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Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906. Art Institute of Chicago. No horizon feautred in this one
Monet's Water Lilies: Their History and Evolution
Between 1897 and 1926, Claude Monet painted approximately 250 waterscapes of…
Navajo women weaving a rug c.1930-1938. Source.
A New Generation of Global Weavers and Textile Artists Emerges
From coconut palm leaves folded into ceremonial forms in Bali to brown ash…
Judith Leyster, The Concert, ca. 1633. In 17th-century Holland, women like Leyster were accepted members of the artistic guilds.
Rewriting Art History: Women Artists From Antwerp to Amsterdam
In the late 17th century, the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I…
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Interviews & Essays

Unknown, Headdress Ornament, 1st–7th century. Made in Colombia, Calima (Yotoco). Gold. 8 1/2 × 11 1/2 ×1 1/4 in. (21.6 × 29.2 × 3.2 cm). The Met. Gift and Bequest of Alice K. Bache, 1966, 1977. 66.196.24.
A Brief Look at Sun Symbolism Through Art History
As we're now deep into the warm summer months, we're feeling the importance of…
National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Source.
Politics at the Smithsonian: Who Gets to Tell America’s Story?
Farming Textiles installation, Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen, Netherlands, 2024.
Deeply Rooted: Diana Scherer Blends Craft with Science
Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) installation image at Lightroom, London.
David Hockney and the Artistry of Looking
The School of Athens, this fresco will be featured again with more detail for screen-readers later in this slideshow
Get to Know Raphael in 7 Artworks
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, founded by Walmart heiress Alice Walton in 2011. Source.
What Billionaire Donors Mean for the Future of Art Institutions
Judith Leyster, Self-Portrait, 1630. National Gallery of Art, DC.
Can You Name Five Women Artists from the Dutch Golden Age?
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Art Galleries & Museums

Celia Paul Two Trees After the Storm , 2025 Oil on canvas 72 x 60 inches (182.9 x 152.4 cm) © Celia Paul Courtesy the artist, Gladstone and Victoria Miro
Celia Paul’s Paintings Speak to Loss, Solitude, and Identity
There is a mystical aura that surrounds Celia Paul’s paintings, as if they…
The Neue Galerie, New York City. Source.
The Met Merges with Neue Galerie
See Lee, Hmong story quilt, c1980, cotton, Museum Purchase. Autry Museum; 91.42.1
Los Angeles Rewrites the Story of American Democracy at the Autry
Nyapanyapa Yunupiŋu (Gumatj), Gäna (Self), 2009–2018. Aboriginal art is rooted in tradition but addresses contemporary concerns such as climate change and reparations.
Australian Indigenous Art Speaks to Contemporary Concerns
Wallace Chan, Vessels of Other Worlds, Venice Rebirth sculpture
Eco-Feminism and Post-Spirituality at the 2026 Venice Biennale
The Palisades fire at the Getty Villa’s Cafe. The museum’s buildings escaped damage but the landscape did not.
Healing From the Burns: How The Getty Recovered From the LA Fires
A view of Los Angeles looking toward Miracle Mile where LACMA’s buildings are. Source.
How LACMA Is Centering Curation Around Cross-Cultural Exchange
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George Petrides, The Refuge, installation photo
George Petrides’ Hellenic Heads in Venice: Portraying Family and Greek History
Hellenic Heads: George Petrides, A Personal Exploration of Greek History and…
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Press Releases

The Sugar Shack, 1976. Ernie Barnes (American: 1938-2009). Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 in. On loan from the Collection of William O. Perkins, III and Lara Perkins.
The Artistic Journey of Ernie Barnes at Canton Museum of Art
The Canton Museum of Art is proud to present Good Times: The Artistic Journey…
From Cassidy Watt's Remnant Totems at Ventana Fine Art.
An Exhibition of Color at Ventana Fine Art
Opening August 14, 2026, Ventana Fine Art presents an exciting two-artist…
Preston Singletary, Journey of Hearts, blown and sand-carved glass, 19.75h x 33w x 26d.
Bringing Storytelling Traditions to Light at Blue Rain Gallery
Blue Rain Gallery is pleased to present The Good, the Bad and the Raven, a new…
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith French-Cree / Shoshone / Salish 1940 - 2025 Camas I, 1980 lithograph on buff Arches, Bon á Tirer 22 3/8 x 30 in. (56.8 x 76.2 cm.) Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
Pueblo and Indigenous Art at Santa Fe Art Auction’s Native Market
Santa Fe Art Auction’s Native Market sale will be held this year from August…
Ed Moses, Redyps, 2002, acrylic on canvas, 96 x 60.
Celebrating the Centennial of Ed Moses at William Turner Gallery
William Turner Gallery is pleased to present Moses @ 100, an exhibition of…
Deduction Mandala #2
RioBravoFineArt Presents Olin B. West's "Timescapes"
RioBravoFineArt proudly presents a showing of work from the Timescapes…
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Art Events

Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way installation view. Patrick Martinez, Promised Land, 2022. Acrylic, stucco, neon, Mean Streak, ceramic, spray paint, latex house paint, banner tarp, ceramic tile, tile adhesive, and family archive photo collage on panel. 84 × 192 × 7 in. (213.4 × 487.7 × 17.8 cm). Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum, George B. and Jenny R. Mathews Fund, 2022.
Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Mar 6, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026
Dan Flavin, Untitled (to Don Judd, Colorist) 1–5 (1987), Tate Modern, London, UK
Dan Flavin: Grids
David Zwirner, Hong Kong
May 28, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026
John Kane, John Kane and His Wife, c. 1928. “Untrained” doesn’t mean unskilled.
Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists
American Folk Art Museum
Apr 10, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026
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