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Wayfarers Chapel, 2013. License

Lloyd Wright’s Historic Landmark Chapel Dismantled Due To Aggressive Landslide

Frank Lloyd Wright Jr’s beloved Wayfarers …

Ancient Art

Reproduction of Lascaux artwork in Lascaux II

What Does Cave Art Tell Us About Early Humans?

Stuart Handler’s New Art History Book is a Cultural Treasure Trove

The U.S. Returns $80 Million Worth of Stolen Artifacts to Italy

Modern Art

Berthe Morisot, Woman at Her Toilette, 1875-1880

11 Lesser-Known Women Artists from Art History

Cultural Stays: The Prince Kitano & The Arlo Hotels as NYC Art Destinations

Tensions Rise Between David Zwirner and The Hilma af Klint Foundation

Museum

Christina Ramberg, Untitled (Hair), 1968, Acrylic on Masonite, in artist's hand painted wood frame, 17.8 × 51.5 cm (7×20 1/4 in.)

Fashioning Christina Ramberg’s Paintings

MoMA Names Christophe Cherix as New Director

Stepping into the Mind of Michelangelo at the Muscarelle Museum

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

Antiques

Michela Cattai, Naturalia Hydrangea

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

Remembering Sanford Smith: Art Lover, Collector, and Businessman

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

Indigenous Art

Installation view, Kaimurai at Blueprint12, Bawwaba, Art Dubai.

Highlights from Art Dubai and UAE Biennials

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

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Highlights Inuit Cultural Identity

Contemporary Art

The stage four exhibition Milan Design Week 2021. License

A Brief History of Milan Design Week

Highlights from ARCOmadrid 2025

The Bold Return of Abstract Art

Women Artists

Dorothea Lange, Children of Oklahoma drought refugee in migratory camp in California, 1936

8 Artists Who Took Their Mothers' Names

Ithell Colquhoun at the Tate: A Feminist Take on Surrealism

Artists Who Were Child Prodigies Throughout History

Design

Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt

Pharaoh Hatshepsut: Successful Ruler and Art Collector

Santa Maria Maggiore: Pope Francis' Final Resting Place

Behind the Recent Restorations in Rome

Photography

Anastasia Samoylova, Construction in South Beach I, 2018.

These Photographers Stunningly Capture Climate Change

Developing Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Darkrooms

Christmas Lights: Photographing a Very American Tradition

Painting

Christie's, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York.

Marlene Dumas Painting Expected to Break Auction Record

Highlights from Frieze New York 2025

Scottish Colourists: Challenging Conventional Art

Sculpture

The exhibition "Waters of the Abyss: An Intersection of Spirit and Freedom" in the Hostetter Gallery, 27 February 2025 – 25 May 2025. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Fabiola Jean-Louis on the Language of Fashion

A Multimedia Art Talk with Jim Shrosbree

Highlights from Frieze Los Angeles 2025

Drawing

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Café at Royan, Royan, 15 August 1940, Oil on canvas 97 × 130 cm, Musée national Picasso-Paris. Dation Pablo Picasso, 1979.

A Compilation of Sketches in "Picasso: The Royan Sketchbooks"

The Doodle: Art by Famous Non-Artists

John Wilson’s Art Explores Humanity and Activism at the MFA Boston

Gallery

Amy Sherald, American Grit, 2024. Oil on linen, 95 × 76 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (241.3 × 194.3 × 6.35 cm).

The Whitney Reintroduces Amy Sherald: The New Miss Americana

A Revisioning of Van Gogh’s Portraiture at MFA Boston

Keita Morimoto Captures Urban Nightscapes in To Nowhere and Back

Black Artists

A Love Worth Fighting For - Exhibition Image

Jamel Robinson’s Solo Exhibition on Grief and Survival

12 African American Artists You Should Know More About

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

Renaissance

Angel on left, Mary on right. Lines in painting create a sort of golden ratio

How Artists Used The Golden Ratio To Create Masterpieces

The Mona Lisa: A Brief History of da Vinci's Famous Painting

Bronze Cast of Da Vinci’s Last Known Beeswax Maquette Priced at $100 Million

Auction

Sample Generative Artwork Shown, Alexander Reben (B. 1985) Untitled Robot Painting, Estimate: $100 – 1,728,000

Artists Protest First Ever AI Art Auction at Christie's

Locals Outraged Over Sotheby's Sale of Historic Island

A Lost Camille Claudel Sculpture Now Set to Go To Auction

Latin American Art

Frida Stays Forever, 2020. License

Director Carla Gutierrez Examines Frida Kahlo’s Life Through Film

8 Latin American Artists You Should Know More About

ARTBO Celebrates 20 Years of Colombian Art

Fair

Courtesy of Art Basel

Highlights from Art Basel Hong Kong 2025

Exploring Zona Maco & Feria Material at Mexico City Art Week

New Art in Japan: Highlights from Art Collaboration Kyoto and Art Week Tokyo

Asian Art

Installation view of Qi Baishi: Inspiration In Ink, at the Asian Art Museum

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

David Castillo Gallery Showcases Asian Art Through “Alien/ΛᄂIΣП”

What is Kawaii Art?