

Women Artists

Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun

10 Fearless Women Artists Throughout History

Georgia O'Keeffe's Early Works Reveal Her Greatness

Why Rosa Bonheur's "Horse Fair" is a Masterpiece of Realism

Museum

Gustave Courbet, Fox in the Snow, 1860, oil on canvas, Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, Mrs. John B. O'Hara Fund, 1979.7.FA.

10 Must-See Works at the Dallas Museum of Art

Exploring 30 Years of Nicole Eisenman’s Rich Figurative Work

Discovering the Shared Inspiration of Georgia O'Keeffe and Henry Moore