Tag Archives: art history

Tschabalala Self surveys Black American life in figurative paintings, textile collages, and sculptures. Continue reading →

The attribution comes after more than two years of research and analysis. Continue reading →

A 1965 essay surveying the latest avant-garde sculpture, film, dance, and literature, and identifying the shared sensibility that united the important work. Continue reading →

From reports on controversies that rocked the art world to obituaries for giants, these are the articles that resonated the most. Continue reading →

With the pandemic hard upon us, what better time to settle in with a few of those art books you’ve always meant to read but never quite got to? Continue reading →

Japan-based artist Jumpei Mitsui is one of just 21 LEGO Certified Professionals in the world—this means his full-time job is to create artworks with the plastic building blocks—and is the youngest of the renowned group. He’s fulfilled this title most recently with a sculptural recreation of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.” During the course of 400 hours, Mitsui snapped together 50,000 cobalt and white LEGO into an undulating wave that mimics the original woodblock print. More Continue reading →

He also led the Des Moines Art Center in Iowa. Continue reading →

Guy Pearce plays Han van Meegeren, the man behind the fake that once was the world’s most expensive artwork. Continue reading →

His plein-air paintings represented a decisive break with the day’s dominant style. Continue reading →

The award has been often been a fraught one for Black British artists. Continue reading →

The show will be reconfigured by the four organizing institutions to reflect the “urgencies of the moment.” Continue reading →

A continually updated post of goings-on around the world. Continue reading →

The museum has been criticized for not sharing renderings of the exhibition spaces after the building’s design was changed last year. Continue reading →

“There’s polite silence around issues of the market, just as there is a polite silence around issues of race,” she said. Continue reading →

A continually updated post of goings-on around the world. Continue reading →

The study found art expertise had little impact on the emotional reaction to an abstract painting. Continue reading →

The artists collaborated on public artworks for more than 20 years. Continue reading →

In photos, installations, and performances the Berlin-based Canadian artist offers ways to “work through” our postcolonial challenges. Continue reading →

A controversial move by Yale University’s art history department is part of a larger shift taking place. Continue reading →

Most people probably would prefer that their acquaintances’ socks stay firmly tucked in their shoes, but a glimpse at one of Curator’s pairs might be an exception. The Portugal-based company designs cotton garments printed with variations of iconic artworks or designs constructed from their familiar color palettes—think Pieter Bruegel’s “Tower of Babel,” Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss,” and Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” Check out the full collection and pick up a pair on Curator’s site, and follow the latest designs on Instagram. More Continue reading →