At Large
In a new exhibition at the British Library, over 50 manuscripts, printed documents, and pictorial works from the sealed cave are finally on display.
When one thinks of luxury jewelry, more often than not, David Yurman comes to mind. He and his partner Sybil Yurman met in 1969 and have been collaborating for nearly 50 years. Their eponymous…
Here we look at nine examples of beautiful autumnal imagery and spirit. From Claude Monet's seasonal "Haystacks" to Giuseppe Arcimboldo's strange flora-based portrait series, to Yayoi Kusama's iconic…
After years in private collection, a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that was once incorrectly attributed to her artist’s studio is now on public view for the first time since the 17th century.…
For a design so simple, the history of the smiley face is surprisingly long and contentious.
Despite holding one of the most emblematic collections of 20th century western art in Japan, Chiba Prefecture’s Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art is now facing serious threats of dissolution.…
The old adage claims that all roads lead to Rome, and now, so too does the UNESCO World Heritage List. At the latest annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee, Italy's Via Appia (or ‘Appian Way…
A representation of harmony and amity, the peace sign today is often correlated with anti-war beliefs. However, this signature icon would never have come to fruition if it weren’t for its emergence…
Kenny Schachter is a polymath of sorts with a multitude of interests and skills that have guided him in the arts. As a collector, curator, artist, lecturer, and writer, he has used information…
Upon hearing the word “orange,” what comes to mind first— the color or the fruit? If you answered “fruit,” your thoughts align with the origin of the English word.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s one and only skyscraper is officially for sale less than two years after it was purchased by private investors in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Great (Women) Sculptors is part of a series of books published by Phaidon celebrating the accomplishments of women artists over the years. This catalogue is in good…
Stories featured in the fall edition of Art & Object magazine.
When organizers were considering which Los Angeles artists to commission for the Intuit Dome— the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers— they could have chosen hometown names like Shepard Fairey,…
Two more victims of the 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption were discovered on August 12th, amidst rumors that pop-icon Madonna would be celebrating her 66th birthday at the historical site’s amphitheater…
