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Still from INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK | Official Trailer.

Archeology in the Movies: What Hollywood Gets Right and Wrong

Indiana Jones is a terrible archeologist. Yet, despite the films having next to nothing to do with actual archeological work, he is somehow the most famous icon of the field. Those within the field…

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Features

"Workmen stacking drums of grease ready for shipment.", March 1944

Gordon Parks’s Rarely Seen Photographs of Pittsburgh’s World War II-era Industry

Pomodoro

Museum of Outdoor Arts partners with Denver Art Showcase

Van Gogh, Haystack.

The Writing of Great Artists: Delving into an Artist’s Mind

Betsy on one of the Wyeth's islands. Courtesy of and photo by Peter Ralston.

Betsy Wyeth's Living Island Legacy

nasca pottery from the cornell collection, photo and research on said collection by Cristina Stockton-Juarez.

Beyond Nasca Lines: The Compelling Mystery of Nasca Pottery

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Auction

Malick Sidibe (1935-2016), Un yéyé en position. Estimated at $4,000 - 6,000. Courtesy Bonhams.

Bonhams Auction to Highlight Art from Africa & the Diaspora

Andy Warhol Marilyn Portrait Makes History with $195 Million Sale

Coming to Auction: Freeman's La Belle Époque on Paper

Contemporary Art

Nina Chanel Abney and Pace Prints printers creating the printed elements for Abney's collages on panel. Image courtesy of the artist and Pace Prints. Photo by Anna Watts, courtesy of Pace Prints.

Nina Chanel Abney: Fishing Was His Life

Barbara Kruger Zwirner and MoMA Shows Speak to Past and Present

Three Books About Art for Your Summer Reading List

Gallery

Russell Maltz, STACK - Ball Park XLIII, 2021, Polyurethane enamel and enamel on plate and wire glass, 15 plates, 60 x 101 x 10 inches, #RM94

Russell Maltz: Assembling Coincidence in Sculpture & Concept

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

6 Art World Events for Pride 2022

Women Artists

Bienvenu Steinberg & Partner Gallery.

Studio Visit & Gallery Viewing with Stefana McClure

The Writing of Great Artists: Delving into an Artist’s Mind

Louise Bourgeois' Early Paintings at The Met

Black Artists

"Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott," 2022. New Museum, New York. (L-R) See Colescott's We Await Thee, (1964), Nubian Queen (1966), and Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet (1968).

Colescott Retrospective “Art and Race Matters” is a Must-See

Exhibition on Hugely Influential Artist Barkley L. Hendricks

“Basquiat: King Pleasure” Raises Questions About Artistic Legacy

Ancient Art

Interior view of Derinkuyu, an underground city of Cappadocia, Turkey.

Discover Turkey's Astonishing Ancient Underground Cities

How Art Captures Feelings of Love & Hate Through Art History

Archeology in the Movies: What Hollywood Gets Right and Wrong

Painting

Daniel Sprick, Sanderson Gulch, oil on canvas, 2022.

Gallery 1261 Unveils New Daniel Sprick Painting at Denver Art Showcase

Forgotten Van Gogh Self-Portrait Rediscovered

How Fear and Courage Have Been Represented in Art History

Museum

Edo peoples, Single-figure plaque, mid 16th to 17th Century. Cast copper alloy. Dallas Museum of Art.

London-based Museum to Fully Repatriate Benin Bronzes

A Brief History of the Mona Lisa, the World's Most Famous Painting

Why the LACMA’s "Archive of the World" Catalogue Matters

Antiques

courtesy of the Wagner Free Institute of Science overview shot of the gallery, which was taken professionally by David Graham

Wagner Science Museum: Step into 1855 with Contemporary Courses

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

The Cabinet of Curiosities & Colonialism

Fair

A view of denver over red rocks

The Denver Art Showcase Promises Exciting Works from Region

Art & Object Launches Virtual Fair Platform with Contemporary Artists

The Philadelphia Show Celebrates its 60th Anniversary

Modern Art

Wide World Photos, detail of Gertrude Stein sitting on a sofa in her Paris studio, with a portrait of her by Pablo Picasso, and other modern art paintings hanging on the wall behind her, May 1930.

The Importance of Gertrude Stein as an Art Collector

What is Resin Art: Fun Trend or Environmental Threat?

Claude Monet's Life & Works in 10 Surprising Facts

Photography

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, View from the Window at Le Gras (enhanced version by Helmut Gershein), c. 1826-7. Oil-treated bitumen. 20 × 25 cm.

What You Don't Know About the World’s Oldest Photograph

The Tragedy of WWI through the Eyes of its Photographers

The Boxer Rebellion & Artwork’s Spread of Gross Stereotype

Design

View of the Tadao Ando designed buildings (from left to right) Wrightwood 659 gallery (2018) and the Eychaner:Lee House (1997).

Wrightwood 659: Tadao Ando’s Brilliant Architectural Designs

Met Gala Disappoints Unlike “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”

Remembering Conflict: Making Sense of War Memorials

Sculpture

Medusa Second Century relief sculpture

Medusa's Many Faces: The Mythical Figure in Art History

7 Depictions of David in Renaissance & Baroque Art

Chihuly’s Glass Sculptures Sparkle in Desert Showcases

Latin American Art

Lygia Clark, Máscaras sensoriais, 1967. Wikiart. © Lygia Clark.

Neo-Concretism: the short-lived but influential art movement

Pre-Columbian Latin America: The Chavín of Ancient Peru

10 Wineries that Every Art Lover Should Visit

LGBTQ Artists

The late We:wa photographed weaving by John K. Hillers (1843-1925).

The Late We:wa, Two-Spirit Artist & Indigenous Advocate

"Andy Warhol: Revelation" Explores the Impact of Faith on His Art

Denver RiNo Art District: The U.S. Capital of Street Art

Asian Art

Photograph of Author Allan Sealey by Prashant Panjiar.

Photojournalist Prashant Panjiar’s Must-Read Art Book

The Life & Art of Takashi Murakami

Lydia Chan: Your Ship Has Landed

Drawing

Eggplant- Jean Emmons, “Eggplants,” watercolor on vellum, 2020.

Botanical Illustration: Where Science and Art Meet

Highlights from Google’s Student Doodle Challenge

The History of Copying Art: A Learning Tool or a Cheat?

Renaissance

Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Franceso Melzi, 1510-1511. Charcoal, white chalk, and chalks of various colors on prepared paper. Ambrosian Library.

The Surprising Muses of Leonardo Da Vinci

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

The Last Supper in Art History

Indigenous Art

nasca pottery from the cornell collection, photo and research on said collection by Cristina Stockton-Juarez.

Beyond Nasca Lines: The Compelling Mystery of Nasca Pottery

10 Famous Ownership Disputes Over Cultural Artifacts

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram