Art World Art Bites: The Painter Who Sued His Biggest Critic—and Won James Whistler didn't like John Ruskin's review of his painting, so he took the critic to court. By Tim Brinkhof, May 11, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Salvador Dalí’s Nuclear Mysticism Phase The theory was a reaction to the devastation wrought on Japan during World War II. By Verity Babbs, May 10, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Donald Judd’s Obsession With Bagpipes Odes to the Scottish instrument filled the artist’s home and appeared in his work. By Vittoria Benzine, May 9, 2024
Art World Art Bites: How a $20-Million Art Sale Was Won in a Game of Rock Paper Scissors A Japanese firm used this unorthodox gamble to decide which auction house would sell off its art collection. By Richard Whiddington, May 6, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Why Don’t We Ever Talk About the Other Matisse? Henri’s daughter was his muse, cataloguer, and a war-time resistance fighter. By Verity Babbs, May 5, 2024
Art World Art Bites: What Sparked Rudy Giuliani’s Quest to Close the Brooklyn Museum? Chris Ofili’s controversial image of the Virgin Mary caused quite the stir. By Tim Brinkhof, May 4, 2024
Art World Art Bites: How Renoir’s Love of Cats Is Enshrined in His Paintings In his later years, the artist would paint with a cat in his lap. By Verity Babbs, May 2, 2024
Art World Art Bites: What Happened to Jesus’s Feet in Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’? The artist invented a new technique to paint the 1498 commission, but it didn't really work. By Richard Whiddington, May 1, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Is This Famed Manet Painting Also a Beer Ad? The painting of Édouard Manet’s favorite Parisian establishment doubles as advertising for a British brewery. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 29, 2024
Art World Art Bites: How Damien Hirst Got His Shark(s) The original tiger shark was replaced after it began to rot. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 28, 2024
Art World Art Bites: What Donatello’s ‘David’ Did For the Nude Sculpture Donatello’s smaller, bronze sculpture of the Biblical hero David inspired Michelangelo’s marble giant. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 25, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The Rodin Museum Was Once a Thriving Artist Commune Before it housed the Rodin Museum, the 18th-century mansion was known as the Hôtel Biron. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 24, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The ‘Exorcist’ House Was Modeled After a Magritte Painting The supernatural horror film’s set and poster drew on a spooky painting by the Belgian Surrealist. By Brian Boucher, Apr 23, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Millais’s Muse Fell Ill After Posing for ‘Ophelia’ Elizabeth Siddal posed for the painting in a bathtub that was poorly warmed. By Vittoria Benzine, Apr 22, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Rosa Bonheur Had to Go Incognito to Paint ‘The Horse Fair’ The painting has been a highlight of the Met's collection since being donated in 1887. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 21, 2024
