Who Was Mary Cassatt and Why Was She So Important?
We examine 14 key artworks that reflect the diverse facets of Cassatt’s career, as well as the privileges and constraints of female artists in a male-dominated 19th-century art world.
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18 Impressionist Artworks that Capture the Spirit of the Movement
Marked by contemporary subject matter and loose brushwork, these works rejected the traditional forms and techniques favored by the official annual Paris Salon.
Surrealism in the Age of AI
Like Surrealism, AI art is automatic and disembodied, at home in the space between language and image.
At Americas Society, Artists Look at the Myth That Started Natural Resource Extraction in Latin America
The myth of El Dorado has had a long legacy.
19 Must-See Impressionism Shows Around the World in 2024
The 150-year anniversary of the Impressionist movement is being celebrated across America and Europe.
As Surrealism Turns 100, a Look at Its Enduring Legacy
Few movements in art history have had as lasting a legacy as Surrealism, which utterly transformed our manner of thinking and seeing. In its time, it garnered a remarkable degree of public…
Impressionism, Reexamined: How One of Art History’s Most Controversial Movements Finally Got Respect
Critics often lambasted the artists, who went on to produce what are now considered masterpieces.
Alex Katz’s New Paintings in Venice Celebrate Grass, Water, and Clothes
An exhibition at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini shows the 96-year-old’s latest developments.
For the Canadian Pavilion, Kapwani Kiwanga Considers the Hefty Historical Importance of the Tiny Venetian Seed Bead
“Venice is built on many things, but trade is very much a big part of everything that surrounds us,” Kiwanga said.
In Venice, 1OF1 and Collector Ryan Zurrer Introduce Web3 Phenom Sam Spratt to the Art World
“Sam Spratt: The Monument Game” is on view until June 21 at the Docks Cantiere Pietro Cucchini in Venice.