The Best Light Boxes for Detail-Oriented Work
A light box is one of the most useful tools you can have in your studio. Resembling a stripped-down tablet, these slim devices illuminate flat surfaces from behind so you can place material on top […]
The Best Paper for Markers Is Ideal for Blending and Experimenting
Like paints, pastels, and other media, markers perform better on certain papers than on others. Sure, you could achieve a lovely design on a piece of printer paper, but you really won’t be getting the […]
The Best Rigid Portfolios for Protecting Your Works
Whether you’re toting art to an academic critique or commuting to a studio, you need a good portfolio to get you there damage-free. Handling large artworks, even if flat, can pose quite a challenge. But […]
Judith F. Baca’s Iconic ‘Great Wall’ Mural Gets an Update, Thanks to a Major Grant
Judith F. Baca’s The History of California, better known as the Great Wall of Los Angeles, is an epic mural cycle that envisions history from the perspective of Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian people, who […]
Vienna Secession Painting, Long Thought to Be Lost, Sets a Record at Auction
On Tuesday, Philadelphia-based auction house Freemans sold Viennese artist Carl Moll’s White Interior (1905) for a record-breaking $4.75 million during its European art and Old Masters sale, which brought in a collective $6.4 million. The […]
The Best Artists’ Crayons for Drawings and Mixed Media Works
Although crayons today are largely associated with scribbly drawings destined for refrigerator doors, they can be serious drawing tools for budding and professional artists alike. Combining wax and pigment, crayons can yield controlled, sophisticated lines; […]
The Best Cup Turner Kits for Creating Custom Tumblers
Love crafting with epoxy resin? Consider picking up a tumbler turner—a relatively small and convenient machine that enables you to decorate cups by pouring, drizzling, or painting tinted resin on them. These machines suspend a […]
U.S. House Curator Seeking $25,000 to Repair Art Vandalized During the Capitol Riots
The curator of the U.S. House of Representatives’s art collection is seeking $25,000 to repair artifacts vandalized during the attack on the Capitol January 6. According to a report in the Hill, curator Farar Elliot […]
Collection of Texas Heiress Anne Marion Expected to Fetch $150 M. at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s has secured the vast collection of Texan heiress Anne Marion, who died last February at the age of 81. The collection, which is right in work by American postwar artists like Andy Warhol, Clyfford […]
Sotheby’s to Sell Rarely Seen Vincent van Gogh Painting in Paris
A Vincent van Gogh painting from 1887 that has been held in a private collection for over 100 years will be offered at Sotheby’s in an Impressionist and modern art auction in Paris on March […]