five must-read books on the period
For some, the artists of the Venetian Renaissance achieved a level of painting never surpassed, with those working in the…
from Nick Cave’s devilish works to an analysis of Rembrandt’s competition with his star pupil
Nick Cave—The Devil: A Life, Museum Voorlinden, 38pp, €59.95 (hb) The musician Nick Cave lets his imagination run wild in…
The arts should be recognised as a key part of what it means to be human, argues a new publication
As the UK waits to learn what its newly elected Labour government plans to do about the crisis and decline…
How Korean feminist art developed alongside the country’s move to democracy is explored in new book
Among South Korea’s many lauded cultural exports, the resonating strength of its feminist art, as a beacon for other Asia…
celebrating 15 years of street art in Miami’s Wynwood
To many people in the art world, the name Wynwood—a district of low-lying warehouses just north of downtown Miami—has become…
New book views glacier paintings of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham through the eyes of poets and glaciologists
The glacier paintings of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) are some of her best-known works. When the Scottish artist visited the Grindelwald…
‘The painter in me did not die’—novelist Orhan Pamuk turns his hand to art
Orhan Pamuk, Turkey’s most famous living novelist, has always had a secret passion. The author of best-selling books such as…
a new photography compendium reveals the many sides of the US
“What is America?” Peter van Agtmael’s question, in the introduction of Magnum America: The United States, is a perennial one…
Carsten Höller, Takashi Murakami, sounds of the US-Mexico border — podcast
This week, three artist interviews: Carsten Höller on his book of games, Takashi Murakami on his new work, and Valeria…
Christie’s results are down ‘just’ 6% in 2024, ‘despite challenging environment’
This year marks a second consecutive drop in annual sales for Christie’s, which released its projected 2024 results Tuesday…