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George Petrides, The Refuge, installation photo

George Petrides’ Hellenic Heads in Venice: Portraying Family and Greek History

Hellenic Heads: George Petrides, A Personal Exploration of Greek History and Culture Over 2,500 Years is…

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Installation view, ‘Jennifer Rochlin. Paintings on Clay,’ Hauser & Wirth New York, 22nd Street, 2 May 2024 – 12 July 2024. © Jennifer Rochlin

What's Online Fall 2024: Art & Object Magazine

Sungsic MOON 문성식, Summer Night 여름밤, 2022.

Denver Art Museum Showcases the Politics of Korean Ceramics

Matthew Wong, The Realm of Appearances, 2018.

The Parallel Life and Art of Matthew Wong and Vincent Van Gogh

Gustave Klimt, Park at Kammer Castle, 1909.

The Lush Solace of Gustav Klimt’s Landscapes

The crumbling walls of Babylon.

The Impact of Climate Change on Our Cultural Heritage

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Women Artists

Diane Allison, Blue flower with bee.

11 Photographs That Highlight the Beauty of Summer

Mary Cassatt At Work, Defying the Odds as a Female Artist

A Brief History of the First Women Artists With Solo Shows in the US

Drawing

Norman Rockwell's Santa

Santa Claus Through History: Tracing the Evolution of a Beloved Icon

The Mystical Tradition: Drawings of Memory and Mystery at the Drawing Center

The History of Copying Art: A Learning Tool or a Cheat?

Black Artists

Simone Leigh, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, May 26, 2024–January 20, 2025.

Simone Leigh's Monuments on Subjectivity

Mickalene Thomas is “All About Love” in Her New Exhibition

11 Contemporary Black Artists You Should Know

Ancient Art

Roman sculptural fragments of Mithras Slaying the Bull, recovered by the Carabinieri art theft squad in Fiumicino, 2014. License

The U.S. Returns $80 Million Worth of Stolen Artifacts to Italy

Archaeologists Uncover Mysterious Ancient Roman Dodecahedron

A Brief Look at Sun Symbolism Through Art History

Asian Art

Leonardo da Vinci, Annunciation, c. 1472.

The Golden Ratio Revealed in 7 Masterpieces

'Beyond Bollywood' Brings Together 2000 Years of Dance in Art

Colors as Transgression in the Holi Festival

Gallery

Chelsea Ryoko Wong: "Nostalgia for the Present Tense," Installation. Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco.

Chelsea Ryoko Wong’s Ode To Mindfulness at Jessica Silverman

Athletics Through Film at Matthew Barney’s “SECONDARY” in New York

A Collection of Art Through the Ages At The David Barnett Gallery

Renaissance

Dianne Modestini and Ashok Roy inspecting the Naples copy of the Salvator Mundi (2019)

Julianne Moore To Star In Television Adaptation Of The Lost Leonardo

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

Trial Begins in Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev's Case Against Sotheby's

Indigenous Art

Archie Moore, Australia Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2024, image by Andrea Rossetti.

An Ode To The Woven Arts At 2024 Venice Biennale Golden Lion Awards

History Painting: An Art Genre or the Manipulation of Truth?

9 Indigenous Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram

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

Contemporary Art

Abraham Palatnik: Experimentation/Enchantment. Published by Nara Roesler Books.

Three Art Catalogues To Add To Your Summer Reading List

Salon Art + Design Announces Its 13th Edition with New Exhibitors and Dynamic Programming Under Fresh Leadership

D’Lan Contemporary: Experiencing Aboriginal Art in New York

Photography

Luca Vigorelli, Give Her My Love, 36 x 50, Mixed Media on Canvas, 2017

Mazlish Gallery Brooklyn: Making Space for the Self-Made Artist

10 Highlights from Art Basel 2024

Adobe Asked to Remove AI Images "In Style Of" Ansel Adams

Museum

British Museum - Court and Glass Dome, 2009

Performance Artist Steals, And Returns, A Coin From The British Museum

10 Must-Sees At Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Rome’s "Drugstore Museum" is a Hidden Archaeological Gem

Design

Rolling Stones, "Bridges To Babylon," 1997. License

Designer Behind Popular Album Covers Gets a New York Retrospective

Helen Drutt English: America’s Ambassador for Craft

The Forgotten Ruins of The San Candido Baths

Auction

Vivienne Westwood, St David's shopping centre, Cardiff, Wales. License

Designer Vivienne Westwood’s Personal Wardrobe Goes To Auction

A Twice-Stolen Titian Expected To Break Personal Sale Record In July

Christie’s, Sotheby's, and Phillips: Auction Highlights and Record Breaks

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

Sculpture

"Sorrow" from The Path of Life Garden, 2017.

6 Sculpture Gardens To Visit In New England This Summer

10 Must-See Shows During Upstate Art Weekend 2024

A Look Into Paul Pfeiffer’s Digital Icons At MOCA

Antiques

Park Avenue Armory

Remembering Sanford Smith: Art Lover, Collector, and Businessman

7 Art Auctions in May & June 2024 You Won't Want to Miss

How Money Laundering Works In The Art World

Fair

Independent New York, photography by Alexa Hoyer, Courtesy Independent New York

Previewing Independent Art Fair’s 15th New York Edition

10 Must-See National Pavilions in the 2024 Venice Biennale

Function & Aesthetics are Evolving at Milan Design Week 2024

Painting

Asher B. Durand, Summer Evening, 1865.

10 Paintings That Capture the Art of Summer

Orlando Museum of Art’s Ongoing Lawsuit For Basquiat Forgeries

The Art of Spring: 10 Paintings to Mark this Season

Modern Art

Miniature room box, by Ruth McChesney; displayed at Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

10 Must-See Pieces at the Carnegie Museum of Art

The Best Art Museum in All 50 U.S. States 2024

Discovering MoMA: 10 Surprising Facts About the Museum of Modern Art