A popular downtown artist in the 1960s, she worked in obscurity after art world trends left her behind. Now her startlingly fresh work is on view again. By Penelope Green Marcia Marcus, a figurative ...

David Hockney, whose vivid paintings and warm irreverence made him one of the most celebrated artists of his era, died on Thursday in London. He was 88. His publicist, Erica Bolton, confirmed the news ...

The artist Paul P. is a painter whose power comes from representing a scarcely documented, in-between generation of queer life. Paul P., photographed at his studio in Toronto on Sept. 14, 2024.Credit.

An overlooked female artist is starting to get her due. Nearly 30 years after her death, Leonor Fini's captivating, often gender-bending images are attracting renewed attention. She is one of the ...

A follow-up to the June 2026 "Museum Artist" list, digging into the data on who is rising, who is resonant, and who is ...

You might not know Milton Avery’s name off the top of your head, but once you see the legendary painter’s art, you’ll recognize his work. That’s because Avery, who lived from 1885 to 1965, was one of ...

Femme au chapeau hung at the center of a defining moment of rupture in the history of modern art, shocking audiences.

How can we explain, in simple terms, what makes a great artist? This question is more complex than it seems, as it forces us to think more broadly about what art is and who artists are. Above all, it ...