The Complex History of the Barnes Foundation
Born to a working-class family, Albert C. Barnes was an American chemist and self-made millionaire. Barnes made his fortune as the co-developer of Argyrol in
Born to a working-class family, Albert C. Barnes was an American chemist and self-made millionaire. Barnes made his fortune as the co-developer of Argyrol in
Thirty-three years after her passing, abstract expressionist Lee Krasner set a record for her legacy when her painting Shattered Light (1954) sold at Christie’s New York for
Why do the world’s most elite and wealthiest give the arts hefty amounts of money? Maybe they are passionate about preserving works for generations to
“I don’t know what a painting is; who knows what sets off even the desire to paint? It might be things, thoughts, a memory, sensations, which
2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus art school. The Bauhaus, which translates as “House of Building,” was more than just an art school
Nigeria-based sculptor El Anatsui takes hundreds, if not thousands, of every day, mundane materials and transforms them into monumental works. El Anatsui has won many
Europe’s colonialism in the past is currently a hot topic in the world of art, mostly owing to the debate on whether all looted treasures
Women have undoubtedly made their mark in the art world. Even though they were often overshadowed in the past, today women are aware of their
Every once in a while, an artist comes along who isn’t afraid to push the envelope and allow their culture to strongly influence their work.
Performance art may not have been around as long as centuries-old traditional art disciplines have, but throughout its short history, performance art always succeeded at
It is not a well known fact that the genre of digital art has been around for decades. However, digital art has been evolving since
Today marks 350 years since Rembrandt’s death. In the remembrance of his celebrated artistic career, more than 400 Rembrandt masterpieces have come together for the