‘Queen Mariana of Austria’: Diego Velázquez’s Monumental Portrait of a Monarch
The 17th-century artist’s likeness of the young Hapsburg, currently on view at the Norton Simon Museum in California, ...
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Why Did Manet Tear This Painting In Half?
Two halves of a painting that Manet split in 1878 will be reunited for the first time in nearly 150 years at the National ...
Documentaries to concerts, more than a dozen ways to celebrate Black History Month in OKC
For four decades, the USA has officially celebrated Black History Month, but efforts to honor African American history in ...
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Women in surgery celebrated with new artwork
The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (RCSEd) has commissioned a unique painting to pay tribute to the pivotal role of women in surgery. The artwork, set to be unveiled in April 2025, is part of ...
Forbidden love tokens and secret engravings: The most romantic royal jewellery through the years
The Royals have a storied history of sentimentality expressed through the medium of diamonds, pearls and precious stones ...
Whatcom Museum welcomes classic French paintings on loan from National Gallery of Art
The Whatcom Museum is opening a new exhibit this month, featuring French paintings on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Bellingham’s Whatcom Museum was chosen as one of 10 ...
‘I care deeply about the future of the planet’: how gallery chief balances climate with culture
Well, Oscar Wilde did moot that life imitates art, rather than the other way round. So it seems only fitting that two years ...
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Meet Dr Alison Smith, curator of the National Portrait Gallery’s Edvard Munch portraits
World of Cruising caught up with Dr Alison Smith, curator of Edvard Munch Portraits – a new exhibition supported by Viking – ...