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Since the returning president’s inauguration a few weeks ago, President Trump has already begun implementing major cultural changes.One of these recent executive orders included the dismantling of the President's Committee on Arts and Humanities (PCAH). The group was established in 1982 under the order of President Ronald Reagan as a way to cultivate arts education. 

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 mentored and influenced other iconic artists.

Four Romanian artifacts were stolen this past Saturday from the Drents Museum in Assen, a city in the northern Netherlands. According to CCTV footage provided to police by the museum, three hooded figures entered the building using dynamite around 3:45 AM. They ended up taking three golden bracelets and a nearly 2,500-year-old ceremonial helmet after only three minutes inside.

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 highlight twelve African American artists you should know more about.

With The Brutalist taking three Golden Globe Awards on seven nominations earlier this month, the Oscar race has found a new leader.

Varied by culture, artistic movement, influence, and preferred medium, these Latin American artists might not have much in common, except for the fact that they deserve more recognition for their contributions to the art historical canon.

Sure, 2024's Inside Out 2 is the highest grossing animated film of all time ($1.7 billion worldwide), but the one to beat at this year's Oscars cost a fraction of that Pixar-produced behemoth. Flow, directed by Gints Zilbalodis at only $3.7 million, took animation’s top prize at the Golden Globes earlier this month after wowing audiences at Cannes last spring where it nabbed the Un Certain Regard award.

Sotheby's listing of a small and historic island off the coast of central Naples has received quite a bit of backlash from locals this week. The islet, Punta Pennata, is located in the crystalline waters of Bacoli, a fishing town within the Campanian volcanic arc.

Rome’s Trevi Fountain is the city’s largest Baroque fountain and a symbol of the revival of Ancient Roman technology and aesthetics. Connected to the city’s awe-inspiring ancient waterways, the fountain is an architectural wonder.

This slideshow is dedicated to black, contemporary artists that we believe our readers should know more about. The artworks highlighted here span drawing, painting, quilting, and sculptural practice.