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Taking Lessons From a Bloody Masterpiece
3 min read · Paywall possible · 78 saves · May 28 · Jason Farago · I’ve become obsessed with Thomas Eakins’s “The Gross Clinic.” Let me show you why.
Set Sail on a Journey Through 9 of Art History's Most Important Seascape Paintings
5 min read · 60 saves · May 16 · Immerse yourself in maritime art—from ancient cave carvings to contemporary paintings.
Photos: The Works of Christo
7 min read · Paywall possible · 51 saves · Jun 01 · Alan Taylor · With the passing of artist Christo, yesterday, at the age of 84, a look back at some of the enormous installations created by Christo…
The Robot Artists Aren’t Coming
5 min read · Paywall possible · 31 saves · May 27 · Ahmed Elgammal · Artificial intelligence is making machines more creative — but machines don’t make art.
Christo, Fearless Maker of Massive Public Artworks, Has Died at 84
8 min read · 28 saves · May 31 · With his partner Jeanne-Claude, he shifted the way public art was made and understood.
AI Is Getting More Creative. But Who Should Own the Art It Produces?
3 min read · 27 saves · May 26 · Thomas Freund · When creativity is the result of code written by a programmer, how do we assign ownership of AI-generated content, and particularly that of artwork?
“The Scream” Is Fading Because of Visitors’ Breath
22 saves · May 19 · The 1910 version of the iconic painting is fading because of the humidity in the breath of visitors to Oslo’s Munch Museum.
Legendary artist Christo has died. See 10 of his greatest works
1 min read · 18 saves · Jun 01 · Lilly Smith · With massive installations, Christo encouraged viewers to “perceive the whole environment with new eyes and a new consciousness.”
Susan Rothenberg’s Asteroidal Impact on the New York Art World
2 min read · Paywall possible · 17 saves · May 20 · Susan Rothenberg’s kinetic and powerful works helped spark a rebirth of Expressionism, beginning in the mid-seventies. She died last week, at seventy-five.
How the Visionary Artist Christo (RIP) Changed the Way We See the World
3 min read · 16 saves · Jun 01 · Josh Jones · Husband and wife team Christo and Jeanne-Claude produced what is arguably the most grandiose body of work in modern history. Their temporary monuments to…