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A Curated Look At: Beaches

Sarah Herring, Associate Curator for Post 1800 Paintings, discusses paintings showing beach views, including those by Degas, Monet and Constable.

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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

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease. Courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum to Return Cambodian Artifacts Tied to Looting

10 Stunning Prehistoric Sculptures from The Met's Collection

10 Ancient Wonders to Visit This Year

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

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?

Painting

Close-up of a mural by Paul Cézanne found at his childhood home.

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

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

5 Art Restoration Fails That Will Blow Your Mind

Design

Worker Restoring Frick Gallery Ceiling

Restoring The Frick Collection’s Historic Fifth Avenue Home

Russian Attack Damages Historic Cathedral in Odesa

The Smiley Face's History: Exploring a Joyful Symbol

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

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

Museum

Archibald J. Motley, Jr. (American, 1891–1981), Black Belt, 1934. Oil on canvas

The Met’s Harlem Renaissance Show Is Outstandingly Buoyant

Manhattan DA Seeks Return of Schiele Work from Art Institute of Chicago

Protest Forces The Museum of Modern Art to Shut Down

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

The Best Art Museum in Every U.S. State

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

Gallery

Julia Jacquette, Brains and Bile, 2018.

Robert Storr's 'Retinal Hysteria' Responds to Our Cultural Anxiety

On View - Daniel Arsham: 20 Years

Hauser & Wirth Launches Gallery Space for Prints and Editions

Contemporary Art

Art & Object Marketplace Buy Art Here

Art & Object Marketplace: A New Way to Buy Art Online

The Art of Snow and Ice: Depictions Throughout Art History

10 Standout Works from the 2023 Made in L.A. Biennial

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?

Auction

Elton John's Bently

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

Jeff Koons Sends Sculptures to the Moon and More News

Painting by The Beatles Sells for $1.7 Million at Auction

Black Artists

Nina Simone in 1965, Wikimedia Commons

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

Hilton Als: The Pulitzer Winning Critic Discusses the Art of Curating

12 African American Artists You Should Know More About

Fair

Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa, Study of the Cacaxtla Murals #3, 2024 Acrylic on carved wooden panel, 180.5 x 180 cm / 71 x 70 7/8 in. Courtesy Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm, Berlin and Mexico City

10 Highlights from Zona Maco in Mexico City

Highlights from The Winter Show 2024

10 Notable Works to See at Art Basel Miami Beach 2023

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

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

Renaissance

Dmitry Rybolovlev

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

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

Remarkable Art Collecting Families That Shaped the Art World

Sculpture

Abraham Palatnik: Experimentation/Enchantment. Published by Nara Roesler Books.

Three Books About Art for Your Summer Reading List

The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Revealed

Wangechi Mutu’s Magically Intertwined World