What Is an Artist: Why the Definition Matters
Who gets to call themselves an artist? Mesut çiçen The question of how to define art has plagued creatives and philosophers for centuries. Aristotle defined art as a true idea …
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The National Gallery of Art Receives Gift of 27 Joseph Cornell Works
Joseph Cornell, Egypte de Mlle. Cleo de Merode: cours elementaire d’histoire naturelle (Miss Cleo de Merode’s Egypt: Elementary Natural History Course), 1940. Courtesy National Gallery of Art The National Gallery …
The Morgan Library & Museum Is Gearing Up to Celebrate Its Centennial
The legacy of American financier John Pierpont Morgan is everywhere in New York. In addition to the pivotal and ruthless role he played on Wall Street, which included heading the …
John Lennon’s Psychedelic Swimming Pool Mosaic Is Heading to Auction
A psychedelic mosaic designed and owned by John Lennon is heading to auction this month. The work, depicting an eyeball surrounded by whimsical designs, was commissioned by the late Beatle …