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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

Monstrous Installation

Monstrous: The Symbology of a Whale

Sargent & Paris: The Early Days of a Painter

Ithell Colquhoun at the Tate: A Feminist Take on Surrealism

Fair

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

Marlene Dumas Painting Expected to Break Auction Record

Highlights from Frieze New York 2025

Highlights from Art Dubai and UAE Biennials

Painting

Two of the four lions in Trafalgar Square, one of the Landseer’s most famous works. At the base of Nelson's Column, 2021. License

An Exploration of Edwin Landseer’s “Man Proposes, God Disposes”

8 Artists Who Took Their Mothers' Names

Scottish Colourists: Challenging Conventional Art

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

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

The Whitney Reintroduces Amy Sherald: The New Miss Americana

Jamel Robinson’s Solo Exhibition on Grief and Survival

Auction

The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, c. 1835, oil on canvas, Philadelphia Museum of Art

Turner’s First Exhibited Painting Rediscovered after 150 Years

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

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”

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

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

Euros bills hanging to dry on a clothes line

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

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

Remembering Sanford Smith: Art Lover, Collector, and Businessman

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

Ancient Art

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

Archeology in the Movies: What Hollywood Gets Right and Wrong

The Lost Art of Ancient Greece

What Does Cave Art Tell Us About Early Humans?

Contemporary Art

The stage four exhibition Milan Design Week 2021. License

A Brief History of Milan Design Week

MoMA Names Christophe Cherix as New Director

Highlights from ARCOmadrid 2025

Design

black and white photo of Sam and Mary Ann Scherr

20th-Century Artist-Designer Couples

The Chrysler Building, New York’s Art Deco Monument, Is For Sale

Pharaoh Hatshepsut: Successful Ruler and Art Collector

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

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

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

Highlights from Frieze Los Angeles 2025

Museum

National Museum - Rio de Janeiro

National Museum of Brazil to Partially Reopen After Fires

Fashioning Christina Ramberg’s Paintings

New York Art Institutions To Execute Mass Layoffs