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Daniel Sprick, Sanderson Gulch, oil on canvas, 2022.
Gallery 1261 Unveils New Daniel Sprick Painting at Denver Art Showcase
Daniel Sprick, an acclaimed master of realism, is arguably the most widely respected artist working in Denver today. Sprick’s representational oil paintings are so impressive that when the Denver Art…
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
On July 27 in New York, Bonhams auction of Modern & Contemporary Art & Photography from Africa and the Diaspora will feature a large selection of exceptional photography including a striking…
Senior Conservator Lesley Stevenson views Head of a Peasant Woman alongside an x-ray image of the hidden Van Gogh self-portrait. Photograph by Neil Hanna
Forgotten Van Gogh Self-Portrait Rediscovered
A new self-portrait from Vincent Van Gogh has recently been detected, hidden under layers of glue and cardboard, by the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS). Officials are confident, though not…
John Everett Millais, detail of Joan of Arc, 1865. Oil on canvas 32.2  x 24.4 in. (82 x 62 cm).
How Fear and Courage Have Been Represented in Art History
Deeply intertwined, fear and courage have traveled together across the centuries through artwork. Art shows believers the rewards and punishments of the afterlife, reminds us of the brevity of life,…
Louise Bourgeois, Untitled, 1946-1947. Oil on canvas. 26 x 44 in. (66 x 111.8 cm). Tate Modern, London.
Louise Bourgeois' Early Paintings at The Met
Linda Nochlin caused a stir when she published, "Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?" in 1971. Turning the conventional wisdom of the title on its head, she clarifies that there have…
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
Spread over two capacious floors, the exhibit is Eisenman’s first presentation of new paintings in New York City after a seven-year hiatus in which their sculpture, fresh examples of which are also…
Peter Paul Rubens, detail of Portrait of the Artist, 1623. Oil on panel. The Royal Collection.
The Art and Life of Peter Paul Rubens
Categorized as an Old Master within the canon of art history, Sir Peter Paul Rubens' work is characterized by a high concentration of color, movement, and form. Surpassing visual dynamism, many of…
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 Art Captures Feelings of Love & Hate Through Art History
Artists have long explored human feelings through a variety of media and perspectives. Love and anger, opposite as well as complementary forces, provide us with some of the most captivating examples…
Betsy on one of the Wyeth's islands. Courtesy of and photo by Peter Ralston.
Betsy Wyeth's Living Island Legacy
On a rugged group of islands off the coast of Maine, Betsy Wyeth (1921-2020) created a world that nurtured the talent of her husband, American realist painter Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009), and their…
B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Self-Portrait, 1940. Oil on canvas, 32 × 26 in.
Emily Abbott: Nordfeldt’s Widow & the Weisman Art Museum
B.J.O. Nordfeldt: American Internationalist, on view at the Weisman Art Museum, features work from WAM and fifteen museum and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The…
Henri Matisse, The Red Studio, 1911. Oil on canvas. 71 1/4 x 7′ 2 1/4 in. (181 x 219.1 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
MoMA’s “Matisse: The Red Studio” Unveils Artist-Patron Conflict
An interior view of Matisse’s atelier in the Parisian suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux, "The Red Studio" (1911) serves as the centerpiece for an impressive feat of scholarship that gathers photographs,…
detail of two women, Judith and her maid, pin a man to a bed and are in the process of decapitating him with a sword as he struggles.
Feminism & Violence Coexist in Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith
Gentileschi’s Judith stands out because it shows the act of a woman forcefully decapitating a man. One could argue that any depiction of this tale is inherently violent. And yet, many believe…
Claude Monet, Water Lilies and the Japanese bridge, 1897-99.
Claude Monet's Life & Works in 10 Surprising Facts
Monet was a master painter whose works are synonymous with the Impressionist movement he helped found. An avid experimenter, he was known for painting the same subjects over and over, drawing…
Rotated view of an early cover for the magazine BLAST: The Review of the Great English Vortex, 1914. All pink with giant black letters spelling BLAST
Vorticism: The Problematic British Art Movement
Addressing Vorticism requires facing a troubling period of political history head-on, something many historians have been reticent to do. Nevertheless, it is important to analyze the evolution and…
Installation view of Bea Scaccia: With their Striking Features, 2022 at JDJ Tribeca.
Contemporary Painter Bea Scaccia’s JDJ Tribeca Gallery Debut
Much like ourselves, the characters in Bea Scaccia: With their Striking Features arm themselves with costumes and possessions that speak to the roles they are trying to perform, and the identities…