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The artist wrote that her paintings could be “a little bit pornographic, hands feeling, caressing, masturbating the body.”
"Our goal is to create something that feels like it could only exist in New York."
There were plenty of nudes in 1920s Paris, but in Lempicka’s work, everyone is much sexier with their clothes on.
In "KAWS: FAMILY" at Crystal Bridges, the artist’s work resonates beyond the usual urban contexts, inviting a broader audience into his world of...
On view through May, the exhibition reads as Brown’s response to the male-dominated legacy of Western painting.
Observer caught up with Bowyer to learn more about a transformative gift of French Old Master art from Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz.
The best of times were over; the worst of times are documented in this new show at Tate Britain.
Soth's “Advice for Young Artists” captures the playfulness, vulnerability and potential-filled energy of art school life.
Here, works by Jasper Marsalis, Bethany Collins and Rashid Johnson tap into the improvisational ethos central to Coltrane’s music.
Segovia's work, which interrogates Mexico's long-established symbols of masculinity, bridges tradition, queerness and national identity.
The exhibition's paintings, works on paper and monotypes shine a light on the artist's ability to depict the haunting power of the urban landscape.
She believes artists can help us redefine what leadership looks like across disciplines.
Visitors new to the work of Beuys will find all the hits in this exhibition.
"It’s such a seductive medium. Once you get your hands in colored pulp, you’re hooked."
Installation view: “The Print Generation” at the National Museum of Asian Art. National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Photo by...
Haegue Yang. Photo by Kevin Todora, courtesy of the Nasher Sculpture Center Hyperallergic has praised the sculpture of South Korean artist Haegue...
If we have to live in a time of overbearing nationalism, it's a definite bonus when your national identity looks this good.
The initiative honors the photographers who paved the way for today's young talent.
It's a joy to try to decipher what the artist's imagined beasts and beings have to teach us.
"I always say there's not only one Andy Warhol; rather, there is a specific Andy Warhol for each person."
Polke was a sort of anti-Andy Warhol, looking to inject density back into the world of painting in a world being shaped by technology.
Observer caught up with the newly minted executive director to hear about her own ambitions and where Storm King is headed.
A surprising number of the almost 300 works in the show come from the museum's own impressive collection.
We caught up with Futter to discuss how the hype around the Brooklyn Museum’s bicentennial might shape its future.
It's estimated that the organization, via partnerships with hospitals and artists, has touched the lives of 1,000,000 patients and their families.
This show implies that painting is not only a thriving medium but also our culture's greatest illusion.
The artist's new show does the hard work of trying to make the intimate large-scale and the big questions personal.
Observer caught up with the art space's artistic director and president to learn more about what the institution has in store for the coming year.
Asawa is the latest artist to lend their name to a planetary feature via the IAU naming committee. Photo by Deanne Fitzmaurice/San Francisco...
“Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing” is on view at the Norton Museum of Art through March 9, 2025. Courtesy Norton Museum of Art, photo...
An installation view of “Sophie Calle: Overshare” at Walker Art Center. Photo by Eric Mueller. Courtesy Walker Art Center Welcome to One Fine Show,...
Jordan Poorman Cocker. Photo: Ryan Redcorn Last month saw the opening of “American Sunrise: Indigenous Art at Crystal Bridges,” which examines the...
Mickalene Thomas, Afro Goddess Looking Forward, 2015; Rhinestones, acrylic, and oil on wood panel. Courtesy of the artist © 2024 Mickalene Thomas...
Real estate developer and art collector Michael Shvo. Photo: David Lipman Visitors to Art Basel Miami Beach may have noticed a white construction...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—Art Basel Miami Beach time. After a potassium-rich auction season, dealers and collectors are hoping that...
It’s awe-inspiring to watch Art Basel Miami Beach take over the entirety of Miami each year, and while most in the art world tend to relegate their...
One month ago, the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, announced that it had received a major gift worth several hundred million...
Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened show at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that already...
Welcome to one fine show, where Observer highlights a recently opened show at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that already...
It’s auction week in New York City, the twice-annual bonanza when this fair city plays host to the most expensive art auctions in the world. If you...
Welcome to one fine show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that...
The work of photographer Peter Hujar seems to be everywhere these days. He died at 53 in 1987, but his work still appears in countless bookstores...
Welcome to one fine show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that...
Last month, the artist Edra Soto debuted Graft, a new installation presented by the Public Art Fund at Central Park’s Doris C. Freedman Plaza....
Welcome to one fine show, where Observer highlights a recently opened show at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that already...
Earlier this month, the Studio Museum in Harlem unveiled more details about its new home on 125th Street, which will open in the fall of 2025. The...
Welcome to one fine show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that...
Welcome to one fine show, where Observer highlights a recently opened show at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that already...
Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened show at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that already...
A few weeks ago, Galleria Mattia De Luca opened “Time Suspended II,” an ambitious show of work by Giorgio Morandi that brings together more than...