Artists Who Was René Magritte and Why Is He Still So Important? In his meticulously rendered paintings, nothing's really as it seems. By Karen Chernick May 10, 2023 9:08 am
Artists Potter Thomas Commeraw, One of 19th-Century New York’s Few Free Black Entrepreneurs, Finally Gets His Due His life and art are the subject of a new exhibition at the New–York Historical Society. By Karen Chernick Feb 2, 2023 5:00 am
Artists Who Was Judith Leyster, and Why Was She So Important? Leyster was one of just a few professional women artists during the Dutch Golden Age. By Karen Chernick Jan 16, 2023 9:36 am
Artists Canon in Drag: Female Artists Reimagine Famous Works by Men See the artists who have made canonical artworks by men their own. By Karen Chernick Dec 26, 2022 9:12 am
Artists Astrology Has A Long History in Art Through the Centuries Artworks incorporating astrological images have been around for as long as astrology itself. By Karen Chernick Nov 23, 2022 9:00 am
Artists 18 Preserved Studios of Famous Female Artists That You Can Visit For these female artists, their studios were also their homes. By Karen Chernick Oct 28, 2022 1:00 pm
Artists Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous? We've got a few theories about our global obsession with this sepia-toned lady. By Karen Chernick Aug 17, 2022 10:16 am
Artists Florence’s Alinari Archive Delves Deep into the History of Underknown Women Photographers The new exhibition, 'Fotografe! Women photographers,' runs through October 2. By Karen Chernick Jul 27, 2022 6:00 am
Artists Morris Hirshfield, A Once Obscure Self-Taught Artist, Is Having A Major Resurgence In 1937, newly retired tailor and shoe designer Morris Hirshfield began to think about painting the animals, people, and landscapes in his head. He would go on to produce a mere 78 works—a… By Karen Chernick Jun 7, 2022 3:00 pm
Artists Why Artist Wendy Red Star Centered Indigenous People in Her Abstracted Revision of the Iconic Manifest Destiny Painting ‘American Progress’ The artist is currently the subject of a solo show at Stanford's Anderson Collection By Karen Chernick Apr 22, 2022 11:00 am