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COVER: "Hilma af Klint - A Pioneer of Abstraction," 2013 exhibit; Photo: Asa Lunden/Moderna Museet. #art #abstractart #artmuseum #painting
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
Olga Costa (Mexico, 1913-1993), "Girl with Red Bows," oil on Masonite, nd; photo: Christie's. #portrait #mexico #modernart #art #arte #pinturas #peintures #paintings #womanartist #femaleartist #museum #artgallery
February 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Olga Costa (Mexico, 1913-1993), "Girl with Red Bows," oil on Masonite, nd; photo: Christie's. #portrait #mexico #modernart #art #arte #pinturas #peintures #paintings #womanartist #femaleartist #museum #artgallery
Paul Cezanne, "Dahlias in a large Delft Vase," oil on canvas, c.1873; Musée d'Orsay. #cezanne #stilllife #flowers #flowerpainting #art #peintures #paintings #oiloncanvas #arte #museum #artgallery
February 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Paul Cezanne, "Dahlias in a large Delft Vase," oil on canvas, c.1873; Musée d'Orsay. #cezanne #stilllife #flowers #flowerpainting #art #peintures #paintings #oiloncanvas #arte #museum #artgallery
Pierre Bonnard, "Sunset (The Terrace at 'Ma Roulotte' at Vernnonet)," oil on canvas, 1916; photo: Christie's. #bonnard #landscape #modernart #impressionist #impressionism #paintings #peintures #arte #art #oilpainting #museum #artgallery
February 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Pierre Bonnard, "Sunset (The Terrace at 'Ma Roulotte' at Vernnonet)," oil on canvas, 1916; photo: Christie's. #bonnard #landscape #modernart #impressionist #impressionism #paintings #peintures #arte #art #oilpainting #museum #artgallery
Photograph of artist William H. Johnson (1901-1970); Smithsonian American Art Museum. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #blackartist #africanamerican #americanart #modernart #art #arte #museum #artgallery
February 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Photograph of artist William H. Johnson (1901-1970); Smithsonian American Art Museum. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #blackartist #africanamerican #americanart #modernart #art #arte #museum #artgallery
William H. Johnson, "Cafe," oil on board, c.1939-40; Smithsonian American Art Museum. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #africanamerican #americanart #modernart #paintings #art #arte #museum #artgallery
February 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
William H. Johnson, "Cafe," oil on board, c.1939-40; Smithsonian American Art Museum. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #africanamerican #americanart #modernart #paintings #art #arte #museum #artgallery
Shufu Miyamoto (b.1950), "Snowy Day," woodblock print, nd. #snow #winter #japaneseart #japaneseprint #woodblockprint #japanesewoodblockprint #art #arte #printmaking #museum #artgallery
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Shufu Miyamoto (b.1950), "Snowy Day," woodblock print, nd. #snow #winter #japaneseart #japaneseprint #woodblockprint #japanesewoodblockprint #art #arte #printmaking #museum #artgallery
Peter Vilhelm Ilsted (Denmark, 1861-1933), "Sunshine in the Living Room," oil on wood panel, c.1900-10; photo: Netherlands Institute for Art History. #art #modernart #painting #arte #peinture #paintings #oilpaintings #museum #artgallery
February 13, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Peter Vilhelm Ilsted (Denmark, 1861-1933), "Sunshine in the Living Room," oil on wood panel, c.1900-10; photo: Netherlands Institute for Art History. #art #modernart #painting #arte #peinture #paintings #oilpaintings #museum #artgallery
Georgia O'Keeffe, "White Rose With Larkspur No. 1," oil on canvas, 1927; photo: Christie's. #georgiaokeeffe #flowers #stilllife #abstractart #modernart #modernpaintings #paintings #oiloncanvas #art #arte #peintures #museum #artgallery
February 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Georgia O'Keeffe, "White Rose With Larkspur No. 1," oil on canvas, 1927; photo: Christie's. #georgiaokeeffe #flowers #stilllife #abstractart #modernart #modernpaintings #paintings #oiloncanvas #art #arte #peintures #museum #artgallery
Photographer Dawoud Bey (American, b.1953); image: Sean Kelly Gallery. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #blackcommunity #africanamerican #americanhistory #bandw #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephoto #art #museum #artgallery
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Photographer Dawoud Bey (American, b.1953); image: Sean Kelly Gallery. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #blackhistory #blackcommunity #africanamerican #americanhistory #bandw #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephoto #art #museum #artgallery
Dawoud Bey (American, b.1953). "A Girl in a Doorway, Brooklyn, NY," 1988; Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NY. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #africanamerican #blackhistory #art #artgallery #museum #bandw #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephoto
February 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Dawoud Bey (American, b.1953). "A Girl in a Doorway, Brooklyn, NY," 1988; Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NY. #blackhistorymonth #blackculture #africanamerican #blackhistory #art #artgallery #museum #bandw #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephoto
Henri Fantin-Latour, "Still Life: Corner of a Table," oil on canvas, 1873; Art Institute of Chicago. #stilllife #flowers #paintings #peintures #traditionalart #art #arte #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #museum #artgallery
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Henri Fantin-Latour, "Still Life: Corner of a Table," oil on canvas, 1873; Art Institute of Chicago. #stilllife #flowers #paintings #peintures #traditionalart #art #arte #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #museum #artgallery
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, "Self-Portrait Wearing a Soft Cap," etching, c.1635; National Gallery Prague. #rembrandt #classicart #traditionalart #drawing #etching #portrait #printmaking #dutchart #art #arte #museum #artgallery
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, "Self-Portrait Wearing a Soft Cap," etching, c.1635; National Gallery Prague. #rembrandt #classicart #traditionalart #drawing #etching #portrait #printmaking #dutchart #art #arte #museum #artgallery
Edward Hopper, "The Bootleggers," oil on canvas, 1925; photo: Currier Museum of Art. #edwardhopper #modernart #art #arte #oilpainting #paintings #peintures #museum #artgallery
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Edward Hopper, "The Bootleggers," oil on canvas, 1925; photo: Currier Museum of Art. #edwardhopper #modernart #art #arte #oilpainting #paintings #peintures #museum #artgallery