For an example of this complicated process, look no further than the elusive relationship between Modern and contemporary art. Although often used interchangeably, they are not the same.

Contrary to much popular belief, all art is not political. But in the first half of the 20th century—when Germany was experiencing rapid industrialization and militarization; the rise of ...

As Tate Modern in London celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, the artist Michael Craig-Martin recalls how the UK’s “cathedral to contemporary art” was born. “Who could have imagined ...

Klee left Germany in 1933 and died in his native Switzerland in 1940. His work is included in “Modern Art and Politics in Germany 1910-1945: Masterworks from the Neue Nationalgalerie ...

I have been privileged to witness, first-hand, the remarkable evolution of Modern and contemporary art from the Middle East, and this book aims to share that journey with a wider audience.

Q: Talk about why it’s important for us to revisit classic pieces of art, like Bierstadt’s work, and look at it through the lens of modern art and artists. A: The Timken has an extraordinary ...

The museum, which is in the Marais — for many centuries the center of Paris’s Jewish life — has displayed her letter in an exhibition called “Degenerate Art: Modern Art on Trial Under the ...

The Modern Art Museum named Halona Norton-Westbrook as its new director. Norton-Westbrook will come to Texas after serving as the director and CEO of the Honolulu Museum of Art since 2020.( ...

Modern art, a term that has sparked controversy, recently reared its head again due to the extravagant spending of Justin Sun to buy a piece of "art" that consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall. To ...

For our annual Museums Issue, The Washington Post’s critics highlight the country’s wealth of art museums, from its neoclassical temples to its modern jewels (and those that offer both).

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has received a significant financial boost for its modern art collection. A gift of $25 million from the Wyss Foundation will propel a major renovation project that ...

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