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Millennial Collectors Snap Up Historical Works at Frieze Masters

From Roman glass to Old Master drawings, younger buyers are embracing the past with fresh energy.

by Vivienne Chow

A large bronze fountain featuring an angelic figure with wings outstretched atop a tiered pedestal, water cascading gently into a circular pool below. The statue is surrounded by lush green trees under a bright blue sky, with aquatic plants in the foreground and people visible in the distance along the water’s edge.

She Created One of New York’s Most Iconic Monuments, Then Vanished From History Books

At the Heckscher Museum of Art, "Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History" marks the first exhibition dedicated to the overlooked sculptor.

by Annikka Olsen

Art & Exhibitions

A photo of an Indigenous woman seen from behind, wearing a white beaded robe with wide feathered wings outstretched, standing before the large painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” in a museum gallery.

Indigenous Artists Infiltrate the Met With a Guerrilla A.R. Project

Amplifier's unsanctioned augmented reality project brings contemporary Indigenous art to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Art Wing.

by Sarah Cascone

Artist seated in a studio wearing a paint-stained jacket, surrounded by colorful abstract square paintings, reflecting a creative and contemplative workspace.

Why Arthur Monroe, America’s Overlooked Jazz Abstract Expressionist, Is Suddenly Everywhere

"Know Your Axe" at New York's Van Doren Waxter shines a light on the overlooked legacy of Abstract Expressionist artist Arthur Monroe.

Art & Exhibitions

Installation view of the exhibition “Divine Egypt” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, showing a large seated ancient Egyptian statue in the foreground and other sculptures displayed in softly lit galleries beyond.

Meet the Gods and Goddesses in the Met’s ‘Divine Egypt’

by William Van Meter

A stylized painting shows a woman from the bust up, holding a white piece of fabric before her, against a pale blue background

Two Modigliani Portraits, Unseen for 50 Years, Hit the Auction Block

by Brian Boucher

Art & Exhibitions

A Black man, artist Hew Locke, poses before his colorful artworks. He wears a dark jacket over a patterned shirt, has a salt-and-pepper beard and curly black hair.

Hew Locke Unpacks the Complexity of Empire in His Biggest Museum Show Yet

by Brian Boucher

Emerging Dealers Count Their Wins, and Worries, in London

Art World

Art & Exhibitions

You Can Now See the Guillotine Linked to Marie Antoinette’s Demise

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

Archaeology & History

a close up of a silver hoard

Swedish Man Stumbles on Massive Hoard of Silver Coins and Jewelry

by Richard Whiddington

Gallery Network

Hyperrealistic portrait painting of Louis K. Meisel with white hair and glasses, wearing a light blue collared shirt. He has a serious, contemplative expression and is shown from the shoulders up against a dark background. The detailed rendering captures the texture of his skin, hair, and glasses with striking realism.

At Louis K. Meisel Gallery, AbEx and Pop Giants Go Head-to-Head

by Artnet Gallery Network

Has This Art Historian Cracked the Mystery of Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’?

by Richard Whiddington

Market

Emerging Dealers Count Their Wins, and Worries, in London

A low-slung but large building with a gray exterior

Sean Kelly Gallery Nixes Los Angeles Shows, Will Operate Privately

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

A black-and-white portrait of Gene Hackman, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.

Gene Hackman’s Personal Collection Goes Up for Sale

a landscape painting of a snowy ski slope with tiny people milling around

At $143 Million Christie’s Sale in London, Peter Doig Painting Soars, Yoshitomo Nara Flops

by Katya Kazakina

A black-and-white photo of a shirtless person with a tattoo on their arm reading “HEAD OVER HEELS AFTER MARX & ANGELS” inside a red heart.

Love Ink? These One-of-a-Kind Artist-Designed Tattoos Are Up for Grabs

Podcast

Photograph of a private jet on the tarmac

Art World Infamy: Inigo Philbrick – Flight Risk (Ep. 3)

by Sonia Manalili & Eileen Kinsella

Art Market Minute

Woman viewing contemporary art objects displayed on a white shelf at an exhibition, featured in Art Market Minute, highlighting Middle Eastern art and modern collecting trends.

Frieze Heads to Abu Dhabi

by Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan

Close-up view of a bronze statue of a seated man resting his chin on his hand in a contemplative pose against a white sky.

The Silent Emergency Facing Museums

by Sonia Manalili & Kate Brown

Man in a suit holding a champagne glass, smiling at the camera against a plain background.

Art World Infamy: Inigo Philbrick – Golden Boy (Ep. 2)

by Sonia Manalili & Eileen Kinsella

Latest Articles

A low-slung but large building with a gray exterior

Sean Kelly Gallery Nixes Los Angeles Shows, Will Operate Privately

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

A black-and-white portrait of Gene Hackman, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.

Gene Hackman’s Personal Collection Goes Up for Sale

Art & Exhibitions

You Can Now See the Guillotine Linked to Marie Antoinette’s Demise

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

a landscape painting of a snowy ski slope with tiny people milling around

At $143 Million Christie’s Sale in London, Peter Doig Painting Soars, Yoshitomo Nara Flops

by Katya Kazakina

Archaeology & History

a close up of a silver hoard

Swedish Man Stumbles on Massive Hoard of Silver Coins and Jewelry

by Richard Whiddington

Gallery Network

Hyperrealistic portrait painting of Louis K. Meisel with white hair and glasses, wearing a light blue collared shirt. He has a serious, contemplative expression and is shown from the shoulders up against a dark background. The detailed rendering captures the texture of his skin, hair, and glasses with striking realism.

At Louis K. Meisel Gallery, AbEx and Pop Giants Go Head-to-Head

by Artnet Gallery Network

A black-and-white photo of a shirtless person with a tattoo on their arm reading “HEAD OVER HEELS AFTER MARX & ANGELS” inside a red heart.

Love Ink? These One-of-a-Kind Artist-Designed Tattoos Are Up for Grabs

a woman singing into a microphone

Kate Bush Taps 50 Artists to Reimagine Her Lyrics for Charity Auction

by Richard Whiddington

Has This Art Historian Cracked the Mystery of Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’?

by Richard Whiddington

Gallery Network

Stanley Casselman with short hair and glasses stands confidently with his arms crossed in front of an abstract black-and-white artwork featuring vertical, dripping light patterns. He is wearing a black sweater and a wristwatch, and he is smiling slightly, looking directly at the camera.

How Stanley Casselman’s Quantum Abstractions Create a New Reality

by Artnet Gallery Network

Contemporary painting of a wide-eyed child with a large head, pale skin, and green eyes, rendered in a minimalist, surreal style with soft pastel tones.

Asia’s Top 50 Living Artists at Auction: What the Numbers Reveal

Two attendants in white shirts and blue aprons hold up a painting of two men, one in bright green and one in dark green shirts

This Category Was the Most Lucrative Midway Through 2025

by Margaret Carrigan

A man resembling Bob Ross, with curly hair and beard, eats spaghetti from a paint palette, wearing a blue shirt in a warmly lit room.

Sora 2 and Bob Ross Are a Match Made in A.I. Hell

A person dressed in a slim fitting suit walks past colorful artworks on a white wall

Here’s Your Go-To Guide to London’s Art Fairs This Week

by Mechelle Abing

Artist Armand Vaillancourt and his wife and son stand before his monumental sculpture in San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza

Fate of San Francisco’s Brutalist Fountain in Question as New Documents Emerge

by Richard Whiddington

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