Francis Bacon was one of the most renowned painters of the 20th century (not to be confused with the philosopher of the same name). Born in Ireland at the turn of the century, his work became famous ...

In one of Wayne Thiebaud’s final interviews, the famously upbeat, self-deprecating artist reflected on seven decades of refining his technique as a painter and yet still feeling like a student. Even ...

Days after Titterton’s Manhattan murder, police seemed stymied, with some declaring the “Bathtub Murder Case” a perfect crime ...

To understand the significance of the museum, one must first understand Elene Akhvlediani (1901–1975) herself. A woman who ...

The British artist Lucian Freud (1922-2011) was famously private—he communicated mostly by phone but rarely gave out his ...

Mostly respectful of chronology and beloved traditions, it nevertheless rethinks the paintings’ contexts and stories.

His unique style and perspective often drew comparisons to great Chinese painters of the past, and many considered him a leading figure in contemporary Chinese art. The pinnacle of his success came in ...

Mannu, a daily wage labourer in Delhi, sells refreshing sattu ghol during summer, awaiting more customers as temperatures ...

Jeffrey Feeger is an amazing artist. Give him a pencil and a paper and ask him for your portrait and you will be amazed by the result.

The latest volume in a series of books featuring B.C. artists is the first to be wholly dedicated to a specific geographic ...