Art History New Tudor Portrait Discoveries Stir Up Centuries-Old Royal Drama The portraits highlight the complex web of friendships and rivalries that defined Henry VIII's court. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 3 days ago
Art History How Lynda Benglis Shocked the Art World With Her Provocative ‘Artforum’ Ad This edition of "Art Bites" unpacks how "Artforum Advertisement" once sent editors, readers, and feminists into a tizzy. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 9, 2024
Art History How Artists Use Dolls and Stuffed Animals to Toy With Our Emotions Artists like Mike Kelley and Paula Rego have used toys to pry at hidden aspects of human experience. By Emily Steer, Nov 5, 2024
Art History Does Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Fresco Secretly Allude to a Medical Condition? A team of experts is putting forward a theory derived from the growing field of iconodiagnosis. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 5, 2024
Art History Is Van Gogh Brat? Here’s Our Guide to Brat Art History "Brat" was just selected at the Collins Dictionary's word of year. It is a vibe. Here are key artworks that exude it. By Verity Babbs, Nov 4, 2024
Art History Is the Ghost of Anne Boleyn Haunting Historic U.K. Homes? Hampton Court Palace is full of ghosts from Henry VIII's past, including Jane Seymour and Catherine Howard. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 31, 2024
Art History Meet the Man Who Snapped the World’s First Photograph of a Ghost (Or So He Claimed) This edition of "Eureka" goes into the darkroom of spirit photographer William Mumler. By Min Chen, Oct 31, 2024
Art History Who Was Ida Hammershøi, the Unseen Muse of a Danish Master? This edition of 'Art Bites' sheds light on Vilhelm Hammershøi mysterious wife. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 30, 2024
Art History What Makes ‘American Gothic’ So Enduringly Famous? There's much more to Grant Wood's iconic painting than meets the eye. By Evan D. Williams, Oct 30, 2024
Art History Frida Kahlo’s Anniversary Painting to Diego Rivera Holds Clues to Their Turbulent Marriage Frida Kahlo’s 1945 dual portrait with her husband is now on view in “Beyond the Myth” at the Dallas Museum of Art By Katie White, Oct 29, 2024
Art History The Surprising Story of the Cat-Obsessed Artist Behind the Famed ‘Le Chat Noir’ Poster We take a closer look at an artist whose passion for house cats was rivaled only by his passion for workers' liberation. By Annikka Olsen, Oct 28, 2024
Art History The Surprisingly Artful History Behind the Garden Gnome The motif has inspired everyone from Jacques Callot to Paul McCarthy. By J. Cabelle Ahn, Oct 26, 2024
Art History How Two Artists Built a Prada Store in the Middle of the Desert “It’s almost like being a parent who experienced children growing up and going a direction they never intended,” Elmgreen said of the project. By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 26, 2024
Art History Does Frida Kahlo’s Art Hold the Key to a Hidden Medical Condition? Seventy years after her death, a team of doctors has suggested a new diagnosis for the artist's back pain. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 25, 2024
Art History Long-Overlooked Painting Reveals the Genius of a Forgotten Black Polymath Scientific analysis is correcting centuries of misconception surrounding a Francis Williams portrait. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 23, 2024
