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White material cast to show black female figure, dressed in clothes that seem to be from the 1800s, her hands are clasped together as if in prayer but held just to the side of her face to support her chin.

"Simone Leigh: Sovereignty" at the 59th Venice Biennale

Leigh Brings an Unprecedented Degree of Black Female Representation to the U.S. Pavilion & the Venice Biennale at Large

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Features

East Hampton Beach, Long Island (1874) by Winslow Homer

The Enduring Legacy of Art and Artists in the Hamptons

Diana Hunting with Her Nymphs by Peter Paul Rubens and Studio.

Denver Art Museum’s new look at Flemish old masters

Elizabeth I

The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England

Immersive art

Immersive Art Experiences Mix Art, Money and Hype

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Uncovering the Van Gogh Sisters

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Renaissance

A replica coin necklace of the Roman Emperor Vespasian by Atelier Divin.

Consider this Before Buying an Ancient Coin Necklace or Jewelry

Denver Art Museum’s new look at Flemish old masters

Leda & the Swan Through Art History

Sculpture

Portrait of Mel Kendrick with his artwork

Mel Kendrick on Seeing Things in Things

SCAD Unveils Promenade de Sculptures in Provence

Daniel Chester French: The Lincoln Memorial's Sculptor

Black Artists

detail view of April Bey, detail view of You Told Harpo to Beat Me, 2022. Woven tapestry with hand-sewn fabric and sequins, Chinese knockoff pearls. 80 x 60 inches.

Thriving on Atlantica: April Bey & her Speculative Futurism

Powerful Role Reversal in Kehinde Wiley’s “Rumors of War”

Colescott Retrospective “Art and Race Matters” is a Must-See

Women Artists

Fashion designed by Jamie Okuma. promotional shoot with traditionally-inspired looks styled in a modern take on 70s.

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Uncovering the Van Gogh Sisters

Standout Art Auctions to Watch Fall 2022

Fair

Art Basel in Miami Beach 2022, Courtesy Art Basel

What to See at Art Basel Miami Beach 2022

SCAD at Design Miami/

Jill Bokor Speaks About the Upcoming Salon Art + Design Fair

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

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

Museum

Meret Oppenheim. Object (Objet). 1936. Fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon. Cup 4 3/8″ (10.9 cm) in diameter; saucer 9 3/8″ (23.7 cm) in diameter; spoon 8″ (20.2 cm) long, overall height 2 7/8″ (7.3 cm).

Inside Meret Oppenheim's Whimsical and Witty MoMA Exhibition

Ten Holiday Gifts for Art Lovers 2022

Pastel: Impressionism's Lesser Known Medium

Painting

Tom Burckhardt, Semi Circa, 2018, oil on linen, 48” x 56"

How Abstract Art Gets Titled

Alex Katz Makes Painting Look Easy at the Guggenheim

Edward Hopper's Life and Work in New York City

Ancient Art

Zawi Hawass, the Egyptian head of the high council for antiquities, supervises the removal of the mummy of Tutankhamun in Luxor in 2007.

King Tut May Lead us to Nefertiti’s Tomb

The Gardens of Pompeii & Natural Disasters in Antiquity

A Brief Look at Sun Symbolism Through Art History

Drawing

Features many repeated words, each circled. Also an arrow and a face.

The Doodle: Art by Famous Non-Artists

In Conversation with William Kentridge

Football Art: Depicting America's Favorite Sport

Gallery

Larry Gagosian and Jean-Michel Basquiat, New York, 1983, Courtesy Gagosian Gallery

As Gagosian Looks Ahead, Let’s Look Back

Celebrate Veterans Day Weekend With The NC Veteran Art Show

Ugandan Artist Acaye Kerunen's Storytelling of Heritage

Design

Artfully Awear (@artfullyawear) Fauvist costum

10 Art Inspired Halloween Costumes

The Oldest Building in New York City

Who Invented Emojis? A Brief History

Photography

Wolfgang Tillmans, Lutz & Alex sitting in the trees (1992)

Wolfgang Tillmans: To look without fear

Photographing Vietnam: The First & Last Uncensored War

The Lasting Impact of WWII Photography

Asian Art

Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director: Being a Large Collection of . . . Designs of Household Furniture in the Gothic, Chinese and Modern Taste . . ., 1754. Printed book, engraved plates. 17 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 2 inches (45 x 31 x 5 cm).

Drawing Center's “The Clamor of Ornament” Uncovers our Shared Humanity

The Boxer Rebellion & Artwork’s Spread of Gross Stereotype

Wrightwood 659: Tadao Ando’s Brilliant Architectural Designs

Indigenous Art

"The fallen Christopher Columbus statue outside the Minnesota State Capitol after a group led by American Indian Movement members tore it down in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 10, 2020."

What’s the Deal with Christopher Columbus Monuments?

Evolving Perspectives on Quilts as Folk Art

See Steve Martin’s Contemporary Indigenous Australian Artwork

Modern Art

Cy Twombly, Untitled, 2005

Phillips 20th Century Evening Auction Brings in Record-Breaking Sales

Scenes From The 2022 Boston International Fine Art Show

Abstract Expressionism: A Brief History & Exploration

Antiques

courtesy of the Wagner Free Institute of Science overview shot of the gallery, which was taken professionally by David Graham

Wagner Science Museum: Step into 1855 with Contemporary Courses

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

The Cabinet of Curiosities & Colonialism

Contemporary Art

Omani artist Alia Al Farsi stands at door. Image by Shaqeel Al Balushi

Alia Al Farsi: The Woman Behind Oman's Largest Private Art Gallery

Pre-pandemic Coronal Glasswork: Can Art Autonomously Evolve?

Standouts at Armory’s Focus 2022: “Landscape Undone”

Auction

Malick Sidibe (1935-2016), Un yéyé en position. Estimated at $4,000 - 6,000. Courtesy Bonhams.

Bonhams Auction to Highlight Art from Africa & the Diaspora

Andy Warhol Marilyn Portrait Makes History with $195 Million Sale

Coming to Auction: Freeman's La Belle Époque on Paper