Freud was a master painter, but his drawings ranged from ordinary to awful. Guess which aspect of his work this show focuses on?

The marvellous, insightful Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting at London’s National Portrait Gallery shows that he ranks ...

Submissions are now being accepted for a new international fine-art competition called Art Ascend that offers artists ...

Together with an important newly discovered study by Michelangelo for the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the live sale of Old Master and British Drawings will feature works from the 16th to the 20th ...

The master portraitist’s process is spelled out, Cardiff celebrates the great Gwen, Lynda Benglis eyes up Giacometti and Scottish art schools wind back the clock ...

Christie's set a new auction record for Artemisia Gentileschi, and the National Gallery of Art acquired a major work by the ...

From ancient Chinese scrolls to American West, horses are among the greatest muses for artists across time and space.

W it h an extra-long run—a notorious marathon for exhibitors—The Winter Show straddles the timing of the American-art ...

The sale places it among the most valuable “Old Masters” works ever sold and was a lead piece during a week of auctions ...

The painter Nieves González reworks Baroque-era painting codes with contemporary sitters in puffer coats, pool inflatables, and sports jerseys. She gained international attention for her album ...

In the show, fronted by comedian Bill Bailey, everyday heroes are immortalised in art.

Spanish artist Pablo Picasso transformed 20th-century art with his bold exploration of form, colour, and perspective. A key ...