100 Years of How Black Painters See Themselves
Koyo Kouoh, who will curate the 2026 Venice Biennale, has assembled a huge survey at the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts in ...
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Picasso’s Early Masterpiece Conceals a Long-Lost Secret
New research into a Picasso portrait from his Blue Period has revealed an underpainting of a mysterious woman hidden for over ...
Mysterious portrait of a woman revealed beneath Picasso painting
Art historians studying a painting by Pablo Picasso have uncovered the mysterious portrait of a woman, hidden beneath its ...
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The Eternal Mysteries of Red
It’s often deemed the first color, the strongest color, the color that stands for color itself. So why does it keep slipping ...
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Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad
On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...
10 Oregon Black pioneers brought to life in exhibit at Bush Barn
The Salem Art Association commissioned Portland-based artist Jeremy Okai Davis for the contemporary paintings.
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At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a Blockbuster Exhibition Explores Different Approaches to Black Figuration
A range of interpretations and depictions of the Black figure is currently on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (through ...
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Was a new Van Gogh really discovered at a garage sale? Here’s why I remain unconvinced
The New York-based LMI Group claims the $50 portrait is a previously unknown work by the Dutch master, perhaps now worth $15m ...
Reading Whistler’s Nocturne in Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge as a piece of music
Whistler’s paintings were first compared to music in 1863 when the French critic Paul Manz described his haunting portrait, ...
The Power Couple Making the Art World More Inclusive
Now they’re one of the top power couples in the art world, each committed in their own way to advancing the cause of racial ...
Opinion
CCH Pounder’s portrait collection is part of the African American Museum’s ongoing exhibit
Shared Visions' focuses on Black portraits, a theme that has shown up in exhibits at the PMA, Barnes, the Met, and beyond.
Hyderabad | A new photography book features portraits in black and white
For him, black and white photography symbolises simplicity and truthfulness. Kolkata’s accessibility to vintage photography ...