How Did a Third-Century Catholic Saint Become a Gay Icon? Here’s the Homoerotic History of Saint Sebastian

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Katie White is a New York-based writer and editor. She writes Artnet's popular 'Three Things' column, which reexamines masterworks from art history, and 'Up Next' a weekly feature on a rising artist.

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How Did a Third-Century Catholic Saint Become a Gay Icon? Here’s the Homoerotic History of Saint Sebastian

‘I Want to Show the Conflict I Experience Within My Brain’: Young Painter Sasha Gordon on Her Tender and Menacing Self-Portraits

Faith Ringgold’s ‘Tar Beach’ Is the Epitome of Summer Dreaming. Here Are Three Things to Know About This Classic Work of Art

Fashionable Flats, Raclette Galore, and an Eye on Women Surrealists: How Sotheby’s Sensation Mari-Claudia Jiménez Takes on Art Basel

Why Gemini Creatives Love to Remix, What They Really Want to Hear About Their Show + More Advice from a Noted Astrologer

A New Exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design Delves Into the Phenomenon of ‘Garmenting’—See The Dazzling Images Here

Is Seurat’s ‘La Grande Jatte’ the Most Misunderstood Painting of the Modern Era? Here Are 3 Facts That Cast a New Light on This Sunny Idyll

Self-Taught Artist Ovartaci Made Fantastical Creations in a Psychiatric Hospital for Over 50 Years. Now They’ve Found a Home in the Art World

Think You Knew the Queen? These 3 Facts About Her Most Famous Portrait Will Make You Think Again

Who Was Janet Sobel, the Ukrainian-Born Abstract Artist Who Created Drip Paintings Years Before Jackson Pollock?

Matisse’s ‘The Red Studio’ Has Puzzled Critics and Collectors Since Its Creation—Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About It

Oysters, But No Antiquities: How Gagosian Liaison and Mega-Collector Scion Sophia Cohen Plans to Tackle TEFAF New York

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Artist Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe on the Hidden Stories of Black American Cowboys That Fuel His New Paintings

Surrealist Renate Druks, Visionary Painter of Cats and Muse to Anaïs Nin, Gets a Welcome Spotlight at the Independent Art Fair

See 16 Stunning ‘Gilded Age’ Looks From the 2022 Met Gala and the Historical Artworks That (Could Have) Inspired Them

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