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Jon Ching, Cache, 2020. Oil on wood, 24 x 18 inches.

Artivism: Making a Difference Through Art

Using art as a means for social change, artivists can change the world

A&O Events Calendar

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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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

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

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

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

Photojournalist Prashant Panjiar’s Must-Read Art Book

The Life & Art of Takashi Murakami

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

Pre-Columbian Latin America: The Chavín of Ancient Peru

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

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

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

Sculpture

Andrea del Verrocchio, Detail of David with the head of Goliath, c. 1466 - 69. Bronze. Bargello National Museum.

7 Depictions of David in Renaissance & Baroque Art

Chihuly’s Glass Sculptures Sparkle in Desert Showcases

Katarzyna Kobro, A Short Introduction

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

Indigenous Art

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

10 Famous Ownership Disputes Over Cultural Artifacts

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

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

Painting

Peter Paul Rubens, detail of Portrait of the Artist, 1623. Oil on panel. The Royal Collection.

The Art and Life of Peter Paul Rubens

The Surprising Muses of Leonardo Da Vinci

Betsy Wyeth's Living Island Legacy

Black Artists

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

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

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

Latin American Art

Lygia Clark, Máscaras sensoriais, 1967. Wikiart. © Lygia Clark.

Neo-Concretism: the short-lived but influential art movement

10 Wineries that Every Art Lover Should Visit

Security Guards Curate Exhibit at Baltimore Museum of Art

Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, c. 1495–1498. Tempera on gesso, pitch, and mastic. 181 × 346 in (460 × 880 cm). Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan.

The Last Supper in Art History

Explaining The Hunt for the Unicorn Tapestries

5 Facts to take you deeper into Botticelli's "Allegory of Spring"

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

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.

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

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