Tag: painting
‘Black Radical Women’ Revolutionize Art at Brooklyn Museum
40 artists reveal the complexity, urgency and power of Black Radical Women.
Three British Princesses Champion the Enlightenment
An exhibition shows these British princesses embraced progress, art and science.
Protest Art from Raised Fists to Pussyhats
Though art-making is not necessarily radical, it can be used to achieve radical ends.
Calvin Levels and Lonny Price on the Legacies of Great Painters
Listen to Levels and Price discuss a new play about Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
The Art and Commerce of Miriam Ellner’s Verre Eglomisé
An interview with a 60+ artist who's updating an ancient medium.
George W. Bush Has Ruined Art
A book of W's paintings is coming; don't artwash his miserable legacy.
Alma Thomas’ Radiant Abstraction at the Studio Museum
Gloriously beautiful paintings by a pioneering African-American woman artist.
Vigée Le Brun at The Met Transcends Her Reputation
The show reveals so much more than the famous portraits of Marie Antoinette.
Frank Stella and the Risks of Evolving Signature Style
When an artist’s work changes for the worse.
Art Trend Alert: Power Poses for the Disempowered
Kehinde Wiley, Ricardo Hernandez and Gabriel García Román have unique takes on a great idea.
Michael Alig: Painter of Modern Nightlife?
"Like a Pee Wee Herman grin or sweet-looking Kewpie doll that might bite you if touched."
Punk to Painting: The Life and Art of Pamela Roberts
"Pam lived in a world that was edgy, even hard..."
Polish Posters Play with Protest
Theater posters full of sexuality, humor and dramatic intensity.
Master Ashes?
Romanian authorities examine residue feared to be stolen Picasso, Monet, Matisse works.
How Much is Bea Arthur in the Window?
Stories about flashy, big-money art sales are the Nancy Grace of arts reporting.
Rembrandt’s Golden Age Glistens in Nashville
Life during the 17th-century glory days of the Dutch Republic.
Put the Paint Down and Step Away from the Landmark
A mural for the back of Philadelphia's PSFS Building is a disastrous idea.
Olympic Gold Once Honored the Arts
For decades, medals were awarded for architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture.