While Vincent van Gogh painted many scenes of fields and farms, his paintings of animals are rare.
Hyperrealism seeks to push the limits of what a camera—or even reality itself—can reveal, often offering commentary on the modern world and the human experience.
Hilma af Klint’s abstract art originated from her profound interest in the occult. She evolved from a passive medium receiving signals to a researcher controlling her work.
From Henri Cartier-Bresson to Nan Goldin, here are nine influential photographers you need to know.
Contemporary artist Janine Antoni generates multi-layered creative expressions by chewing on chocolate, nursing cows, and posing still amidst a dance company.
Romantic relationships between famous artists were usually fruitful but, unfortunately, rarely lasting and healthy. Here are seven artist couples you should know.
Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain is considered the first work of conceptual art that challenged expectations and notions of creativity and aesthetic perception.
In 2013, Maurizio Cattelan presented five taxidermied horses suspended mid-air with their heads stuck in a gallery wall.
