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Latin American Art

Pedro Diego Alvarado-Rivera, Reflejos de Naranjas Chinas, 2024, Oil on linen, 36.61 x 42.32 in, 93 x 107.5 cm

True South: The Rise of Latin American Art

Director Carla Gutierrez Examines Frida Kahlo’s Life Through Film

8 Latin American Artists You Should Know More About

Contemporary Art

Jeffrey Magid standing in front of Henry Taylor's / was King When I Met the Queen, Syllable x Rythm Equals Mumbo Jumbo, 2013.

From Poker to Paintings: How Jeffrey Magid Learned to Collect Art

How to Collect Contemporary Art: A Conversation with Mark Diker

From Matisse to Warhol: The Return of the Modernists

Black Artists

Kulimushi "Kuli" Barongozi, Time, 2025. For Mrs. Syla Artis Branch. "She was an original, and people knew it."

An Intimate Exploration of Culture and Memory at NXTHVN

The Life and Art of Noah Davis at the Hammer Museum

Fabiola Jean-Louis on the Language of Fashion

Fair

Exterior of Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Emerging Art Fairs Expand The Persian Gulf’s Art Market

Highlights from Mexico City Art Week 2026

Los Angeles Art Fairs Return to a Changed Landscape

Antiques

Euros bills hanging to dry on a clothes line

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

Art 101: What was Art Nouveau?

Maison Gerard Celebrates 50 Years With Historic Art Deco Pieces on View

Modern Art

Paul Cézanne, Pommes et oranges, 1899.

ART 101: Cubism

Claude Monet's Life & Works in 11 Surprising Facts

Abstract Expressionism: A Brief History & Exploration

Asian Art

Edgar Degas, The Dance Class, 1874. Oil on canvas. 32 7/8 x 30 3/8 in. (83.5 x 77.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Life and Art of Edgar Degas

Kintsugi Pottery Mending: Fragile Art for the Anxious Mind

Qi Baishi’s Inspiration in Ink: A Culturally Immersive Experience

Design

Antonella Amesberger

The Art of Design: A Rediscovery of Vienna's Interior Style

Historic Spaces, New Perspectives at The Frick Collection

The Studio Museum Reopens in a New Location

Drawing

Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, Jr., Collection, 1963, 1963-116-13

A Love of the Female Form in Renoir’s Drawings

Six Decades of Ruth Asawa’s Sculptures at MoMA

In the Realm of "Superadditive" with Sculptor Leonardo Drew

LGBTQ Artists

Frances Cranmer Greenman, Self Portrait, 1923. Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Jennifer Dasal’s New Book on The American Girls’ Club for Artists

Preview Laurence Philomene’s Masterful Monograph: "Puberty"

Eisenman’s Paintings Back in NYC Art Scene at Hauser & Wirth

Photography

The Great Hall of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

The Politics of Presidential Portraiture

Catherine Opie’s “To Be Seen” and The Politics of Photography

Man Ray’s Objects on Film at the Met

Indigenous Art

Installation view of Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me at The Broad, Los Angeles, May 10 to September 28, 2025. Photo by Joshua White/JWPictures.com, courtesy of TheBroad.

Jeffrey Gibson’s Celebrated Venice Biennale Exhibit at The Broad

Indigenous and Native American Art at Santa Fe Auction

Highlights from Art Dubai and UAE Biennials

Gallery

Robert, 2018 64 × 17 × 17 in. Neon, Pyrex, transformers, and MDF box Courtesy of the artist

Tavares Strachan’s Immersive Multisensory Installations at LACMA

Turner & Constable: A Rivalry Impacting Artists Today

An Exploration of Fra Angelico’s Artistic Development and Impact

Auction

Sotheby's New Bond Street London Christmas 2016

When Everyday Objects Are Treated as Fine Art at Auction

How A Collector’s Estate Planning Is Shaping the Fall Auction Market

What Is the Future of NFTs and Digital Art?

Ancient Art

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

Consider this Before Buying an Ancient Coin Necklace or Jewelry

The Iconography of Zoroastrianism, the Oldest Monotheistic Religion

Etruscan Jewelry and the Charm of Gold in Antiquity

Women Artists

Marc Vaux (1895-1971), Bal costumé pour les 30 ans de la Galerie B. Weill (Berthe Weill assise au centre, en smoking), 13 décembre 1931. Collection Marianne Le Morvan, don de Jeanine Warnod

Berthe Weill: The Mother of Modernism

How Lois Dodd’s Paintings Frame Everyday Life

How UNESCO Is Protecting Traditional Art Practices

Renaissance

Da Vinci's Vitruvian man from the chest up- a figure of a man with four arms in a circle

The History and Influence of Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man

Michelangelo: Exploring the Master's Art and Life

The Theories Behind Da Vinci’s “Ginevra de’ Benci”

Museum

The facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1914.

A Brief Look at The Met's Fascinating History

A “Shared Stewardship” of Repatriated Objects at the Smithsonian

Los Angeles Bids for Cultural Dominance With New Art Institutions

Sculpture

From the National Museum's exhibition “ART·HAND·WORK”.

ART·HAND·WORK: An Exhibition for Studio Craft Artists

Ursula von Rydingsvard's Sculptures at the Bruce Museum

European Masterpieces at David Barnett Gallery

Painting

Emanuel Leutze, Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851

How Frames Influence the Meaning of Artwork

Robert Kipniss' Mezzotints, Color Lithographs, and Paintings

Highlights from Art Basel Miami Beach 2025