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Romantic Russia
Technically masterful and emotionally rich, late 19th-century Russian painting drew on tradition while foreshadowing the avant garde.
Too Cool for School
A show at LACMA examines the early work of Vija Celmins, often classed with the California “Cool School” but really in a category all its own.
The Emperor as Aesthete
As patron and collector, the long-reigning Qianlong emperor put his mark on Chinese art.
Ornithology, Infantry and Abstraction
Modern camouflage was invented by artists who studied nature, and camouflage in turn influenced some of modernism’s biggest breakthroughs.
Brit Mod
After a long period of neglect, 20th-century British sculptors are once again basking in the art market’s sunshine.
Big Baby
The Neapolitan painter Salvator Rosa cursed his fate, much to our good fortune.
Modigliani Finds a Dealer
By Meryle Secrerst Excerpted from the forthcoming book Modigliani: A Life, by Meryle Secrest, published by Alfred A. Knopf. Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) was a charismatic figure about whom legends began to accumulate long before his death. His creative power, striking good looks and extravagant way of life set him apart even in Paris’ bohemia at…
On The Border
As the contemporary art market becomes ever more diversified, does the distinction between the work of trained artists and that of their self-taught counterparts really matter?
Requiem for Kodachrome
By John Dorfman After 75 years, the pioneering color film is no more. Now perhaps the art world can recognize its unique worth as a medium. I just got my last rolls of Kodachrome back from the lab. They had sat in my desk drawer for a few years, artifacts of a time when I…
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