"It feels like a crisis every time I pick up a brush and paint, it's life or death." There's no sense of exaggeration or ...

“The best introduction to the lifelong pleasure and rewards of looking at pictures since Gombrich. An instant classic.” Stephen Fry If you (like most viewers) of Jan van Eyck’s “Arnolfini Portrait” ...

"Artists owe their inspirations to more than just their great, individual genius," said David McAllister in Prospect. They depend heavily on "those who get it" – "friends, family or romantic partners" ...

Jonathan Yeo, about to unveil a major new painting of King Charles III, also counts Hollywood royalty (Nicole Kidman) and prime ministers (Tony Blair) as past subjects. But George W. Bush eluded him.

What’s the deal with Leonardo’s harpsichord-viola? Why were Impressionists obsessed with the color purple? Art Bites brings you a surprising fact, lesser-known anecdote, or curious event from art ...

Luca Del Baldo, ”Arthur C. Danto” (2010), oil on Belgian linen, 40 x 30 cm (all images courtesy of the artist) The title of the project is The Visionary Academy of Ocular Mentality. You could say that ...

Portrait Artist of the Year is about artists from across the United Kingdom gathering to compete in a quest to showcase the finest original celebrity portraits. The competition unfolds as these ...