The Civil War in Art, Then and Now
As several museums showcase works made at the time of the conflict, contemporary artists continue to reflect on its legacy Read More
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American Art, Alice Walton’s Way
The Walmart heiress’s controversial museum opens with an inclusive and even quirky selection of American art that reveals an increasing focus on the present Read More
What Was Neel’s Deal?
Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty
By Phoebe Hoban
St. Martin’s Press, 500 pages, $35 Read More
Who Was Grant Wood?
A new biography purports to out the iconic American painter. Read More
Top Ten ARTnews Stories: Capturing the Artist in Action
Robert Goodnough's "Pollock Paints a Picture" was a classic entry in the magazine's series of articles chronicling the step-by-step process of painters and sculptors at work. Read More
Top Ten ARTnews Stories: "Not a Picture but an Event"
Coining the term "Action Painting," Harold Rosenberg put the name on the style that made New York the capital of the art world. Read More
Wyeth’s World
The first retrospective in 30 years devoted to Andrew Wyeth is a sign of increasing interest in the artist on the part of critics and curators. And it may help answer a perennial question: how good a painter is he?. Read More
