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COVER: "Hilma af Klint - A Pioneer of Abstraction," 2013 exhibit; Photo: Asa Lunden/Moderna Museet. #art #abstractart #artmuseum #painting
Frits Thaulow (Norwegian, 1847-1906), "Small Town near La Panne, Belgium," oil on canvas, c.1905; photo: Bonhams. #landscape #art #painting #paintings #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #scenic #arte #peintures #museum #artgallery
February 18, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Frits Thaulow (Norwegian, 1847-1906), "Small Town near La Panne, Belgium," oil on canvas, c.1905; photo: Bonhams. #landscape #art #painting #paintings #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #scenic #arte #peintures #museum #artgallery
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000), "Lady with Cherry Blossom," gouache on silk, c.1950; photo: Sotheby's. #vietnam #portrait #flowers #gouache #paintings #peintures #art #arte #modernpainting #museum #artgallery
February 18, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000), "Lady with Cherry Blossom," gouache on silk, c.1950; photo: Sotheby's. #vietnam #portrait #flowers #gouache #paintings #peintures #art #arte #modernpainting #museum #artgallery
Walter Crane, "The Apotheosis of Italian Art," watercolor and gouache on paper, c.1885-86; Manchester Art Gallery, U.K. #art #paintings #traditionalart #traditionalpainting #watercolor #gouache #peintures #arte #museum #artgallery #classicalart
February 18, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Walter Crane, "The Apotheosis of Italian Art," watercolor and gouache on paper, c.1885-86; Manchester Art Gallery, U.K. #art #paintings #traditionalart #traditionalpainting #watercolor #gouache #peintures #arte #museum #artgallery #classicalart
Martin Lewis, "Which Way?" aquatint, 1932; Detroit Institute of Arts. #printmaking #aquatint #art #arte #bandw #blackandwhite #monochrome #scenic #winter #snow #prints #museum #artgallery
February 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Martin Lewis, "Which Way?" aquatint, 1932; Detroit Institute of Arts. #printmaking #aquatint #art #arte #bandw #blackandwhite #monochrome #scenic #winter #snow #prints #museum #artgallery
Fernando Botero (1932-2023), "Flowers," oil on canvas, 1970; photo: Christie's. #botero #modernart #art #flowers #stilllife #abstract #abstractpainting #oiloncanvas #arte #peintures #paintings #museum #artgallery
February 18, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Fernando Botero (1932-2023), "Flowers," oil on canvas, 1970; photo: Christie's. #botero #modernart #art #flowers #stilllife #abstract #abstractpainting #oiloncanvas #arte #peintures #paintings #museum #artgallery
Photograph of artist Hughie Lee-Smith (1915-1999); African American Registry. "I think my paintings have to do with an invisible life—a reality on a different level." #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #africanamerican #art #arte #famousartist #museum #artgallery
February 18, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Photograph of artist Hughie Lee-Smith (1915-1999); African American Registry. "I think my paintings have to do with an invisible life—a reality on a different level." #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #africanamerican #art #arte #famousartist #museum #artgallery
Hughie Lee-Smith, "Beach Scene," oil on Masonite, 1953; Flint Institute of Arts. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #africanamerican #africanheritage #art #arte #modernart #paintings #oilpainting #peintures #museum #artgallery
February 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Hughie Lee-Smith, "Beach Scene," oil on Masonite, 1953; Flint Institute of Arts. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #africanamerican #africanheritage #art #arte #modernart #paintings #oilpainting #peintures #museum #artgallery
Claude Monet, "Palm Tree at Bordighera," oil on canvas, 1884; photo: Sotheby's. #monet #impressionist #impressionism #impressionistpainting #oilpainting #peintures #paintings #art #arte #landscape #enpleinair #modernart #museum #artgallery
February 17, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Claude Monet, "Palm Tree at Bordighera," oil on canvas, 1884; photo: Sotheby's. #monet #impressionist #impressionism #impressionistpainting #oilpainting #peintures #paintings #art #arte #landscape #enpleinair #modernart #museum #artgallery
Richard Diebenkorn, "Berkeley No.63," oil on canvas, 1956; photo: Richard Diebenkorn Foundation. #art #arte #diebenkorn #abstract #abstractart #modernart #postwarart #paintings #peintures #oilpainting #museum #artgallery
February 17, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Richard Diebenkorn, "Berkeley No.63," oil on canvas, 1956; photo: Richard Diebenkorn Foundation. #art #arte #diebenkorn #abstract #abstractart #modernart #postwarart #paintings #peintures #oilpainting #museum #artgallery
John Singer Sargent, "Corner of the Church of San Stae, Venice," oil on canvas, 1913; photo: Christie's. #singersargent #paintings #peintures #art #arte #oilpainting #modernart #scenic #venice #museum #artgallery
February 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
John Singer Sargent, "Corner of the Church of San Stae, Venice," oil on canvas, 1913; photo: Christie's. #singersargent #paintings #peintures #art #arte #oilpainting #modernart #scenic #venice #museum #artgallery
"A Garden Scene," [Anon., Iran], gouache with gold on paper, prob. 19th century; photo: Christie's. #iran #persia #persian #middleeast #gouache #garden #paintings #peintures #arte #art #museum #artgallery
February 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM
"A Garden Scene," [Anon., Iran], gouache with gold on paper, prob. 19th century; photo: Christie's. #iran #persia #persian #middleeast #gouache #garden #paintings #peintures #arte #art #museum #artgallery
Photographer Anthony Barboza (b.1944); image: Musée Magazine. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #africanheritage #photography #bandw #blackandwhite #monochrome #famousartists #art #museum #artgallery
February 17, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Photographer Anthony Barboza (b.1944); image: Musée Magazine. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #africanheritage #photography #bandw #blackandwhite #monochrome #famousartists #art #museum #artgallery
Anthony Barboza (African-American, b. 1944), "Grace Jones," c.1971-79; image: Keith de Lellis Gallery, NY. #blackhistorymonth #photographer #blackhistory #blackculture #africanheritage #gracejones #bandw #blackandwhite #monochrome #famousartist
February 17, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Anthony Barboza (African-American, b. 1944), "Grace Jones," c.1971-79; image: Keith de Lellis Gallery, NY. #blackhistorymonth #photographer #blackhistory #blackculture #africanheritage #gracejones #bandw #blackandwhite #monochrome #famousartist
Marc Chagall, "The Circus," oil on canvas, 1927; National Gallery Prague. #chagall #modernart #abstractart #paintings #peintures #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #circus #art #arte #museum #artgallery
February 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Marc Chagall, "The Circus," oil on canvas, 1927; National Gallery Prague. #chagall #modernart #abstractart #paintings #peintures #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #circus #art #arte #museum #artgallery
Lionel Lindsay, "The Night Heron," engraving, 1935; National Gallery Victoria. #bird #engraving #printmaking #bandw #blackandwhite #monochrome #prints #art #arte #museum #artgallery
February 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Lionel Lindsay, "The Night Heron," engraving, 1935; National Gallery Victoria. #bird #engraving #printmaking #bandw #blackandwhite #monochrome #prints #art #arte #museum #artgallery
Cuno Amiet, "Farm Garden," coloring on asbestos cement plate, 1904; Solothurn Art Museum. #garden #landscape #scenic #art #modernart #arte #peintures #paintings #museum #artgallery
February 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Cuno Amiet, "Farm Garden," coloring on asbestos cement plate, 1904; Solothurn Art Museum. #garden #landscape #scenic #art #modernart #arte #peintures #paintings #museum #artgallery
Jonathan Koch (b.1971), "Camellia with Blue Teacup," oil on linen, nd; photo: Collins Galleries. #stilllife #art #arte #peintures #paintings #oilpainting #flower #flowers #camellia #modernart #museum #artgallery
February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Jonathan Koch (b.1971), "Camellia with Blue Teacup," oil on linen, nd; photo: Collins Galleries. #stilllife #art #arte #peintures #paintings #oilpainting #flower #flowers #camellia #modernart #museum #artgallery
Photograph of artist James Denmark (b.1936); image: Vallarino Fine Art. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackartist #africanamerican #blackhistory #americanart #art #arte #mixedmedia #collage #museum #artgallery
February 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Photograph of artist James Denmark (b.1936); image: Vallarino Fine Art. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackartist #africanamerican #blackhistory #americanart #art #arte #mixedmedia #collage #museum #artgallery
James Denmark (b.1936), "News," collage on board, nd; photo: E&S Gallery. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #africanamerican #art #arte #collage #mixedmedia #modernart #museum #artgallery
February 16, 2026 at 4:43 PM
James Denmark (b.1936), "News," collage on board, nd; photo: E&S Gallery. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #africanamerican #art #arte #collage #mixedmedia #modernart #museum #artgallery
Barnet Rubenstein, "Table With Peaches," graphite and colored pencil, 1983; Art Institute of Chicago. #art #modernart #stilllife #drawing #paintings #peintures #arte #museum #artgallery
February 15, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Barnet Rubenstein, "Table With Peaches," graphite and colored pencil, 1983; Art Institute of Chicago. #art #modernart #stilllife #drawing #paintings #peintures #arte #museum #artgallery
Nishimura Hodo, "Canaries," woodblock print, c.1930s. #japaneseart #birds #nature #japanesewoodblock #japanesewoodblockprint #woodblockprint #woodcut #printmaking #art #arte #museum #artgallery
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Nishimura Hodo, "Canaries," woodblock print, c.1930s. #japaneseart #birds #nature #japanesewoodblock #japanesewoodblockprint #woodblockprint #woodcut #printmaking #art #arte #museum #artgallery
Berthe Morisot, "Girls at the Window (Jeanne and Edma Bodeau)," oil on canvas, 1892; photo: Christie's. #berthemorisot #paintings #peintures #art #arte #impressionism #modernart #impressionist #portrait #museum #artgallery
February 15, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Berthe Morisot, "Girls at the Window (Jeanne and Edma Bodeau)," oil on canvas, 1892; photo: Christie's. #berthemorisot #paintings #peintures #art #arte #impressionism #modernart #impressionist #portrait #museum #artgallery
Lois Mailou Jones, "Jardin du Luxembourg," oil on canvas, c.1948; Smithsonian American Art Museum. #blackhistorymonth #paintings #modernart #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #paris #scenic #art #arte #peintures #museum #artgallery
February 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Lois Mailou Jones, "Jardin du Luxembourg," oil on canvas, c.1948; Smithsonian American Art Museum. #blackhistorymonth #paintings #modernart #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #paris #scenic #art #arte #peintures #museum #artgallery
Photograph of artist and designer Lois Mailou Jones, c.1937-38; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #africanamerican #modernart #art #arte #paintings #peintures #museum #artgallery
February 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Photograph of artist and designer Lois Mailou Jones, c.1937-38; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #africanamerican #modernart #art #arte #paintings #peintures #museum #artgallery
Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998), Designs for Cretonne Fabric, c.1928; National Museum for Women in the Arts. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #fabricdesign #design #textiledesign #textileart #africanamerican #blackculture #art #arte #museum #artgallery
February 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998), Designs for Cretonne Fabric, c.1928; National Museum for Women in the Arts. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #fabricdesign #design #textiledesign #textileart #africanamerican #blackculture #art #arte #museum #artgallery