There are few things that feel as decadent or as luminous as gold. In art, gold leaf and paint can elevate a canvas beyond static two-dimensionality, creating a rich, reflective surface that rarely ceases to amaze.
Spanish artist SpY has created yet another mesmerizing kinetic sculpture with Cycles. In this piece, nine rings slowly rotate on their axis, creating a fascinating symphony of movement
Controversy over an Amy Sherald painting of the Statue of Liberty reveals divides over US national symbols, joining debates that have centred on the statue since it was first unveiled.
Eliza Douglas’s series of kitschy, somewhat generic paintings dressed in thick bows, as if prepackaged to emphasize their commodity character, debuted at CFA in Berlin a good year ago.
The Yale University Art Gallery acquired an exceptional example of late Gothic sculpture, a Virgin and Child Enthroned by Tilman Riemenschneider (ca. 1460–1531).