Tag: art world

The iconic protest visual used by SILENCE=DEATH and ACT UP became a key symbol of AIDS activism and LGBTQ+ advocacy.

Our favorite shows right now address systemic abuses in the US with style and intelligence, but we’re also enjoying some intimate and abstract works.

His recent paintings of everyday life transcend the literal without becoming overtly symbolic; this is the tight rope he walks.

After sending the National Guard to quell demonstrations, the president’s next move could be dispatching Marines to the country’s second-largest city.

Opening this week in Chicago, Ventus features paintings, sculptures, and prints by Cody Hudson, Seonna Hong, Seth Pimentel, Stevie Shao, and Scott Sueme.

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NYSWA’s centennial exhibition reflects the creative vision and resiliency of women artists today. On view June 24–July 19 at Ceres Gallery in Manhattan.

A former director of museums devoted to the artists said the trust could not explain why at least two works went missing.

She combines text, images, and objects to orchestrate a distinct style of visual poetics that is grounded in language while rewiring it.

The paintings were spotted in a 2022 documentary about art thieves.

Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939) was a Czech painter and graphic artist who played a defining role in the Art Nouveau movement. His signature style featured graceful women, flowing garments, intricate floral patterns, and decorative borders. His breakthrough came in 1894 with a poster for Sarah Bernhardt’s play *Gismonda*, leading to a six-year collaboration and cementing his […]