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Mary Lou Zelazny’s Surreal Botanical Studies at Carl Hammer Gallery

Currently at Carl Hammer Gallery, Vivarium is Mary Lou Zelazny’s immersive exploration of surreal plantlife. Zelazny combines painting and collage in striking, dreamlike images…

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Features

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

White material cast to show black female figure, dressed in clothes that seem to be from the 1800s, her hands are clasped together as if in prayer but held just to the side of her face to support her chin.

"Simone Leigh: Sovereignty" at the 59th Venice Biennale

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC.

Remembering Conflict: Making Sense of War Memorials

Christopher Blossom, Moonlit Rendezvous.

Art-Aficionado Tim Newton on How to Collect Art

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Photography

Diane Allison, Blue flower with bee.

The Art of Summer in 11 Photos

“William Klein: YES” at the International Center of Photography

Photojournalist Prashant Panjiar’s Must-Read Art Book

Asian Art

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

The Life & Art of Takashi Murakami

Lydia Chan: Your Ship Has Landed

Women Artists

Rosa Bonheur, The Horse Fair, 1852–55. Oil on canvas. 96 1:4 x 199 1:2 in. (244.5 x 506.7 cm). The Met. Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1887. 87.25.

The Influence of & Inspiration for Bonheur’s “Horse Fair”

Katarzyna Kobro, A Short Introduction

Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics

Painting

Nicole Eisenman, Maker's Muck, 2022. Coney Island Boardwalk (Brazilian Ipe), plaster, bronze, silicone, unfired clay, fired clay, expanding foam, burlap, wire, raw wool, sneakers, magic smooth, magic sculpt, resin, bamboo skewers, tin foil, plaster bandages, plywood, bass wood, Aqua-Resin, fiberglass, seashell, styrofoam, oil paint, wax, carpet fringe, cardboard, cement, steel pipe, steel rod, aluminum paint tubes, vinyl stickers, granite, telescopic extension pole, sand, fabric, crocheted rug, marbles, min

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

The Art and Life of Peter Paul Rubens

7 Depictions of David in Renaissance & Baroque Art

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

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

LGBTQ Artists

Laurence Philomène, Detail of Self-portrait with Apple Branches, 2019.

6 Art World Events for Pride 2022

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

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

Museum

Interior view of Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure.

“Basquiat: King Pleasure” Raises Questions About Artistic Legacy

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

MoMA’s “Matisse: The Red Studio” Unveils Artist-Patron Conflict

Contemporary Art

Installation View of Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet as It's Kept featuring view of rooftop works by Charles Ray

“Quiet as It’s Kept”: Whitney Biennial Returns with Middling Show

Art & Object Launches Virtual Fair Platform with Contemporary Artists

eL Seed on Creating Interventions with Public Art

Modern Art

Various resin charms of different shapes and colors on a white background.

What is Resin Art: Fun Trend or Environmental Threat?

Claude Monet's Life & Works in 10 Surprising Facts

The Architecture of Louis Kahn

Ancient Art

Claus de Werve, Virgin and Child, c. 1415 - 17. Limestone with paint and gilding. 53 3/8 x 41 1/8 x 27 in. The Met. Rogers Fund, 1933. 33.23.

How Artists Represented Love and Hate Throughout Art History

Archeology in the Movies: What Hollywood Gets Right and Wrong

Beyond Nasca Lines: The Compelling Mystery of Nasca Pottery

Sculpture

Dale Chihuly, Paintbrushes, 2021, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix © 2021 Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photo by Nathaniel Willson.

Chihuly’s Glass Sculptures Sparkle in Desert Showcases

Religion & Sensuality in Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Sculptures

"Simone Leigh: Sovereignty" at the 59th Venice Biennale

Design

Still #2 from Met Preview Video of the exhibition, In America- An Anthology of Fashion. Features a blue, bejeweled dress hem

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

Remembering Conflict: Making Sense of War Memorials

Art-Aficionado Tim Newton on How to Collect Art

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

The Last Supper in Art History

Explaining The Hunt for the Unicorn Tapestries

Gallery

Installation view, Elmer Bischoff/Tom Burckhardt: A Dialogue, George Adams Gallery, New York, 2022.

Abstraction & Figuration in “Bischoff / Burckhardt: A Dialogue”

“Jonas Wood: Plants and Animals” at David Kordansky Gallery

"Looking Up" at D’Arcy Simpson Art Works

Black Artists

Exhibition view featuring The Wake and Resurrection of the Bicentennial Negro (1975–89).

“Faith Ringgold: American People” Finally Pays the Artist Her Dues

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

A Must-See African Metal Arts Exhibit: “Peace, Power & Prestige”

Fair

abstract painting

The Philadelphia Show Celebrates its 60th Anniversary

LA Art Show: Vellum LA & DIVERSEartLA Make a Splash

FOG Design+Art 2022: An Inside Look at the San Fran Fair’s Return

Indigenous Art

Installation view of Benin Bronzes at the British Museum.

10 Famous Ownership Disputes Over Cultural Artifacts

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

"Jules Tavernier and the Elem Pomo" Hits the West Coast

Auction

Andy Warhol, Marilyn, 1967. Sheet measures 36 x 36 in. Published by Factory Additions, New York, printed by Aetna Silkscreen Products, Inc., New York. Estimated: $200,000-250,000.

Andy Warhol Marilyn Portrait Makes History with $195 Million Sale

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

Monet's "Le Grand Canal" Will Visit Venice Prior to Auction

Drawing

Paul Sandby, A Lady Copying at a Drawing Table, 1765. Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection.

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

Vorticism: The Problematic British Art Movement

10 Artworks that Honor Martin Luther King Jr.