People Opera Singer Peter Brathwaite Started Recreating Historical Portraits of Black Subjects as a Pandemic Project. It Became Much More We spoke with the artist about his wildly popular project, and what it taught him about his family's history. By Katie White, Feb 25, 2022
Art History Hans Holbein’s Masterful ‘Ambassadors’ Is Full of Extraordinary Riddles. Here Are 3 Facts to Help You Make Sense of Them The painting has been the subject of boisterous debate for decades. By Katie White, Feb 22, 2022
Art History Diego Velázquez’s ‘Venus’ Reimagined the Goddess of Love Like Never Before—Here Are Three Things You Might Not Know About It Celebrate Valentine's Day with a closer look at a masterpiece that has entranced viewers for centuries. By Katie White, Feb 14, 2022
Pop Culture What Does the New Netflix Series About Convicted Scammer Anna Delvey Get Right About the Art World? We Took a Deep Dive Here's our guide to the wall candy and character cameos. By Eileen Kinsella & Katie White, Feb 11, 2022
Art History Antonio Canova’s Sexy Sculpture of Napoleon’s Sister Caused a Scandal—Here Are 3 Facts That Elevate It Above the Sensationalism The sculpture of Pauline Borghese as the goddess Venus proved so controversial that it was locked away in a wooden crate for decades. By Katie White, Feb 8, 2022
Art History Francis Bacon’s ‘Screaming Pope’ Embodied Postwar Anguish—Here Are 3 Surprising Facts About the Influential Painting The picture, Bacon's first of a Pope, is currently on view at the Royal Academy. By Katie White, Feb 1, 2022
Gallery Network ‘Nostalgia Is a Truly Winning Sentiment’: Artist Simon Fujiwara on How an Adorable Cartoon Bear Breathed New Life Into His Work The Dadaist character takes center stage in Fujiwara's new show at Esther Schipper. By Katie White, Jan 27, 2022
Style Why Aquarian Artists Shouldn’t Start Any Major New Projects This Month + More Insights From a Noted Astrologer Aquarians are the most free-thinking of signs. By Katie White, Jan 25, 2022
Art World Maya Angelou Is the First Black Woman to Appear on the U.S. Quarter. We Asked Its Designer to Walk Us Through Its Symbolism Artist Emily Damstra is behind the depiction of Angelou, as well as a forthcoming quarter featuring actress Anna May Wong. By Katie White, Jan 17, 2022
Studio Visit New York Artist Maggie Ellis on the Two Crucial Ingredients for Her Pandemic Paintings: Q-Tips and Weed The artist welcomed us into her Bronx studio. By Katie White, Jan 11, 2022
Gallery Network ‘There’s a Lot of Ingenuity in These Little Forms’: Artist Sarah Morris on Why She Started Painting Spiderwebs During Lockdown The artist's most recent works are now on view in "Means of Escape" at White Cube Gallery. By Katie White, Jan 7, 2022
Art World 6 Art Jobs, Trends, and Terms That Were the Buzzwords of the Past Year—But Would Have Made Absolutely Zero Sense Back in 2019 NFTs, OVRs, and immersive art, oh my! By Katie White, Dec 28, 2021
Art History Thomas Gainsborough’s ‘Blue Boy’ Was Once the World’s Most Famous Painting—Here Are 3 Surprising Facts About It This January, The Blue Boy will go on view at the National Gallery in London, its first return trip to the U.K. in 100 years. By Katie White, Dec 23, 2021
Style Why Capricorn Artists Should Really Just Get Back to Basics This Month + More Insights From a Noted Astrologer Astrologist Lisa Stardust tells us what's in store for the sign of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paul CĂ©zanne, and Berthe Morisot. By Katie White, Dec 22, 2021
The 12 Days of Artmas Who Couldn’t Use Gift Guidance From the Cosmos? We’ve Consulted 5 Experts in Art and Astrology On the fifth day of Artmas, we offer cosmically curated gifts for art people under every zodiac sign. By Katie White, Dec 17, 2021