art history
See Flowers in a New Light in This Hallucinatory Photo Series
A photographic series by Maggie West, will change the way you look at your favorite plants.
Ben Biayenda’s Marker Drawings Celebrate Black Beauty in All Its Colors
Biayenda’s drawings rewrite art history and challenge Western beauty standards.
Masterpiece Paintings Come to Life with Animated Polygons
Jake Hollomon takes masterpieces from art history and gives them an animated twist.
LA’s Longest Running Art Fair Nails Another Year of Stunning Photography
With a global and historical eye, photo l.a. celebrates its 26th year of impeccable images.
Embroidered Tapestries Beautifully Rewrite Art History’s Male Gaze
Sylvie Franquet reworks found tapestries to explore newer cultural dimensions.
Postcards from the End of an American Era
History hits a wall at Michael St. John's 14th solo show in New York, 'These Days; Leaves of Grass,' at Andrea Rosen Gallery.
The Best Art-Inspired Costumes of Halloween 2016
From Warhol to Kusama, art lovers pulled out the stops to bring their favorite works out of the gallery and into the streets.
Everyday Nudes Chill on the Couch in Stunning Classical Paintings
Figurative painter Kendric Tonn aims to sexualize the nude body in his work, without resorting to art history gender tropes.
How Dadaism Created the 21st Century
A quick chat with Alexei Sayle about the art movement's enduring effect on culture.
Famous Renaissance Paintings Are Even More Surreal as Modern Photos
Despite its beauty, Renaissance art isn’t exactly perfect in the representational diversity department. Photographer Ventiko is here to help.
When Artwork Survives Catastrophe
From 9/11 to Islamic State pillaging, historical events literally shaped these artworks.
150 Self-Portraits Reveal the Inner Lives of Iconic Artists
600 years of self-portraiture emerges in 'Facing the World: Self-Portraits from Rembrandt to Ai Weiwei.'