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Édouard Manet and the birth of modern art

Édouard Manet challenged traditional painting and helped inspire the Impressionist movement. Discover how his bold depictions of modern Paris reshaped art and influenced a generation of artists.
Michael Mazur, "Growth," 1996–97 (Gift of Barbara and Steven Grossman in honor of Barbara Stern Shapiro. Courtesy estate of Michael Mazur/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photograph courtesy ...
In the 1970s the revolutionary art critic, artist and writer John Berger wrote a novel called “G”. It was nominated for the ...
Ryan McGoverne's exhibition of oil paintings depict figures immersed in natural bodies of water.
A tucked-away art gallery in London that is often forgotten happens to be home to one of the world's greatest art collections. The Courtauld Gallery is within Somerset House on the Strand and houses ...
The late Colombian artist was known as a political firebrand but was never didactic as this London retrospective of her ...
Cambodia has welcomed home 74 ancient artifacts that officials say looters stole during decades of war and unrest ...
Nearby cities in the Netherlands and Belgium will display van Gogh masterpieces, an exhibition on birds, an exploration of ...
See the stunningly restored rooms of a former Gilded Age mansion, now home to one of NYC's most illustrious art museums!
Long overlooked, the painter was an American genius, turning color into its own form of storytelling. In a new show at the Whitney, the painter’s strengths emerge not from empathy but from a strange, ...
Paresh Maity's new exhibition, 'Luminous Terrains,' showcases vibrant new works inspired by his travels across India and Europe. The collection, featuring oils, acrylics, and drawings, explores the ...
An all new music video has been released from the West End premiere of new musical, A Mirrored Monet, featuring Dean John-Wilson singing 'In The Light' ahead of the show's opening at Charing Cross ...