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Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott with David Hockney’s Henry Geldzahler and Christopher Scott (1969). Photographed by Cecil Beaton, 1975.

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Helen Frankenthaler, March 1960 photographed by Tony Vaccaro via Gagosian

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Georges Braque, The Studio (L’Atelier), 1939. Oil and sand on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls Collection, 1997. Accession Number: 1997.149.3. Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Available under Open Ac

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Photo of The Beatles by Harry Benson © Harry Benson / Courtesy of the Harry Benson Archive

Harry Benson: Royalty, Rebels, and Rockstars

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Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, 1495-1498 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Celebrating World Art Day: Da Vinci’s Living Legacy

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Henri Rousseau, Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised!), 1891 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Henri Rousseau: Masterpieces That Deserve More Recognition

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Frida Kahlo, Henry Ford Hospital, 1932 via Singulart

Why Are Artists Obsessed With Death in Their Work?

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Feature image: Arnold Böcklin, Isle of the Dead, 1880 via Wikipedia; Credit: Kunstmuseum Basel, Martin P. Bühler

Was Symbolism the Most Mysterious Movement in Art?

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Philip Guston, Flatlands, 1970 © The Estate of Philip Guston via SFMOMA

Philip Guston: Figuration, Fear, and Moral Reckoning

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David Hockney and his dachshunds, photo by Richard Schmitt, 1995 via Architectural Diges

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Christ’s Charge to Peter, from The Acts of the Apostles tapestry series. Attributed to the workshop of Hans (Jan) Mattens after Raphael (1483–1520). Glencairn Museum Collection. Image and information courtesy of Glencairn Museum

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Paul Cézanne, The Card Players, 1890-92 via The MET

The Psychology of Art Valuation & Record-Breaking Sales

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Edvard Munch, Melancholy, 1891 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Beyond The Scream: Edvard Munch’s Lesser-Known Masterpieces

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Griff Cowan portrait

Griff Cowan: The Fusion of Music and Art

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Henri Cartier-Bresson, French painter Henri Matisse and his model, Lydia Delectorskaya. Cimiez district. Nice. France. February 1944. © Henri Cartier-Bresson | Magnum Photos

Photographers Who Captured the Essence of Creative Titans

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Henri Rousseau, The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897 via Wikipedia/Public Domain.jpg

The Hidden Meanings of Color in Art History

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Eugène Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People, 1830 via Wikipedia

Masterpieces That Were Hated Before Becoming Legendary

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Gertrude Abercrombie, Split Personality, 1954 via Colossal

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Georgia O'Keeffe, Pelvis Series-- Red with Yellow, 1945 via WikiArt

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Helena Minginowicz, Body/ Disposable 2025, acrylic on paper towel, 23x48 cm courtesy of the artist

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Jackson Pollock, No.5, 1948 via jackson-pollock.org

Why Abstract Art Doesn’t Suck: A Response to the Critics

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Harold Garde, Witness, 2013 via Artwork Archive

Harold Garde: Innovator of Post-War American Art

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Sasha Gordon via Stephen Friedman Gallery

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Alex Gabriel Bernstein (b. 1972)Amber Daybreak Offering, 2023; Cast and cut glass, 11.25 x 25 x 4.25 in

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Agnes Pelton, Sea Change, 1931 via Whitney Museum of American Art

Transcendentalism in Art: A Journey Beyond the Physical

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René Magritte, La Lampe philosophique, 1936 © Adagp, Paris 2016 © Photothèque R. Magritte / BI, Adagp, Paris, 2016.webp

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Brassai, Dali and Gala via MutualArt

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Marina Abramović via Parker Press

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Pablo Picasso, unknown photographer via pablopicasso.org

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Mark Rothko: The Iconic Yet Controversial Modernist

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Hans Hemmert via artsmania

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Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, Flower Still Life, 1614 via Wikipedia

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Samuel Montague Fassett, The Waite Court, Spring 1876 via The Supreme Court

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Pierre Patel, Chateau de Versailles, 1668 via Wikipedia

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Judy Garland wearing the original red ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz via Rolling Stone

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Théodore Géricault, The Raft of Medusa, 1818-19 via Wikipedia

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Dan Flavin installation via Wallpaper Magazine

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Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party via Frieze Magazine

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Caspar David Friedrich, Monk by the Sea via Wikipedia

The Silent Struggle in Creative Spaces: Seasonal Depression and the Art Industry

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The Sistine Chapel via Smithsonian Mag

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Picasso,  Les Femmes d'Alger, 1955 via Wikipedia

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Pantones 2025 Color of the Year via HGTV

Pantone’s Muse (or Color) of the Year: Mocha Mousse

Feature image: Marcel Duchamp, The Chocolate Grinder, 1913 via Duchamp Pantone’s Muse (or Color) of...

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Mary Cassatt, Little Girl in Blue Armchair, 1878 via Fine Art America

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Kenne Gregoire, 1951 via Tutt'Art

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teeth jewelry via British Dental Journal

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Gustave Caillebotte, The Floor Scrapers (1875)

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Loving Compassion

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Art Basel Miami Beach via Stephen Friedman Gallery

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