Abu Dhabi announces new Frank Gehry-designed performing arts venue to open in 2030
Abu Dhabi is set to open a Frank Gehry-designed performing arts venue on Saadiyat Island in 2030. Dar…
From beginner to pro artist in 3 years: the 5 art lessons that made it possible
Morgan Noll’s backstory as a professional artist is interesting: just six years ago, she had no drawing experience…
Western Romania: Picasso exhibition to inaugurate new Art Encounters space in Timișoara in September
Picasso en visite, an exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso from the collection of the Musée Picasso in…
Duane Michals obituary | Photography
Duane Michals, who has died aged 94, was a pioneer of the “directorial mode” of photography, known for…
Ron Dutton obituary | Sculpture
My friend Ron Dutton, who has died aged 90, was a sculptor, medallist and teacher whose enthusiasm and…
Unique Voices in Street Photography Today
Street photography has become so codified that much of it now looks like photographers photographing other photographs. That…
Award-winning artist Jane Allan accused of copying second artwork
An Australian artist who won a A$20,000 (NZ$24,400) prize for a painting copied from another artist is being…
‘The art elves come up with ideas, and I just follow them’: Mia Wolff & her hundreds of paintings
Mia Wolff with Jade and Ghost, Brooklyn studio (2022) Mia Wolff grew up drawing, reading, and climbing trees…
‘Rude, heavy-drinking and a committed communist’: the Frida Kahlo you can’t buy in the gift shop | Frida Kahlo
I spend a lot of time in museum gift shops, and no matter where I might be in…
Game of stones: how paintings of marble reveal a world of magical medieval mysticism | Art
When we think of marble, we think of it as a desirable commodity: of luxurious interior decoration, from…
In an exhibition tracing 1,500 years of art, Vishnu’s avatars offer tonic for our times
In the contemporary imagination, the word “avatar” may conjure James Cameron’s blue Na’vi people. But Cameron was partly…
Wide Angle vs. Telephoto in Fiordland
Shooting in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, is a test of patience, adaptability, and a willingness to get…