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We follow the fate of famous Nazi-looted works of art throughout World War II and beyond.

Precisionism was the first indigenous modern art movement in the United States and was driven by a desire to bring structure back to art.

Alberto Giacometti created some of the most iconic sculptures of the 20th century: tall, slim figures as studies of suffering and resilience.

Discover how the Leica camera became the favourite tool for photojournalists and portrait photographers, who wanted to capture action in the thin…

Iconic buildings have been demolished time and again throughout history. Here we look at the most striking lost architecture around the world.

A central figure among the generation of artists at the vanguard of postwar Korean modernism, a painter who spent the past five decades focusing on…

Cy Twombly is known for his signature energetic scribbles and bold digression from the general tendencies of American postwar abstraction.

A broad wave of deaccessioning plans come at a time when many institutions are struggling financially amid the ongoing health crisis.

Senga Nengudi and Maren Hassinger collaborated extensively in LA in the '70s, creating unique performance pieces with sculpture and movement.

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

Where is art going in 2021?

Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn is revered for his stunning black-and-white photographs capturing the greatest musicians since the '70s.

Learn about silenced artworks and the mechanisms behind contemporary cases of art censorship, the most common violation of artistic freedom.

We spotlight a selection of artist biographies, from meditations on the purpose of art to the scandalous '80s New York art scene.

Some of the most egregious forms of art theft in history are cases in which men took credit for women’s work. Explore several examples of true…

Explore some fascinating examples of contemporary artist colonies, from well-known establishments to gems off the beaten track.

Feminist artist Eleanor Antin's groundbreaking multidisciplinary work explores identity, gender, autobiography, class and social structures.

The movement for art restitution gained a new momentum with disputes pushed to a tipping point of the permanent repatriation of looted items.

Agnes Pelton was barely known during her lifetime, but her spiritual abstract art now receives a place among other pioneers of abstraction.

Art history on TikTok is brought directly to the viewer, telling new stories and making it more interesting and accessible.