Bob Ross Paintings Go To Auction
Thirty paintings by beloved television art instructor Bob Ross will soon head to auction, with proceeds supporting public television. American Public Television (APT) has consigned the collection to Bonhams, which will feature several of the works in its California & … More…
Venice Through Monet’s Eyes
On Saturday, October 11th, the Brooklyn Museum opened its Monet & Venice exhibition to the public, marking the largest museum show to focus on the artist in nearly twenty-five years. In 1908, Claude Monet was living and working in the … More…
Heist at the Louvre
On Sunday, October 19th, a group of men executed a heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing a collection of jewelry estimated to be worth €88 million (or $102 million). While the popular imagination makes it seem like heists … More…
Painting Of The Week: James Buttersworth’s Yachts Racing Off Southampton
With summer growing more and more distant, memories of warmer weather may help some of us through the winter. While beach scenes might come to mind, paintings with sailing and boating subjects may also do the trick. This is where … More…
Leonardo’s Lost Words
Through several art installations, a new project in Milan will focus on Leonardo da Vinci, his interest in words, and his impact on the Italian language. Sabrina D’Alessandro is not a typical artist. Most of her work involves language, specifically … More…
New Taylor Swift Video Merges Pop Music With 19th Century Painting
Taylor Swift recently released the music video for “The Fate of Ophelia”, her new single from the album The Life of a Showgirl. Many eagle-eyed viewers have also picked up on the art historical references in the video. The lyrics … More…
Vienna Exhibition Shines Light On Forgotten Female Artist
Michaelina Wautier, a previously overlooked female painter from the Flemish Baroque period, is now getting a moment in the spotlight with her own exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Very little is known about Wautier’s life. She was born … More…
Rembrandt Restoration at the Städel Museum
Rembrandt’s Blinding of Samson, one of the artist’s most prominent religious works, is set to receive an extensive makeover. The Blinding of Samson dates to 1636, in the early stages of Rembrandt’s peak. He mainly produced portraits at the time, … More…
Modernités at Sotheby’s Paris
On Friday, October 24th, Sotheby’s Paris hosted its Modernités sale, featuring mostly twentieth-century works by European and North American artists, including Jean Dubuffet, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jean Fautrier. The main draw, however, was a pair of portraits by the Italian … More…