In the 1920s, Marcel Duchamp claimed to no longer be making art, and began to devote considerable time to chess. He’d grown up battling with his older brothers, Raymond and Jacques, and in his ...

At times quite complex, often very compelling and always highly competitive, when people talk of the art of chess, they usually mean playing it well. With its current exhibition though – The Art of ...

He quit making art on several occasions, throwing his ceiling-suspended hat rack in the ring indefinitely in 1923. The only consistency in his life came from his lifelong hobby: chess. Duchamp was ...

Artist Sir Peter Blake has recreated a famous chess game between surrealist Marcel Duchamp and nude model Eve Babitz ahead of a major auction. The chessboard, created by Duchamp in 1946 and ...

Their inclusion highlights the mural’s deep connection to the local populace, making it a piece of art that resonates with the community’s identity and struggles. Mariana chose chess for its ...