Orphism Is Back, Full of Optimistic Colors and Unanswered Questions

“Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930” traces the movement that channeled the poetry and rhythm of modernity into vibrant, color-saturated painting.

By Ben Davis, Nov 13, 2024

French Critics Spar With American Curators Over a Show Implying a Famous Impressionist May Have Been Gay

The coorganizers of the Musée d'Orsay exhibition are accused of overreaching in their pursuit of a fresh take on Gustave Caillebotte.

By Devorah Lauter, Nov 8, 2024

Long-Lost Painting From the New York World’s Fair Is Now Up for Grabs

The 1939 World Fair's theme was "The World of Tomorrow." The long-lost Rockwell Kent oil painting will be at the Salon Art + Design fair in New York.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 7, 2024

An Art Critic’s Picks: 10 New York Artworks to Lift Your Spirits

In a time of grief and uncertainty, here's the art that I go to in search of comfort and perspective.

By Blake Gopnik, Nov 6, 2024

Readers Weigh In on Which Artworks Give Them Chills

Old Master painting, postwar abstraction, and contemporary video art all can be literally spine-tingling.

By Ben Davis, Nov 5, 2024

Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in September 2024

The top lots of September mostly featured offerings from Impressionist masters.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 31, 2024

A California Museum’s Prized Gauguin Goes on View—But How Real Is It?

The painting was excluded from the artist's recent catalogue raisonné, casting doubt on its authenticity.

By Min Chen, Oct 21, 2024

The Greenhouse Effect: Art Basel Paris Gets a Warm Welcome at the Grand Palais

There was an air of renewed optimism and reinvigoration at the opening VIP day as Paris Art Basel settles into its new Grand Palais base.

By Kate Brown, Oct 16, 2024

With a New Show at Musée d’Orsay, Elmgreen and Dragset Are Writing Fragile Masculinities Back Into Art History

A cast of soft and solitary characters permeates the august hall of the French museum.

By Kate Brown, Oct 16, 2024

James McNeill Whistler’s ‘The Peacock Room’ Is a Glittering Masterpiece With a Dark History

The Peacock Room, now in the collection of the National Museum of Asian Art, has a surprisingly fractious history. A new exhibition "Ruffled Feathers" in D.C. delves into the interior's complex genesis.

By Katie White, Oct 10, 2024