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Girault de Prangey: A Forgotten Pioneer of Photography

Despite the importance and innovation of this work, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey’s legacy has long been obscure.

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Features

Campesinos (Peasants), 1953, John Wilson (American, 1922–2015), Oil on paper, mounted on board. Private collection, Boston. Estate of John Wilson.

What’s Online Spring 2025: Art & Object Magazine

Sun Yitian

What’s Online Winter 2025: Art & Object Magazine

Faux Mogao caves assembled for the 2016 show at the Getty Center.

Visiting Dunhuang: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Library Cave

Installation view, ‘Jennifer Rochlin. Paintings on Clay,’ Hauser & Wirth New York, 22nd Street, 2 May 2024 – 12 July 2024. © Jennifer Rochlin

What’s Online Fall 2024: Art & Object Magazine

Sungsic MOON 문성식, Summer Night 여름밤, 2022.

Denver Art Museum Showcases the Politics of Korean Ceramics

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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

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

Design

The stage four exhibition Milan Design Week 2021. License

A Brief History of Milan Design Week

Behind the Recent Restorations in Rome

The Creative Directorial Design Behind Björk’s Concert Film

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

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

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 Notebooks"

The Doodle: Art by Famous Non-Artists

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

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

Women Artists

Albrecht Durer Self-portraits through the years.

Artists Who Were Child Prodigies Throughout History

Maxine Albro Frescoes Uncovered After 90 Years

An Art Talk With Fiber Artist Consuelo J. Underwood

Gallery

Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. March 30, 2025 to September 7, 2025, Ann and Graham Gund Gallery

A Revisioning of Van Gogh’s Portraiture at MFA Boston

Keita Morimoto Captures Urban Nightscapes in To Nowhere and Back

Joël Andrianomearisoa’s Miracle Textiles at Almine Rech

Fair

Courtesy of Art Basel

Highlights from Art Basel Hong Kong 2025

Highlights from ARCOmadrid 2025

Highlights from Frieze Los Angeles 2025

Contemporary Art

Elaine De Kooning, Bullfight, 1957, oil on paper. 38.1 x 45.1 cm.

The Bold Return of Abstract Art

Painting a Narrative with Julie Buffalohead at Jessica Silverman

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

Indigenous Art

ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik: essence of life at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Photo MMFA, Jean-François Brière

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Highlights Inuit Cultural Identity

An Ode To The Woven Arts At 2024 Venice Biennale Golden Lion Awards

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

Sculpture

Third Way, oil and acrylic paint, putty, shellac on canvas, 2023

A Multimedia Art Talk with Jim Shrosbree

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

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

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

Painting

Franz Anton Maulbertsch, detail of The Glorification of the Royal Hungarian Saints, ca. 1772–73

A Brief History of the Grisaille Technique

Framing History: A Study of the Craftsmanship of Picture Frames

The Intimate Still Lives of Vanessa Bell

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

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

Photography

Photo by Zoe Hamill, photographer and photography technician at Stills Gallery in Edinburgh

Developing Magic: Unlocking the Secrets of Darkrooms

Christmas Lights: Photographing a Very American Tradition

Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Dark Room A–Z, A Conversation on Photographing Connection

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

Denver Art Museum Exhibits Trailblazing Alma Thomas Work from Smithsonian

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

What is Kawaii Art?

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