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Paul Cézanne. L'Estaque, 1879–83. Oil on canvas.

Cézanne: The Rock and Quarry Paintings

Cézanne: The Rock and Quarry Paintings is the first exhibition to examine essential but underestimated aspects of the revolutionary French painter’s work: his profound interest in rocks and…

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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

Contemporary Art

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

Highlights from Art Dubai and UAE Biennials

A Brief History of Milan Design Week

MoMA Names Christophe Cherix as New Director

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

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

Asian Art

Alphonse Mucha, Poster for the publishing house of F. Champenois, 1897. Color lithograph.

Art 101: What was Art Nouveau?

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

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

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

Auction

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

Marlene Dumas Painting Expected to Break Auction Record

Artists Protest First Ever AI Art Auction at Christie's

Locals Outraged Over Sotheby's Sale of Historic Island

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?

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Highlights Inuit Cultural Identity

Painting a Narrative with Julie Buffalohead at Jessica Silverman

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

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

Painting

Installation view of Sargent and Paris , on view April 27 – August 3, 2025 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo by Hyla Skopitz , courtesy of The Met

Sargent & Paris: The Early Days of a Painter

Highlights from Frieze New York 2025

8 Artists Who Took Their Mothers' Names

Photography

The Terror of War, June 8, 1972. License

World Press Photo Questions Authorship of “Napalm Girl” Image

These Photographers Stunningly Capture Climate Change

Developing Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Darkrooms

Ancient Art

Laocoön and His Sons (Laocoön Group), ca 200 BCE or possibly 27 BCE - 68 CE. Housed in the Vatican Museums. License

The Lost Art of Ancient Greece

What Does Cave Art Tell Us About Early Humans?

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

Women Artists

Ithell Colquhoun, Alcove, 1946, Private Collection

Ithell Colquhoun at the Tate: A Feminist Take on Surrealism

Artists Who Were Child Prodigies Throughout History

Maxine Albro Frescoes Uncovered After 90 Years

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

Stepping into the Mind of Michelangelo at the Muscarelle Museum

Gallery

The Scottish Colourists: Radical Perspectives at Dovecot Studios.

Scottish Colourists: Challenging Conventional Art

The Whitney Reintroduces Amy Sherald: The New Miss Americana

A Revisioning of Van Gogh’s Portraiture at MFA Boston

Black Artists

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

Jamel Robinson’s Solo Exhibition on Grief and Survival

12 African American Artists You Should Know More About

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

New York Art Institutions To Execute Mass Layoffs

Isabella Stewart Gardner's Life and Collection

Fair

Courtesy of Art Basel

Highlights from Art Basel Hong Kong 2025

Highlights from ARCOmadrid 2025

Highlights from Frieze Los Angeles 2025

Sculpture

Almine Rech Tribeca - Heinz Mack - May 6 2025

Heinz Mack on the Fundamentals of Color, Space, and Motion

A Multimedia Art Talk with Jim Shrosbree

A Look at the Advancements of Tech in Art With Barry X Ball