Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: What to Know About Martin Kippenberger’s Surrealist ‘Drunk Streetlamp’ at Paris’s Bourse de Commerce Streetlamps are closely tied in with Modernity—but they also can imply loneliness. By Emily Steer, 15 hours ago
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: An Explosion, Always Waiting to Happen The artist seems to suggest that we are all waiting for the unrealized promises of the post-apartheid era. By Samuel Reilly, Oct 4, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: John Singer Sargent’s Portrait of Amelia Earhart’s Benefactor Norton Museum of Art director Ghislain d'Humieres on one of his favorite Sargent portraits. By Tim Brinkhof, Sep 4, 2024
Art World The Permanent Collection: How Mario Merz’s Motorcycle Sculpture Transformed the Guggenheim Chief Curator Naomi Beckwith said the work is emblematic of the past and future of the museum. By Adam Schrader, Sep 3, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: Telemaco Signorini’s Melancholy Hospital Ca' Pesaro director Elisabetta Barisoni discusses this remarkable composition. By Emily Steer, Sep 3, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: A Rosa Rolanda Self-Portrait Woven With Intrigue The Mexican Modernist's striking work invites dialogue and interpretation. By Margaret Carrigan, Aug 11, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: A Female Expressionist’s Revelatory Final Self-Portrait Neue Galerie curatorial director Janis Staggs discusses Paula Modersohn-Becker's last portrait. By Adam Schrader, Jul 10, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: Johann Liss Painted an Unusually Aged Adam and Eve Gallerie dell’Accademia curator Michele Nicolaci discusses this biblical vision. By Emily Steer, Jul 6, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: The Woman Who Brought Modernism to Ireland Museum director Caroline Campbell on Mainie Jellett's pioneering abstractions. By Samuel Reilly, May 26, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: The Imagined World of James Castle National Gallery curator Lynne Cooke discusses a humble, yet poignant drawing by the reclusive artist. By Zack Hatfield, May 20, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: An Intimate Renoir Portrait That Hides Cross-Cultural Crafts Guilhem André at the Louvre Abu Dhabi discusses "The Cup of Chocolate." By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 16, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: Charles Gaines Ponders the Weight of History SFMoMA contemporary art curator Eungie Joo discusses the poignant artworks. By Zack Hatfield, May 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: An Ancient Egyptian Statue of an Enigmatic Persona The statue of a woman named Hel is dedicated to the gods of Memphis. By Emily Steer, May 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions Al Sadu Textiles Made By Bedouin Women Tell Hidden Stories of the Arabian Gulf The National Museum of Qatar celebrates the age-old tradition with a permanent display. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 10, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: Peggy Guggenheim’s Favorite Painting Grace Hartigan's lush ode to Ireland occupied a prime spot on the great patron's walls. By Emily Steer, May 2, 2024