Though this is the first Kahlo exhibition in the history of the museum, only seven Kahlo works are featured among the 100 on display. Instead, the compact show offers a fascinating look at an all-but-unknown moment in art history.
A rare 1922 painting representing the height of the artist’s Neo-Plastic aesthetic will lead Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works at Christie’s New York this May.
Whether it be his 2008 Hope portrait of Barack Obama or the 1989 OBEY GIANT art campaign, artist Shepard Fairey has created some of the world’s most instantly recognizable visuals.
Sometimes, the greatest treasures are hidden in plain sight. This was the case for a family in France who had no idea they possessed a work by one of history’s most influential artists.
I was in Brazil this February, talking to a prominent arts leader about the Newcity Breakout Artists list and I mentioned that our list started with about 330 names.