Great (Women) Sculptors is part of a series of books published by Phaidon celebrating the accomplishments of women artists over the years. This catalogue is in good company with others, including Great (Women) Artists (2019) and Great (Women) Painters (2022).
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Miami, Florida— once only thought of as a source of sun, sand, and sea offering winter refuge from cultural centers in the northern cities of New York, Boston, or Chicago— has become one of the fastest growing art markets in the country.
A celebrated Pop artist in the 1950s and '60s, Marisol faded from the limelight in the 1970s and '80s as her style changed and the art world embraced new movements. When she passed away in 2016 at age 85, she left her estate, including artworks, photographs, library papers, and even her New York City apartment to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (now the Buffalo AKG Museum), which was the earliest museum to acquire her work in 1962.
When organizers were considering which Los Angeles artists to commission for the Intuit Dome— the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers— they could have chosen hometown names like Shepard Fairey, Betye Saar, or even
Two more victims of the 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption were discovered on August 12th, amidst rumors that pop-icon Madonna would be celebrating her 66th birthday at the historical site’s amphitheater, Teatro Grande. The two bodies, belonging to a man and woman of an undisclosed age, had been inside a small sealed room during the restoration of the home.
Ranked as one of the best Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in America, Howard University is often referred to as “The Harvard of HBCUs.” Established in 1867, Howard is one of 101 HBCUs in the United States and offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in over 120 programs.
For the past eight days, street artist and political activist Banksy has been unveiling a new piece of art on his official Instagram page. These works are a part of an animal-themed series and are popping up all across London.
The act of writing, drawing, painting, or simply marking up the walls of a public structure is better known today as graffiti.
Fine art photographer Diane Allison managed to stop summertime with her camera. In a salute to the season, she captured quintessential macro moments and digitized her images with her own brand of photographic fairy dust.
San Francisco-based artist Chelsea Ryoko Wong and her multi-colored paintings might mark the close of Jessica Silverman’s summer season, but their figurations are a timeless reminder of what it feels like to remain in a “summer state of mind.”
