People of status always dominated in portraits, not only because of their elevated social rank but also because it cost a ...

Classical art usually feels pretty far removed from everyday life — grand paintings, dramatic lighting, and subjects who clearly have no idea what a smartphone is. Artist Alexey Kondakov decided to ...

Iconic artworks have been given a contemporary twist to depict how the subjects would appear if they were painted in today's era. The Mona Lisa, Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Birth of Venus have ...

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 ...

An important work from a rediscovered artist has been absent from public view since the 1970s. A New York curator is hunting ...

The European Fine Art Fair is embracing the work by newer, younger and more modern artists. By Farah Nayeri The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht describes itself as a fair that spans 7,000 years ...

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 ...

What does it mean to paint now, in an image-saturated world where every moment can be captured in high resolution and consumed within seconds? Recent contemporary painting trends suggest a widespread ...

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 ...