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Anonymous photograph of Franz von Stuck, 1896.

Franz von Stuck: Sorcery and Sanctity

The dark, decadent art of Franz von Stuck is ushered into the light for its first American retrospective.

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James Brooks, Sull, 1961, oil on canvas, 78 x 92 inches.

The Unruffled Irascible

James Brooks saw his Abstract Expressionist painting as an extension of, rather than a break with, artistic tradition.

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a Chinese Imperial spinach-green jade water buffalo, with a gilt bronze stand, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736–95), 20.8 cm.;

Romancing the Stone

Ranging from emerald green to milky white, jade carvings work their magic on collectors both Western and Chinese.

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David Hockney, Self Portrait with Red Braces, 2003, watercolor on paper, 24 x 18 1/8 inches;

Seeing the Big Picture

David Hockney’s recent work is huge—literally—but size is not all that matters in these vision-bending paintings.

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Installation view of the exhibition Soundings: A Contemporary Score

Public Speakers

Recent exhibitions in major institutions are bringing sound art to new ears and raising questions about listening in the museum.

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Wifredo Lam, Figuras de Trópico (Figures of the Tropics), 1966, pastel on heavy paper laid down on board, 22 x 29 ¾ in

Wifredo Lam: From Cubist to Cuban

Melding Afro-Caribbean and European influences, Wifredo Lam created one of modernism’s most distinctive bodies of work.

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Frank Stella, "k.305 (ABS Red)" (2012), mixed media, 94 x 75 x 33 inches

Working in Space

Frank Stella’s expansion plan continues with a foray into computer-assisted 3-D fabrication.

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Fernand Léger,The City, 1919.

Beyond City Limits

The Philadelphia Museum of Art launches a massive show built around Fernand Léger’s masterpiece The City.

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Leon Gaspard, Tunis, 1933, 13 ¼ x 16 ¼ inches.

A Painter’s Pageant

A major trove of works by Leon Gaspard comes on the market.

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