Halafian pottery shows that early agricultural societies practiced advanced mathematical thinking through plant-based art long before writing.

If still-life painting is the art of arresting decay, then it makes a lot of sense that Rachel Ruysch grew up to become one of the greatest still-life painters in the history of art. In the 17th ...

Maybe the word most associated with Georgia O’Keeffe is “vagina,” but it could just as easily be “cash.” Sold in 2014 for $44.4 million, “Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1” holds the record for the ...

Many artists who made their names in figurative work are now creating a different sort of portrait. By Amanda Fortini IN EARLY 2021, Jordan Casteel, the painter known for her tender, exquisitely ...

A 1932 flower painting by Georgia O’Keeffe brought in $44.4 million on Thursday at an auction of American art at Sotheby’s in New York. The painting was one of a few works sold by the Georgia O’Keeffe ...

Remember when Britney Spears unveiled her love of painting in a viral Instagram video? Nearly five million people watched the bizarre video, set to Mozart, in which the singer paints flowers on a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The water meadows that stretch across 50 acres of the Southrop Manor estate in the Cotswolds, home of the ...

To ensure that important works of art are around for future generations, conservators are sometimes tasked with figuring out how to turn back the clock. When handled by professionals, restoration can ...

Have you ever seen a painting of a flower that was so realistic you felt like you could just reach out and touch it? Well, with this 3D painting, you can. Using a glass of water to prop up a stretched ...

A Los Angeles auction house has pulled a 1912 watercolor painting by Adolf Hitler which was due to be auctioned on Thursday, the Guardian reported. The starting price for the painting was set for ...