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Impressionism
But Is It Human?
New finds in the caves of Spain raise the question of whether Neanderthals made art.
Piero della Francesca: A Formal Introduction
Piero della Francesca, who channeled mathematics into shapes and colors, gets his first one-man show in America.
Ethnographic Art: The Afterlife of Objects
Ethnographic specimens, windows on the soul, or harbingers of modern art—tribal artworks have appeared in many ways to Western eyes, as seen in two current museum shows.
Jet-Set Gems
Estate jewelry from the ’60s and ’70s is bold, colorful and experimental, just like the era that created it.
Bernini in Action
A revelatory show and a new book of historical detection help us take a fresh perspective on an old master – Bernini.
Graphic Design: A Dual Retrospective of Seymour Chwast and Paula Scher
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has given graphic designers Seymour Chwast and Paula Scher a dual retrospective — and let them create the installation themselves. Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) Bold orange, gray, black and white arrows and a shiny text bubble—the type that might appear over a cartoon character’s head—reading “Double Portrait” are arranged…
Coastal Impressions: A Look at the California Art Scene
California paintings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries represent an exciting opportunity for collectors in search of beauty and quality.
Aboriginal Art: The Newest School of Contemporary Art is Also The Oldest
Drawing on a millennia-old tradition of myth and symbolism, Australian Aboriginal artists are creating powerful contemporary works.
$34 Million Auction Sets Record for Any Work by a Living Artist
The previous record for a living artist—$28.6 million—had been set in 2010 at Christie’s New York by a Jasper Johns flag painting. Richter’s previous personal record was set just last May, when another Abstraktes Bild went for £13.5 million.
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