4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (641+ words) Art & Object Public Art: 11 Amazing Examples Across the World Whether it’s a commissioned work depicting a revered leader such as Nelson Mandela or an ominous mythological figure inspired by an ancient Greek text, public art inspires and engages viewers beyond…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (278+ words) The Sugar Shack, 1976. Ernie Barnes (American: 1938-2009). Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 in. On loan from the Collection of William O. Perkins, III and Lara Perkins. The artist at work in his studio, 1996. “We are excited to welcome audiences to this extraordinary show,…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (360+ words) Don Nice, Apple III, 1963, Oil on canvas, 20 × 18 inches. A purveyor of the 20th-century art ethos, filled with a clarity of vision, a sense of curiosity, a love of the natural world, a simplicity of materials, and a realization of his…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (113+ words) Opening August 14, 2026, Ventana Fine Art presents an exciting two-artist exhibition of works by Cassidy Watt and Javier Barbosa. Cassidy Watt, Remnant Totems, mixed media. Javier Lopez Barbosa, Unfolding Stiffness, 36" x 36", Item #26054, Mixed Media, $5,600. Javier Lopez Barbosa, Drifting Toward Now, 48" x…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (503+ words) Politics at the Smithsonian: Who Gets to Tell America’s Story? Art & Object Politics at the Smithsonian: Who Gets to Tell America’s Story? National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. License. The Smithsonian Institution, long regarded as a trusted…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (198+ words) Preston Singletary, Journey of Hearts, blown and sand-carved glass, 19.75h x 33w x 26d. Preston Singletary, Stone Man, blown and sand-carved glass, 17h x 11w x 10d. "Over the course of more than twenty-five years of collaboration, Preston Singletary and I have helped shape and establish…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (580+ words) Weaving—the process of interlacing various sets of threads—is one of the oldest and most significant forms of craft in human history. Weaving techniques were already known in the Paleolithic period and employed to make baskets, ropes, and shelter…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (678+ words) Santa Fe Art Auction’s Native Market sale will be held this year from August 11th through 13th, featuring nearly 600 lots of classic to contemporary Pueblo and Indigenous art from throughout the United States and beyond. Each year, the auction is held just…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (480+ words) Art & Object David Hockney and the Artistry of Looking Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) installation image at Lightroom, London. Few artists have embraced advancements in reproduction and new digital technologies with the gusto of British-born, universally loved artist David…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (115+ words) Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, founded by Walmart heiress Alice Walton in 2011. License. A new influx of nine-figure gifts is reshaping American arts institutions as the second Gilded Age emerges and newly minted billionaires begin hefty rounds of giving....