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Cordy Ryman, Baby Chimera, 2015-2022.

The House of Ryman: A Family of Artists

Another World is Possible, Ice Text projection, David Buckland.

These Extreme Artworks Embody the Climate Crisis

Andrew Wyeth, John Olson's Funeral, 1945.

Andrew Wyeth’s Drawings of His Own Funeral

Ursula von Rydingsvard, BIG COŚ, 2015-22.

Ursula von Rydingsvard’s Monumental Sculptures at Denver Botanic Gardens

"Workmen stacking drums of grease ready for shipment.", March 1944

Gordon Parks’s Rarely Seen Photographs of Pittsburgh’s World War II-era Industry

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Asian Art

Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director: Being a Large Collection of . . . Designs of Household Furniture in the Gothic, Chinese and Modern Taste . . ., 1754. Printed book, engraved plates. 17 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 2 inches (45 x 31 x 5 cm).

Drawing Center's “The Clamor of Ornament” Uncovers our Shared Humanity

The Boxer Rebellion & Artwork’s Spread of Gross Stereotype

Wrightwood 659: Tadao Ando’s Brilliant Architectural Designs

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

Latin American Art

Melchor Pérez Holguín, Pietà (detail), Bolivia, c. 1720.

Why the LACMA’s "Archive of the World" Catalogue Matters

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

Pre-Columbian Latin America: The Chavín of Ancient Peru

Auction

the base and cover with chased strapwork and fruit, the cover surmounted by the figure of Judith holding the head of Holofernes, the interior with a hinged, pierced lid covering the bottom half of the cup, inset with a 1768 Nuremburg thaler.

Standout Art Auctions to Watch Fall 2022

Bonhams Auction to Highlight Art from Africa & the Diaspora

Andy Warhol Marilyn Portrait Makes History with $195 Million Sale

Design

Wyckoff House Exterior

The Oldest Building in New York City

Who Invented Emojis? A Brief History

The History of Venetian Masks

Museum

Andrew Wyeth, John Olson's Funeral, 1945.

Andrew Wyeth’s Drawings of His Own Funeral

“New York: 1962-1964” Captures More than a Time and Place

London-based Museum to Fully Repatriate Benin Bronzes

Renaissance

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, View from the Window at Le Gras (enhanced version by Helmut Gershein), c. 1826-7. Oil-treated bitumen. 20 × 25 cm.

What You Don't Know About the World’s Oldest Photograph

A Brief History of the Mona Lisa, the World's Most Famous Painting

7 Depictions of David in Renaissance & Baroque Art

Gallery

Omani artist Alia Al Farsi stands at door. Image by Shaqeel Al Balushi

Alia Al Farsi: The Woman Behind Oman's Largest Private Art Gallery

Barbara Kruger Zwirner and MoMA Shows Speak to Past and Present

Russell Maltz: Assembling Coincidence in Sculpture & Concept

Women Artists

detail view of April Bey, detail view of You Told Harpo to Beat Me, 2022. Woven tapestry with hand-sewn fabric and sequins, Chinese knockoff pearls. 80 x 60 inches.

Thriving on Atlantica: April Bey & her Speculative Futurism

Pop Art: 6 Artists Other than Andy Warhol

Ursula von Rydingsvard’s Monumental Sculptures at Denver Botanic Gardens

Indigenous Art

Grace Zimiga, Sundance Star, 1968-1980. Cotton, muslin, and thread, 61.1 x 88.8 in. (155.3 x 225.7 cm.), National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.

Evolving Perspectives on Quilts as Folk Art

See Steve Martin’s Contemporary Indigenous Australian Artwork

Standouts at Armory’s Focus 2022: “Landscape Undone”

Sculpture

View of one of Davis' seven nine-foot-long sculptures from below. Installation view of Antinomies, 2022. West clerestory of Concourse E at CDIA. Photo by Stanley Capps

Pre-pandemic Coronal Glasswork: Can Art Autonomously Evolve?

The House of Ryman: A Family of Artists

Powerful Role Reversal in Kehinde Wiley’s “Rumors of War”

Fair

Yayoi Kusama, detail of Kusama Presents An Orgy : Nudity, Love, Sex & Beauty For Adults Over 21, 1969. Offset-printed. 17.3 x 11.4 in.

Must-See Booths at the Inaugural Independent 20th Century

Gallery 1261 Unveils New Daniel Sprick Painting at Denver Art Showcase

The Denver Art Showcase Promises Exciting Works from Region

Modern Art

Franz Kline, Mahoning, 1956. Oil and paper on canvas, 80 3/8 × 100 1/2in. (204.2 × 255.3 cm), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. https://whitney.org/collection/works/1997

Abstract Expressionism: A Brief History & Exploration

Colescott Retrospective “Art and Race Matters” is a Must-See

The Importance of Gertrude Stein as an Art Collector

Black Artists

detail of painting that features a black man in white clothes and in front of white background. His glasses reflect gothic church windows.

Exhibition on Hugely Influential Artist Barkley L. Hendricks

Nina Chanel Abney: Fishing Was His Life

“Basquiat: King Pleasure” Raises Questions About Artistic Legacy

Ancient Art

9758: Dana Zentgraf (excavator, PhD Student Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel) shakes soil through a sifter to look for finds that might otherwise be overlooked by the eye in the trench.

The Gardens of Pompeii & Natural Disasters in Antiquity

A Brief Look at Sun Symbolism Through Art History

Discover Turkey's Astonishing Ancient Underground Cities

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

Photography

Dinh Ngoc Thong, Bo Doi saying farewell to family from VN Pictorial, 1954. DOGMA BATTLEFIELD LENS COLLECTION.

Photographing Vietnam: The First & Last Uncensored War

The Lasting Impact of WWII Photography

The Tragedy of WWI through the Eyes of its Photographers

Drawing

Albert Gregory Hull, Football Player, ca. 1933-1943. Detail.

Football Art: Depicting America's Favorite Sport

Botanical Illustration: Where Science and Art Meet

Highlights from Google’s Student Doodle Challenge

Painting

Open Window, 1969, Private Collection, Estate of Philip Guston, courtesy of Hauser & Wirth

Philip Guston's Pinks and Reds

Fooling the Eye: Trompe L’oeil in Art History

Forgotten Van Gogh Self-Portrait Rediscovered

Contemporary Art

Another World is Possible, Ice Text projection, David Buckland.

These Extreme Artworks Embody the Climate Crisis

A Brief Introduction to Aboriginal Art & Artists

The Boston International Fine Art Show Returns