Megan D Robinson

Undocumented Tales of the Future: Now, Installation view, 2024, Artpace Residency, San Antonio Texas
An Art Talk With Fiber Artist Consuelo J. Underwood
Pioneering fiber artist and weaver Consuelo J. Underwood is known for breaking boundaries–integrating barbed wire, caution signs, religious iconography, botanical imagery, and astronomy into…
Almine Rech UES - Joël Andrianomearisoa's MIRACLE installation image.
Joël Andrianomearisoa’s Miracle Textiles at Almine Rech

Internationally renowned Malagasy artist Joël Andrianomearisoa (b. 1977) creates stunning installations using a variety of media, including …

Marie-Denise Villers, Young Woman Drawing, 1801.
8 Essential Neoclassical Works of Art
Focused on simplicity and symmetry—principles valued by classical artists, Neoclassicism was an antidote to Rococo and Baroque excess. Neoclassicists painted everything from ancient myths to…
Photograph of Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1888
Isabella Stewart Gardner's Life and Collection

Famous for founding the Stewart Gardner Museum with her husband John L. “Jack” Gardner, Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840–1924) was a renowned nineteenth and early twentieth-century Boston…

detail of Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Banjo Lesson, 1893. Oil on canvas. 49 x 35.5 in. Hampton University Museum. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
Henry Ossawa Tanner's Life and Art
The first African American painter to receive international critical acclaim, expressive realist Henry Ossawa Tanner exhibited at the Paris Salon, received honors from the French government, and…
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The Mona Lisa: A Brief History of da Vinci's Famous Painting
Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa, the world’s most famous, recognizable, and copied artwork, has a storied history. Painted between 1503 and 1519, it was owned by French royalty for centuries.…
Beauford Delaney painitng
12 African American Artists You Should Know More About
African American artists have contributed to this nation’s cultural landscape throughout its history. From colonial to modern times, realistic portraiture to striking abstractions, here we …
©Keiichi Tanaami. Courtesy of NANZUKA
The Must-See Pieces at the ICA Miami

A cultural anchor, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) promotes continuous experimentation in contemporary art, advances new scholarship, and fosters the exchange…

Norman Rockwell's Santa
The History of Santa Claus: Tracing the Evolution of a Beloved Icon
Santa Claus hasn’t always been the jolly, red-suited, grandfatherly gift-giver with a reindeer-drawn sleigh we all know. Here’s a look at how art has reflected the changing face (and waistline) of…
Stag at Sharkey's, 1909. George Bellows (American, 1882–1925). Oil on canvas; framed: 110 x 140.5 x 8.5 cm (43 5/16 x 55 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.); unframed: 92 x 122.6 cm (36 1/4 x 48 1/4 in.).
10 Must-See Pieces From the Extensive CMA Collections

Founded in 1913 “for the benefit of all the people forever,” the …

Homage to Nina Simone, 1965, Bob Thompson
Top 10 Must-See Pieces at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Dedicated to inspiring wonder through the power of art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art has over half-a-million…

Brie Ruais: Bone Dice, September 5–October 12, 2024.
Brie Ruais’ Wall Sculptures Evoke the Cyclical Nature of Life

Movement-based sculptor Brie Ruais– whose work was featured…

Vincent Van Gogh, Le café de nuit (The Night Café) (1888). Oil on canvas. 28 1/2 × 36 1/4 in. (72.4 × 92.1 cm).
10 Must-See Pieces at Yale University Art Gallery

Founded in 1852, the Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western…

Portrait of Alexandre Lenoir, Almine Rech Tribeca
The Transformative Layers of Alexandre Lenoir

One of the art world’s rising stars, Paris and NYC-based French painter Alexandre Lenoir…

Howard University, Washington D.C. - Founder's Library
7 Notable Artworks and Artists Associated with Howard University

Ranked as one of the best Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in America, …