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What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one? And what artists make them?

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Faux Mogao caves assembled for the 2016 show at the Getty Center.

Visiting Dunhuang: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Library Cave

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

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Black Artists

Carmen de Lavallade and Alvin Ailey at Jacobs Pillow, 1961.

A Visual Interpretation of the Black Experience at Edges of Ailey

7 Notable Artworks and Artists Associated with Howard University

Simone Leigh's Monuments on Subjectivity

Sculpture

An image of The Clark with the Center, original building, and Manton Research Center

The Clark Art Institute Makes Plans to Expand After Generous Donation

EFA’s Open Studios Explore Collage, Color, and Curation

Reframing Complicated Narratives for a Contemporary Audience at Brooklyn Museum

Renaissance

Yan Wang Preston, Egongyan Park, Chongqing, China, 2017, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund

An Intersection of Art & Science at PST Art

Julianne Moore To Star In Television Adaptation Of The Lost Leonardo

7 Shocking Incidents of Mona Lisa Vandalism & Theft

Modern Art

View of Context Art Miami Fair

Art Miami Announces 2024 Exhibitors List for 34th Edition, Dec. 3-8

Guy Lyman Fine Art: An Artist and Dealer in The Big Easy

Claude Monet’s Water Lilies to Debut At Christie’s Hong Kong

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

Design

Barn quilt on fence at Hilltop Farm Store & Creamery. Suffield, CT, 2024.

The History of the Barn Quilt: A Symbol of the American Midwest

10 Iconic Art-Inspired Halloween Costumes

The 10 Best Booths at Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2024

Fair

Installation image, 2024.

When Feminism Imitates Art: Ecofeminism at PST

10 Highlights from Art Basel Paris 2024

Miu Miu's Feminist Fashion Statement at Art Basel Paris

Museum

Homage to Nina Simone, 1965, Bob Thompson

Top 10 Must-See Pieces at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Ethiopia at the Crossroads: An Exhibit of Resilience

10 Must-See Pieces at Yale University Art Gallery

Auction

Elton John's 1992 Bentley Continental

Christie’s Announces Acquisition of Major Vehicle Auction House

Designer Vivienne Westwood’s Personal Wardrobe Goes To Auction

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

Gallery

Sparks Gallery Front

Discovering San Diego Creatives at Sparks Gallery

Two Major Cities Curate Community and Art at Their Joint Exhibition

Edvard Munch's Colorful Journey Through Death, Love, and Sex

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

Asian Art

Visitors viewing Sun Yitian's painting at Esther Schipper, Frieze Seoul 2024

From Art Fairs to Biennales, Contemporary Art Is Blossoming in South Korea

The Golden Ratio Revealed in 7 Masterpieces

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

Contemporary Art

Kaleidoscope for plural perspectives, 2024

Olafur Eliasson Encourages Visitors To “OPEN” Up Through His Light Installations

Cultural Engagement Through Art at Susan Eley Fine Art

Three Art Catalogues To Add To Your Summer Reading List

Women Artists

Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, 1620

A Missing Painting By Artemisia Gentileschi Now On View In Texas

A Book in Celebration of Women in the Arts: "Great (Women) Sculptors"

11 Photographs That Highlight the Beauty of Summer

Latin American Art

Carolina Bácares Jara (Bogotá, b. 1987), Zona de derrumbes, Sound and video installation, Artecamera section, curated by Ximena Gama, curator of the National Library of Colombia

ARTBO Celebrates 20 Years of Colombian Art

Why the LACMA’s “Archive of the World” Catalogue Matters

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

Painting

'Family Portrait' (1964) by Pablo Picasso - Museo Soumaya - Mexico

Mysterious Picasso Found In Italian Cellar

A Book Review of “Sybil and David Yurman: Artists and Jewelers”

An Interview with Kenny Schachter on Collecting, Curating, and Creating

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

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

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

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?