Auctions Here Are the Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in 2024 Magritte was king, and New York salesrooms dominated, but a few other cities managed to make the cut. By Eileen Kinsella, 2 days ago
Art History What Is Botticelli’s Greatest Painting? The 10 Most Iconic Works by the Florentine Artist, Ranked Florentine artist Sandro Botticelli created great masterpieces of the Renaissance. Do you know his most famous paintings? By Karen Chernick, 2 days ago
Art History What Is the Greatest Michelangelo? The 10 Most Iconic Works by the Renaissance Titan, Ranked Which legendary work most defines Michelangelo? By Margaret Carrigan, Dec 24, 2024
Art History What Are the Best Vermeer Paintings? The 10 Most Iconic Works by the Dutch Master, Ranked Vermeer is much more than 'Girl With a Pearl Earring.' By Margaret Carrigan, Dec 23, 2024
Art World The 10 Best Artworks by Raphael, Seraphic Genius of the Renaissance—Ranked A look at the Umbrian master's great, greater, and greatest paintings. By Margaret Carrigan, Dec 22, 2024
Art History Has a Painting by an Elusive Renaissance Master Been Hiding in Plain Sight? New research attributes a work in Germany's Alte Pinakothek to Giorgione. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 20, 2024
Art History Unlocking Van Eyck’s ‘Arnolfini Portrait’, One of World’s Most Enigmatic Paintings Some juicy details are hiding in plain sight! By Karen Chernick, Dec 19, 2024
The Art Angle Can Machine Vision Replace Art Expertise? This week, art critic Ben Davis speaks to journalist Jo Lawson-Tancred about her new book 'A.I. and the Art Market.' By Sonia Manalili & Ben Davis & Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 5, 2024
Art & Exhibitions ‘Living With the Gods’ Tells the Story of the Human Quest to Capture Divinity in Art The Museum of Fine Arts exhibition is based on a book and radio show by Neil MacGregor. By Tim Brinkhof, Nov 29, 2024
Auctions Woof! This Famous Dog Portrait Could Fetch Up to $2.5 Million One of artist George Stubb's best known works, the portrait reflects changing social attitudes toward dogs. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 28, 2024
Opinion An Art Critic’s Picks: 10 New York Artworks to Lift Your Spirits In a time of grief and uncertainty, here's the art that I go to in search of comfort and perspective. By Blake Gopnik, Nov 6, 2024
Art World Readers Weigh In on Which Artworks Give Them Chills Old Master painting, postwar abstraction, and contemporary video art all can be literally spine-tingling. By Ben Davis, Nov 5, 2024
Auctions Historic Portrait Famously Recovered by the Monuments Men Heads to Auction The painting was one of thousands of works the Monuments Men recovered from a Bavarian castle. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Rembrandt and His Pupil Go Head-to-Head in a Major Vienna Museum Show It's the first close look at the Dutch master and his relationship with his pupil and competitor Samuel van Hoogstraten. By Anni Irish, Oct 14, 2024
The Art Detective The Met’s ‘Siena’ Blockbuster Has Priceless Loans. How Did It Come Together? It took new technology, years of collaboration, and major investments to deliver a show for the ages. 'This is not a grab and go,' one curator said. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 11, 2024
