Modern Art
Explore the Newly Digitized Archive of Alexander Calder, Famed 'Sculptor of Air'
A new online trove from the Calder Foundation offers fans endless avenues to learn about the artist's life and work
Major Donation to MoMA Spotlights a Century of Women Photographers
Newly announced gift of 100 works by 76 artists runs the gamut from photojournalism to experimental images
Rare Vincent van Gogh Landscape Will Go on View to the Public for the First Time
Housed in a private collection for the past century, the 1887 painting of a Parisian windmill is set to go on auction next month
Who Scribbled This Cryptic Graffiti on 'The Scream'?
New research suggests that the painting's artist, Edvard Munch, wrote the secret message around 1895
Why a California School's Potential Sale of Diego Rivera Mural Is So Controversial
Local officials are seeking landmark designation for the 1931 artwork, likely blocking the San Francisco Art Institute's plan
The Top Ten Online Exhibitions of 2020
From a Smithsonian show on first ladies to Mexican muralists, Rembrandt and the making of the Met, these were some of our favorite virtual experiences
$340,000 Surrealist Painting Found in Recycling Bin at German Airport
Authorities managed to recover the Yves Tanguy work—left behind by a businessman bound for Tel Aviv—before it was destroyed
How Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Defined Mexican Art in the Wake of Revolution
A touring exhibition now on view in Denver traces the formation of Mexican modernism
Why a German Museum Is Displaying Fake Paintings From Its Collections
A taboo-breaking exhibition at Cologne's Museum Ludwig spotlights misattributed Russian avant-garde works
Long-Lost Jacob Lawrence Painting Spent 60 Years Hanging in NYC Apartment
A museum visitor realized she'd seen the missing work—part of the artist's "Struggle" series—in her neighbor's living room
Wood Carvings Document Faith, Injustice and Hope in 20th-Century America
A new exhibition centered on self-taught black artist Elijah Pierce is now on view in Philadelphia
Understanding the Controversy Over Postponed Exhibition Featuring KKK Imagery
A major Philip Guston retrospective scheduled to travel to D.C., London, Houston and Boston will now take place in 2024
The Infamous Art Basel Banana Is Headed to the Guggenheim
Maurizio Cattelan's 2019 artwork will join the collections of one of the world's preeminent cultural institutions
How Chicago Became a Monet Destination
A new exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago explores the Impressionist painter's connection to the Midwestern city
A History of El Greco's Masterful—and Often Litigious—Artistic Career
A 57-work retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago charts the evolution of the 16th-century painter's distinctive style
Helsinki Power Plant May Be Transformed Into Arts and Culture Center
The Finnish capital plans to decommission the Hanasaari power plant by 2024. Could it be the next Tate Modern?
Norway Tears Down Picasso Mural After Years of Debate Between Authorities, Activists
Critics say the removal constitutes a crime against Norwegian cultural heritage
Abandoned Artwork Discovered Beneath Pablo Picasso Painting
The artist, who regularly reused canvases, covered a neoclassical still life with a Cubist one
FBI Raids Northern Michigan Home Linked to Suspected Art Forgery Ring
Paintings formerly attributed to Gertrude Abercrombie, Ralston Crawford and George Ault are now thought to be fakes
Former Nazi Submarine Base Transformed Into Digital Art Gallery
The concrete bunker once housed Axis U-boats. Now, it features floor-to-ceiling projections of works by Gustav Klimt, Paul Klee
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