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The New Worlds of Vision and Music of the Fête Galante

NEW YORK—Imagine your most memorable moments captured in a painting. The scene could be of time spent at leisure, without a goal in sight, talking with friends outdoors in mild weather. The conversation is lively, sometimes heated, but there’s no finger-pointing whatsoever. You challenge each other to think in ways you had not anticipated before … → Read More

Discussion: ‘Traditional Versus Contemporary Perspectives in the Art World’

NEW YORK—Three high-profile artists, each with their distinct style and approach to painting representationally—Jacob Collins, Alex Kanevsky, and Alyssa Monks—participated in the first of the “FAA Dialogues.” The Florence Academy of Art–U.S. branch launched the free educational series (sponsored by The Robert Lehman Foundation and Natural Pigments) at the Salmagundi Art Club on Nov. 30. … → Read More

The Historic Reappearance and Disappearance of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’

NEW YORK—In the realm of the art market, the discovery and sale of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” is the most exciting reappearing and disappearing act of the century. The old master’s representation of Christ as the “Savior of the World” was owned by King Louis XII of France, King Charles I, King Charles II, … → Read More

Sculptor Charlie Mostow Keeps It Universal

NEW YORK—Charlie Mostow likes to keep things simple—from the singular to the universal. Everything he does, everything he observes and experiences, relates → Read More

'The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition' of Patek Philippe

NEW YORK—It came and went like a shooting star, on view for 11 days. "The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition" in New York seemed to leave everyone who entered → Read More

Harvey Dinnerstein, the Artist With Thirsty Eyes

NEW YORK—Harvey Dinnerstein waited at the bottom of the stairs of his Brooklyn brownstone, contemplating the darkness of the interior space. Since a broken → Read More

The Photographer Who Loves America

NEW YORK—Robert Frank composed his photographic portrait of the country, "The Americans," like a silent lover who gives attention generously but remains el → Read More

The Suspense Between Seeing and Believing

NEW YORK—We know Rembrandt for his colossal masterpieces, for his captivating self-portraits, and for the vitality in every one of his works, big or small. → Read More

First Fridays at The Frick Collection

NEW YORK—Every first Friday of the month, people wait in a line that circles halfway around the Fifth Avenue block between 70th and 71st streets to enter T → Read More

The Portrait Medal, a Gift of Immortality

NEW YORK—Social media existed long ago. During the Renaissance, you could view someone's profile and carry it with you in your pocket in the form of a port → Read More

A One of a Kind Art Salon Champions Realism

NEW YORK—The most prominent realist art competition, and the only one of its kind, the ARC Salon opened its exhibition to the public at the Salmagundi Club → Read More

Maverick Norwegian Artist Peder Balke Rediscovered

NEW YORK—"The beauty of nature takes the leading role," wrote the Norwegian artist, Peder Balke (1804–1887) about his journey to Finnmark in 1850. The nort → Read More

14 Artists Break Down the Creative Process

The act of creation—making something from nothing—is remarkable. Survey after survey reveals what a valued trait creativity is to us today, and scholars st → Read More

Meeting the Artist's Eyes in Their Self-Portrait

NEW YORK—We see others differently from how they see themselves. Artists' self-portraits bridge that inevitable gap to some degree—forthrightly in rare ins → Read More

Caravaggio's Last Two Paintings Reunited at The Met

NEW YORK—Expressions of denial, guilt, and regret are written all over the faces of the main figures in the last two works of the Italian old master, Miche → Read More

Celebrating the Philosopher of Beauty

NEW YORK—If you care about beauty in art, music, and architecture; if you are looking for consolation in the world; if you want to learn about human nature → Read More

Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties

NEW YORK—In ancient times, the people of China believed their culture was divinely inspired. The elegant works of art and exquisitely made objects displaye → Read More

Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties

NEW YORK—In ancient times, the people of China believed their culture was divinely inspired. The elegant works of art and exquisitely made objects displaye → Read More

Glimpses of a Lost World Through Early Chinese Photography

NEW YORK—Two men clad in lather and fur stand side by side with their legs wide and firmly planted on the ground, next to a Bactrian camel. All three stare → Read More

A Resurgence of Art

NEW YORK—There's a group of artists who most of the general public has yet to know exist. These are highly skilled painters, sculptors, and draftsmen train → Read More