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Protecting Cultural Sites Against Climate Change

Explore what’s at risk and how experts are learning to adapt in Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Tanzania, Bangladesh, Scotland, and Peru.

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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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Painting

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”

The Art and Life of Peter Paul Rubens

7 Depictions of David in Renaissance & Baroque Art

Sculpture

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

Chihuly’s Glass Sculptures Sparkle in Desert Showcases

Katarzyna Kobro, A Short Introduction

Fair

Contemporary Art Show

Art & Object Launches Virtual Fair Platform with Contemporary Artists

The Philadelphia Show Celebrates its 60th Anniversary

LA Art Show: Vellum LA & DIVERSEartLA Make a Splash

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

eL Seed on Creating Interventions with Public Art

Contemporary Painter Bea Scaccia’s JDJ Tribeca Gallery Debut

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

Black Artists

Interior view of Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure.

“Basquiat: King Pleasure” Raises Questions About Artistic Legacy

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

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

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.

Museum

French newspaper Excelsior proclaims,"The Mona Lisa has returned," January 1, 1914.

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

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

The Whitney Biennial: A Brief History

Gallery

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

6 Art World Events for Pride 2022

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

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

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

Women Artists

Carolee Schneemann, Trackings, 1973. 10th Annual Avant Garde Festival, Grand Central Terminal, New York.

Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics

Handmade Lace & the Forgotten Women Behind the Trade

Feminism & Violence Coexist in Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith

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

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

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

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

Archeology in the Movies: What Hollywood Gets Right and Wrong

Beyond Nasca Lines: The Compelling Mystery of Nasca Pottery

Death Symbolism & Personification Traced Through Art History

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

Indigenous Art

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

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

10 Famous Ownership Disputes Over Cultural Artifacts

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Photography

William Klein, Backstage from Who Are You, Polly Magoo?, 1966.

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

Female Photographers Who Shaped the Way We Look at the World

9 Artists Tackle Hockey from the 19th Century to Today

LGBTQ Artists

Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). Self-Portrait, 1986. Acrylic and screenprint on linen, 40 × 40 in. (101.6 × 101.6 cm).

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

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

The Color Pink: A Cultural History

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