‘The people’s painter’ left mark in Black art internationally — but shined in NC hometown
Langston Hughes is known as the people’s poet. I would say Biggers is the people’s painter. The man and the work are one.” ...
Sampling Sleeves: Five album covers that reference other albums
From The Residents and The Beatles to The Clash and Elvis Presley, several musicians and bands throughout history have ...
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Discover the True Stories Behind These 6 Famously Romantic Photographs
Surprise your loved one with a Valentine's Day gift of these iconic photos from Artnet Auctions' Select Photographs sale.
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This Historic Portrait of George Washington Is Being Restored to Its Former Glory
The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...
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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Three Ultra-Rare Paul Delvaux Paintings Head to Auction Amid Surrealism Craze
The paintings that have been kept away from the market for more than 30 years will go on Christie's Surrealist sale in London ...
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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Common Greek Myths Found Throughout Art History
Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...