He was, in modern terms, also a theorist of art, a mathematician, a student of optics, an architectural expert, a stage designer, an engineer (civil, military and hydraulic), an anatomist ...

A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for $13.6 million at auction, setting a new record for a living female artist. “Miss January” is Dumas’ “magnum opus” and stands ...

Since the announcement of the first global Art Basel Awards earlier in 2025, there has been much anticipation about who will get the nod. Today (15 May), the winners – 36 ‘Medalists’ – have been ...

A painting once hailed as Paul Gauguin’s final self-portrait is now under renewed scrutiny after an amateur art sleuth raised doubts about its authenticity—sparking a fresh scientific ...

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that ...

The Painting Workshop in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a mysterious location that the true purpose of can be difficult to uncover. So what can you do there? You'll need to complete the Painting ...

Q: How do you repaint wooden cabinets, and what paint do you recommend? A: Paint is magic when you want to refresh a kitchen — or really any room with a lot of cabinets — without spending too ...

A kid in the Netherlands damaged a Mark Rothko painting worth roughly $56 million after he “scratched” it at a Dutch museum, officials said. The child, who hasn’t been identified ...

A painting by American artist Mark Rothko, valued at up to €50 million, has been damaged by a child at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. A painting by Mark Rothko has been damaged ...

A huge painting by Mark Rothko, thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars, has been removed from display in a Dutch museum after it was damaged by a visiting child. Conservators will now ...