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Curator Jacqueline Thalmann's team was on the scene minutes after being alerted by the Christ Church Picture Gallery's alarm system, but it was too late. A gang of brazen burglars had already managed to pull off…

Under the rule of tolerant Muslims, Indian artists of the Mughal Empire (1526-c. 1857) developed a very distinctive aesthetic. Court, epic, spirit: 15th-19th century Indian art at Luhring Augustine, in collaboration with Francesca…

This year has started on a high note, with the return of the physical Investec Cape Town Art Fair event in February. “There was a strong sense of optimism among visitors and an obvious delight in rediscovering works of art in the flesh,”…

AAmerican cowboy James Abbott McNeill Whistler and his fiery-haired Irish lover Joanna Hiffernan go on a rampage and destroy the art world of Victorian Britain in this immensely enjoyable art and biographical game. It's a story so well…

PRAGUE - The Kunsthalle Praha, which opened on Tuesday in the former Zenger power substation, is not the first exhibition space in a former power station. Yet from the start, this privately funded redevelopment opposite Prague Castle puts…

A group of art-world figures are speaking out against the Kunsthalle Berlin, saying they are "alarmed" by both the politics and the funding of the new space, which opened last month at historic Tempelhof airport. The uproar is…

When Adenrele Sonariwo returned to Lagos, Nigeria in 2010 after studying conservation in the UK, she began to haunt the art scene, but felt something was missing. "I did not see myself reflected in . There were so many stories missing in…

It is an image of haunting efficiency. A blonde figure stands with her back to the viewer and a paint roller in her hand, covering images of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman and Malcolm X with strokes of white paint.…

Over the past decade, Swiss entrepreneur Pierre Sigg has focused on contemporary art, collecting it, sharing it and supporting its creation. A technology mogul with a prodigious heritage of video and digital art, he has hosted two…

Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNNThe short life and meteoric rise of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat will once again be told on the big screen in an upcoming biopic directed by Nigerian American filmmaker Julius Onah.Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr.,…

Rome put the kibosh on a plan to open a drive-through McDonald's next to the Baths of Caracalla, a historic 3rd-century site in the center of the Italian capital. The American fast food chain started the project after approval…

Stanley Whitney, installation in Gagosian Rome. Photo: Matteo D'Eletto, M3 Studio. Courtesy of Gagosian and the artist. You finished school and in 68 you finally went to New York, which was very different from now. The art bar scene…

In May, we took a big step here at Artnet News. We launched Artnet News Pro, a new members-only section, to provide readers with the tools they need to navigate the high-stakes terrain of the art market. Since then, thousands of…

A retired designer who loves the Alberni Valley and has an eye for detail is the latest addition to the Alberni Valley Community Arts Council's “meet the artist” series. Jillian Mayne moved to Alberni Valley in 2005 after her…

Darrell Troppy, a low-key and private man but quite a public artist, left a legacy that almost anyone who drives the streets of Beaumont can see every day and lights up the most unlikely of canvases - the steel gray utility boxes that offer…

Wayne Thiebaud, the Californian painter whose lush, dreamlike landscapes and luminous images of hot dogs, deli counters, marching band majorettes and other charmed relics of mid-century America were intricate meditations on the life and…

Try to remember when you didn't know Eve Babitz.I first read Eve as part of a book of photographs by artist Zoe Crosher. Zoe's work is not about the city per se. Through photography and detective archive projects, she maps a certain…

In the contemporary art world, the ability to survive - and even thrive - largely depends on freedom of expression and a certain level of permissiveness if not support from official channels. But in countries like Hungary,…

I was leafing through an old man Book by Terence Conran on interior design and met an interesting opinion. Conran claims that a single lamp or desk lamp is superior for reading than a ceiling lamp, because "a pool of light gives a pleasant…

Content of the article An author from Chatham looked to the days of the First World War to tell the story of a woman who found her place in the art world in Canada. Content of the article Gillian Andrews has published a novel called Gift…

Judge overturns Sackler decision - A federal judge overturned the Purdue Pharma settlement agreement, opening the Sackler family members to civil lawsuits. Sotheby's has a banana year, selling billions - The auction house…

Loving art to the point of having the desire to open and run a gallery takes passion. It also requires an understanding of the art born of observation and deep reflection. In addition to these things, some people also have a knack for…

LONDON - When he was little Oscar Murillo told his best friend he was moving to London, but his boyfriend refused to take him seriously: their close-knit community in southwest Colombia was the kind of place where families stayed for…

A groundbreaking new exhibition in New York City features the work of three under-recognized Asian-American sculptors who worked and taught in the city in the 1960s and 1970s.On view at the Tina Kim gallery in Chelsea, The invisible…

Work of the Syrian artist Mamdouh Kashlan. Muhammad Yusuf, Feature Writer Founded in 2016, the Atassi Foundation for Arts and Culture is a non-profit…

Paint Louis, an annual global community…

When asked why he became a painter, John Shelton had a simple answer. “This is who I am - this is what I do,” he said. Shelton started painting in eighth grade, and…

Catherine Murphy is one of our great artists. During a career that began in 1971, she never stigmatized herself, relied on a format, worked in series, or produced signature works, which…

Hijinks are an integral part of Banksy's work. In addition to his medium and methods intrinsically related to stealth and surprise, the famous graffiti artist is also well known for his creative and sharp stunts involving his work. So…

Last July, the The American Folk Art Museum in New York received a generous bounty: 40 works of art by Horace Pippin and Bill Traylor donated by former AOL Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons and his wife, Laura. The donation came in the…

“It really felt like business as usual,” said Abu Dhabi Art director Dyala Nusseibeh of her experience at Frieze London last month. “People were hungry for it. As international fairs get back on track, each physical iteration acts as a…

“Painting by Numbers, Data-Driven Histories of Nineteenth-Century Art” sounds like you're about to learn how…

POWELL - An artist in the area by the pseudonym Greg Wymoing - no, that's not a typo - wants you to think about it. And smile. He recently installed a sculpture - "Hull's Half Acre: A Dozen Dinghies in the Desert" - on a hill outside of…

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Nakyung Park is not a new name in the art and painting world. Interestingly, she comes from a family of accomplished artists. For example, she is the wife of Wesley Snipes, a renowned American actor. Additionally, Nakyung is…

British artist Sacha Jafri sells massive painting for £ 45million The world's largest painting, created by little-known British artist Sacha Jafri, was auctioned in Dubai for £ 45million to French crypto businessman Andre Abdoune. The…

oil painting (1) .jpgWorld War I Oil Painting(photo courtesy of the collector)Oil paintingQ. This oil painting has been in my husband's family for years. It is 46 inches wide and 26 inches high. This is the art of the First World War -…

Benicia's painter, William Harsh, took to heart the lesson of his mentor Philip Guston that making a painting involves bringing something into two worlds: the one in which the canvases pile up and the studio space. costs money and the…

Books often experience a new wave of popularity after being made into movies. Likewise, a few paintings now compete for attention - after they have become the subjects of novels.“The Girl with a Pearl Earring” arrived at the Frick…