With some key examples, according to four curators and three historians.

Swedish artist, now regarded as predecessor to Kandinsky and Mondrian, died thinking world was not ready for her work ...

A highly truncated timeline since World War II, with only some recency bias.

Some art movements don't just change what hangs on gallery walls - they challenge the very idea of what art is, what it means, and who it belongs to. From wartime Switzerland to postwar New York, ...

The artist introduced a contemporary abstraction philosophy and manifesto drawing inspiration from geological formations and ...

Art history . . . is a malleable discipline, but understanding developments in art depends on it—or at the very least is ...

The American painter, who took part in the urban art movement in New York in the 1970s, had not been exhibited in France ...

African art reshaped European modern art and aestheticsEurope’s crisis led artists to seek deeper meaning in African formsCubism and beyond drew on A ...

Recipients are awarded booth space at the festival and a spot in an exhibition workshop. Here's a look at this year's winners ...

The history of South African wire art dates back to the 1960s when it was first created by local artisans. The craft was ...

Art trends are often driven by artists responding to the cultural moment, and by collectors seeking works that are relevant.

Shortly after entering the newest exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art — “Martin Puryear: Nexus,” which CMA calls the ...