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Nina Simone in 1965, Wikimedia Commons

Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Gains Support to Become a Historic Site

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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

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

Design

View of the Chrysler Building taken from the Empire State Building. 2008. License

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

Art 101: What was Art Nouveau?

Pharaoh Hatshepsut: Successful Ruler and Art Collector

Museum

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

Fashioning Christina Ramberg’s Paintings

MoMA Names Christophe Cherix as New Director

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

Contemporary Art

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

Highlights from Art Dubai and UAE Biennials

A Brief History of Milan Design Week

Highlights from ARCOmadrid 2025

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

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

What is Kawaii Art?

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

Dorothea Lange, Children of Oklahoma drought refugee in migratory camp in California, 1936

8 Artists Who Took Their Mothers' Names

Ithell Colquhoun at the Tate: A Feminist Take on Surrealism

Artists Who Were Child Prodigies Throughout History

Sculpture

Almine Rech Tribeca - Heinz Mack - May 6 2025

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

Highlights from Frieze New York 2025

Fabiola Jean-Louis on the Language of Fashion

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

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

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

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

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

Painting

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

Marlene Dumas Painting Expected to Break Auction Record

A Compilation of Sketches in "Picasso: The Royan Sketchbooks"

Keita Morimoto Captures Urban Nightscapes in To Nowhere and Back

Fair

Courtesy of Art Basel

Highlights from Art Basel Hong Kong 2025

Highlights from Frieze Los Angeles 2025

Exploring Zona Maco & Feria Material at Mexico City Art Week

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

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

Drawing

Features many repeated words, each circled. Also an arrow and a face.

The Doodle: Art by Famous Non-Artists

Stepping into the Mind of Michelangelo at the Muscarelle Museum

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

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