Here are 11 of the most surprising facts about the history of the Louvre.
Peggy Carouthers
For many, the term “printmaking” may conjure images of Enlightenment-era political cartoons or perhaps a Renaissance printing press, but printmaking is one of the oldest human art forms.
Born on New Year’s Eve in 1869, Henri Matisse became one of the most influential French painters of the 20th century. Here are 10 surprising facts about the life of Henri Matisse.
For a design so simple, the history of the smiley face is surprisingly long and contentious.
'Van Gogh’s Cypresses' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the first exhibition to give the spotlight to the trees in the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). With the iconic work The Starry…
Monet was a master painter whose works are synonymous with the Impressionist movement he helped found. An avid experimenter, he was known for painting the same subjects over and over, drawing…
Born in Paris in 1840, Claude Monet became a master painter whose works have become synonymous with the Impressionist movement he helped found. Here are ten little-known facts about the life of…
Surrealist artist Salvador Dali may be best known for the dream-like paintings he created throughout his life, but the man was just as strange as his work. Here are eight bizarre facts about the…
This December, Gary Nader Art Centre will host weekly private art sales, beginning with a Sealed Bid Offer on a Masterpiece, which will run from December 7–12 on the…
This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Photo London launched the first ever international photography fair online, which will run from October 7–18. Among the 104 exhibitors…
As the orginal "Renaissance Man," Leonardo da Vinci’s works have influenced artists, scientists, architects, and great thinkers for centuries. Along with the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, his…
In the decades since its completion in 1970, Robert Smithson’s massive work has become the most famous work of Land Art in the world.
Art and politics have come to a head. In our current state of political upheaval, the role of governing and our status quo is being challenged. Art is not only being utilized as a vessel to engage in…
On March 25, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the hotly contested $2 trillion stimulus plan, which includes provisions for arts organizations and museums, and…
The story of Buddhist art in China is the story of the nation itself. Though the religion…