Art History Has a Painting by an Elusive Renaissance Master Been Hiding in Plain Sight? New research attributes a work in Germany's Alte Pinakothek to Giorgione. By Richard Whiddington, 1 day ago
Art History Unlocking Van Eyck’s ‘Arnolfini Portrait’, One of World’s Most Enigmatic Paintings Some juicy details are hiding in plain sight! By Karen Chernick, 2 days ago
The Art Angle Can Machine Vision Replace Art Expertise? This week, art critic Ben Davis speaks to journalist Jo Lawson-Tancred about her new book 'A.I. and the Art Market.' By Sonia Manalili & Ben Davis & Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 5, 2024
Art & Exhibitions ‘Living With the Gods’ Tells the Story of the Human Quest to Capture Divinity in Art The Museum of Fine Arts exhibition is based on a book and radio show by Neil MacGregor. By Tim Brinkhof, Nov 29, 2024
Auctions Woof! This Famous Dog Portrait Could Fetch Up to $2.5 Million One of artist George Stubb's best known works, the portrait reflects changing social attitudes toward dogs. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 28, 2024
Opinion 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
Art World 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
Auctions Historic Portrait Famously Recovered by the Monuments Men Heads to Auction The painting was one of thousands of works the Monuments Men recovered from a Bavarian castle. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Rembrandt and His Pupil Go Head-to-Head in a Major Vienna Museum Show It's the first close look at the Dutch master and his relationship with his pupil and competitor Samuel van Hoogstraten. By Anni Irish, Oct 14, 2024
The Art Detective The Met’s ‘Siena’ Blockbuster Has Priceless Loans. How Did It Come Together? It took new technology, years of collaboration, and major investments to deliver a show for the ages. 'This is not a grab and go,' one curator said. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 11, 2024
Art Criticism I Could Spend a Million Hours in the Met’s Weird and Wonderful Sienese Art Show "Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350” is more than just a pre-history of the Italian Renaissance. By Ben Davis, Oct 9, 2024
Auctions A Rare Poussin Comes to Market for the First Time in Seven Decades Partly due to its racy subject matter, its attribution was previously in doubt—but no more. By Artnet News, Sep 30, 2024
Auctions Dürer Destined for Dumpster Demolishes Estimate at Auction An 11-year-old boy saved the piece from oblivion. Only years later did he learn its value. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 26, 2024
Auctions Rare Paul Revere Engraving From the American Revolution Era Set for Auction There are only 29 extant copies of the historic artwork. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 26, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The Italian Artistic Epicenter That Sparked the Renaissance Gets the Met Spotlight The museum's showcase of Siena artists aims to reshape the way we think of the Italian Renaissance. By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 11, 2024
