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Art Movements: Precisionism

Precisionism was the first indigenous modern art movement in the United States and was driven by a…

Years of fatigue

Alberto Giacometti – Art As a Means of Seeing

Alberto Giacometti created some of the most iconic sculptures of the 20th century: tall, slim…

Agents Of Change: Leica. How The Iconic Camera Changed Photography

Discover how the Leica camera became the favourite tool for photojournalists and portrait…

Lost Architecture. Buildings That No Longer Exist

Iconic buildings have been demolished time and again throughout history. Here we look at the most…

Kim Tschang-Yeul: The Artist Who Painted Water Drops

A central figure among the generation of artists at the vanguard of postwar Korean modernism, a…

Lest We Forget. Charlotte Salomon’s: Life? Or Theatre?

On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pay tribute to the tragic life…

Between Abstraction, Calligraphy and Graffiti. Cy Twombly’s Gestural Vocabulary

Cy Twombly is known for his signature energetic scribbles and bold digression from the general…

Living Off Of Blue-Chip Works: Museum Deaccessioning Amid Crisis

A broad wave of deaccessioning plans come at a time when many institutions are struggling…

Artistic Collaborations: Senga Nengudi & Maren Hassinger

Senga Nengudi and Maren Hassinger collaborated extensively in LA in the '70s, creating unique…

The Art of Imitation: Novelty Architecture

Kitschy, gaudy, and eye-catching: explore world-famous examples of Novelty architecture.

The Body Won’t Quit. Finding a Way Through 2021

Where is art going in 2021?

Anton Corbijn – Defining the Look of a Generation of Music

Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn is revered for his stunning black-and-white photographs capturing…

The Fear Of Art: Contemporary Art Censorship

Learn about silenced artworks and the mechanisms behind contemporary cases of art censorship, the…

10 Artist Biographies Everyone Should Have On Their Shelves

We spotlight a selection of artist biographies, from meditations on the purpose of art to the…

Stealing Art: When Men Took Credit for Women’s Work

Some of the most egregious forms of art theft in history are cases in which men took credit for…

The Digital High Five: Matèria, Rome

The Digital High Five is Artland's bi-weekly interview series featuring one of our partner…

Artist Colonies Of Our Times: Collective Forms of Creating and Living

Explore some fascinating examples of contemporary artist colonies, from well-known establishments…

Female Iconoclasts: Eleanor Antin

Feminist artist Eleanor Antin's groundbreaking multidisciplinary work explores identity, gender,…

Art Restitution Regaining Momentum: What Holds Museums Back?

The movement for art restitution gained a new momentum with disputes pushed to a tipping point of…

Lost (and Found) Artist Series: Agnes Pelton

Agnes Pelton was barely known during her lifetime, but her spiritual abstract art now receives a…