Interviews & Essays

A rare masterpiece from a 16th-century female artist is back on view after centuries of disrepair.

A Life in a Sea of Red presents six different political and social eras in Communist China and the Soviet Union.

Fuzzy white hair, like a halo, rings the head of Christo, the artist known for creating monumental site-specific works worldwide.

One of England’s greatest painters is to become the country's first-ever fine artist immortalized on a banknote.

A beautiful new volume from Phaidon gives us a rare glimpse at life inside North Korea.

When historian and journalist Eve Kahn encountered a trove of letters from artist Mary Rogers Williams in 2012, there were scarce references to the late painter online, and her work had barely been exhibited over the past decades.

Native American artifacts that were taken nearly 130 years ago are finally set to be returned to their sacred lands.

This year, four stellar artists were given the financial and career boosts that come with the “Genius” title. Learn more about them here.

Unveiled last week in Times Square, Kehinde Wiley’s new monumental sculpture Rumors of War (2019) presents an alternative to the Civil War monuments that have been the subject of much controversy in recent years.

The editors at Phaidon publishing have released a new book that chronicles the dramatic developments in home design during the 20th century. Houses: Extraordinary Living showcases 400 houses by some of the world's greatest architects.