People Beyond ‘The Rose’: A New Monograph Shines a Light on Abstract Expressionist Jay DeFeo’s Unseen Photography A new monograph highlights the artist's trove of photographs, many never before seen by the public. By Karen Chernick, Nov 2, 2023
Art History Elisabetta Sirani Painted in Public to Prove Her Work Was Her Own. Here’s How She Became a 17th-Century Star—and Why She’s Being Remembered Now The University of Melbourne scholar Adelina Modesti has written an illuminating biography of the artist, coming out this month. By Karen Chernick, Jun 23, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions How Lavinia Fontana Broke Renaissance Tradition to Become the First Woman Artist Known to Depict Female Nudes—and Earn Equal Pay as Men The National Gallery of Ireland is staging a rare exhibition of the trailblazing painter. By Karen Chernick, May 1, 2023
People How Judy Glickman Lauder Went From Child Kodak Model to a Top Collector of Black-and-White Photography "Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder" is on view at the Portland Museum of Art through January 15, 2023. By Karen Chernick, Nov 10, 2022
Analysis ‘I’ll Have Terrific Shows Posthumously,’ Hedda Sterne Said. She Was Right—and Now the Late Artist Is Getting the Recognition She Deserved Victoria Miro now represents the artist’s estate. By Karen Chernick, Nov 2, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions Rosa Bonheur Was One of the Most Influential Artists of Her Time. Two Centuries Later, Museums Are Giving Her Remarkable Animal Portraits New Life This year marks the 200th anniversary of the artist's birth. By Karen Chernick, Oct 19, 2022
Art History Before Netflix, Warhol Tapped Into the Tragic Mythos of Marilyn Monroe—Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About His Iconic Works Ana de Armas may eerily embody the Hollywood star in "Blonde," but the Pop artist helped cemented her image in the cultural imagination first. By Karen Chernick, Oct 10, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions Erotic Collages and Mysterious Hats: How a Whitechapel Gallery Show Is Making Sense of the Surreal Art of Eileen Agar Agar isn’t as well known as some of her peers, partly because her artwork is so tricky to pin down. By Karen Chernick, Apr 29, 2021
Art World Art Forger Han van Meegeren Fooled the World Into Believing His Fake Vermeers. A New Film Unpacks His Bag of Tricks Guy Pearce plays the forger in "The Last Vermeer." By Karen Chernick, Nov 10, 2020
Art World A Highly Collectible Rock Plays a Key Role in the Oscar-Nominated Film ‘Parasite.’ Here’s the Actual Meaning Behind It Suseok have been collected for hundreds of years in Korea. By Karen Chernick, Feb 7, 2020
Art World How a New Generation of Native American Street Artists Is Leaving Its Mark Across the United States In cities and rural areas across the US, a movement is taking shape. By Karen Chernick, Jan 30, 2020
Art Guides Think You Know Frida Kahlo? Think Again. Here Are the Mexican Painter’s Most Under-the-Radar Artworks—Ranked Kahlo painted a lot more than just herself. By Karen Chernick, Jan 3, 2020
Art World This Artist Is Commandeering a Civil War Statue in New York to Celebrate the Resilience of Refugees Krzysztof Wodiczko believes that refugees are themselves 'living monuments' to ongoing global conflicts. By Karen Chernick, Dec 20, 2019
Art World Want to Increase Your Chances of Living Longer? Go to a Museum, Says a New Study Apparently even one or two cultural events a year could cut your risk of early mortality by 14 percent. By Karen Chernick, Dec 19, 2019
Auctions The 1892 Manifesto That Gave Birth to the Modern Olympics Just Sold for $8.8 Million at Sotheby’s, Almost 9 Times Its Estimate The 14-page document sketches out the competition's revival, posing the Olympics as a boon to "the cause of peace." By Karen Chernick, Dec 19, 2019
