MoMa's exhibition "Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern" is based on the art collection of the museum's enigmatic cofounder. Her efforts and collection have forged the ongoing narrative of ...

Ragnar Kjartansson, “Bangemand (Scaredman),” a live performance as part of the exhibition An Epic Waste of Love and Understanding at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark (all photos AX ...

Jenny Saville’s mid-career retrospective at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth features one banger of a painting after another. All hits. “Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting” because Saville (b.

At Modern Art’s new space, the artist unveils paintings of isolated film stills, presented as evidence yet marked by omission ...

It has become fashionable to say that painters are returning to realism. Such talk is almost always accompanied by skeptical remarks about difficult or obscure art and observations on the bankruptcy ...

The painting is as dazzling as it is unsettling, not only by virtue of its monumental size (8' 2 1/2" x 11' 5 7/8") but also its boisterous colors and panoramic view of figures in motion. As your gaze ...

The prehistory of modern painting -- Realism, Impressionism, and early photography -- Post-impressionism -- The origins of modern architecture and design -- Art nouveau -- The origins of modern ...

From the Mona Lisa to the American Gothic, these famous paintings don’t just grace museum walls; they offer a glimpse into the past and define entire generations. Although most of these masterpieces ...

Artistic styles exist only in retrospect. While many of their defining characteristics are formulated in manifestos by pioneering artists, a style can’t be fully understood until it has become a thing ...

The beloved painting titled The Carols (Greek: Ta Kalanta) was produced in 1872 by the reputable Greek painter Nikiforos Lytras.

A recovered Gustav Klimt painting made history this past Thursday night at Sotheby’s when it became the most expensive piece of modern art to ever be sold at auction. The Vienna-born artist came to ...

Curved lines and block colors in shades of orange, yellow and blue create the image of an artist, framed by a border of abstract shapes. Look a little closer and you can see the artist’s beret with ...