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JMW Turner, Rain, Steam and Speed, 1844, National Gallery, London, UK. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Rain, Steam and Speed by J. M. W. Turner

J. M, W, Turner’s Rain, Steam, and Speed is a masterpiece of Victorian Romanticism infused with hopes, fears, and reminisces. It catapults the...

James W Singer 10 June 2026

JMW Turner, Fighting Temeraire, 1839, National Gallery, London, UK. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Fighting Temeraire by J. M. W. Turner

Fighting Temeraire by British Romantic painter J. M. W. Turner is a seascape that expresses poetic and patriotic...

James W Singer 10 June 2026

Art Travels

Venice by Famous Artists

Venice is hands down one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Every nook and cranny looks like a theater or a movie set. It is no wonder that...

Anastasia Manioudaki 10 June 2026

Romanticism

J. M. W. Turner in 10 Paintings

If one wanted to impress their friends at dinner with facts about the highly unique painter Joseph Mallord William Turner, I would point them to...

Coleman Richards 10 June 2026

TOP CHARITY Art Auction 2026, exhibition view, photo by Alex Dolny Media Partnership

Can Art Change the World? Five Years of TOP CHARITY Auction and the Rise of a New Philanthropic Model

The relationship between art and philanthropy is as old as art itself. From Renaissance patronage to contemporary museum foundations, cultural...

Zuzanna Stańska 8 June 2026

Painting

The Saddest Paintings in Art History

Of the broad spectrum of human emotions, sadness is the one that has been a common underlying element of many famous artworks to date. The...

Sam Malone 8 June 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: A Bigger Splash by David Hockney

David Hockney is one of Britain’s most well-known and influential artists. His iconic style is instantly recognizable. As you hunch over your work,...

Candy Bedworth 8 June 2026

Sculpture

Masterpiece Story: For the Love of God by Damien Hirst

In 2007, Damien Hirst unveiled something that stopped the art world cold. Encrusted with 8,601 diamonds and carrying a pear-shaped pink diamond at...

Errika Gerakiti 8 June 2026

Museum Stories

10 Paintings You Need to See at the Cassirer Exhibition in Berlin

If impressionist masterpieces make your heart beat, then you need to visit Berlin this summer. The Alte Nationalgalerie on Museum Island recently...

Kate Wojtczak 8 June 2026

Photography

David Hockney and the Camera: A Composite Polaroid Reality

Sometime before 1982, David Hockney remarked, “Photography is all right if you don’t mind looking at the world from the point of view of a...

Magda Michalska 8 June 2026

Contemporary Art

David Hockney and His iPad Landscapes

David Hockney is one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. He is perhaps best known for his depictions of swimming pools,...

Zuzanna Stańska 8 June 2026

Contemporary Art

David Hockney—Old Master Using Digital Art

It’s often hard to grasp what some great artists do when they turn into elderly living legends. Their works from half a century before are...

Piotr Policht 8 June 2026