Rembrandt-Velázquez at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Until 19 January 2020, you can catch the stunning Rembrandt-Velázquez exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. We explore 5 pieces on view.

Artland Magazine – 10 days ago

Female Iconoclasts: Tamara de Lempicka

Tamara de Lempicka rendered the wealth, excess, and glamorous comercialism of the roaring '20s in an art deco style uniquely her own.

The Monochrome. A History of Simplicity in Painting

Exploring the monochrome: Simple yet complex, paintings made with only one colour or hue have been a staple of the avant-garde for more than 100 years...

Pamela J. Joyner’s ‘Mission-Driven Collection’ of African-American Art Looks to Reframe History

Pamela Joyner has some advice for collectors who are just starting out: “Figure out where the vacuum is, where the void is, where the need is. So whatever the void is, find the need and fill the gap.”

Art News – 3 days ago

Agents of Change: Camera Obscura

In this edition of our article series "Agents of Change," we explore the immense effect the discovery of the Camera Obscura had on the art world.

Artland Magazine – 3 days ago

Damien Hirst medicine cabinet bought for £600 goes on sale for over £1m

In 1989, when Robert Tibbles bought Damien Hirst’s Bodies, one of the first medicine cabinets the artist created for his degree show at Goldsmiths College that year, little did the bond trader and art collector know that his £600 purchase would become a milestone in the history of contemporary British art.