His works are mesmerizing and recognized worldwide – swaths of color, and floating, fuzzy-edged rectangles … all part of the signature vision of the formidable 20th century artist Mark Rothko.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's National Gallery said a Greek lawmaker on Monday attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the museum in Athens, including one he had previously criticized as ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s easy to imagine Mark Rothko, American art’s high priest of the oppressive sublime, as having emerged fully formed. The dense fogs of color that define his iconic works obscure ...

The Whatcom Museum is opening a new exhibit this month, featuring French paintings on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Bellingham’s Whatcom Museum was chosen as one of 10 ...

Rembrandt’s A Woman Holding a Pink will be on display in Denver until 2027. Courtesy the National Gallery of Art and Denver Art Museum Angelica Daneo, chief curator at the Denver Art Museum, calls ...

A work of art held in the National Gallery of Victoria collection for 80 years has been returned to the family of a Jewish couple who were forced to sell the painting before fleeing Nazi Germany in ...

The National Gallery has spent more than £16m on a mysterious painting – despite not knowing who the artist is. The 16th-century altarpiece – which has not been exhibited in over 60 years – was bought ...

Despite its decidedly traditional art collection, the British cultural institution is adopting a contemporary approach to public outreach and accessibility Anne Wallentine - History Correspondent ...

Discover some of the best London art shows this summer season including Yoshitomo Nara at Hayward Gallery, Emily Kam Kngwarray at Tate Modern, Jenny Saville at the National Portrait Gallery, and the ...

Firefighters work to control the blaze at the National Art Gallery in Abkhazia on January 21. AP Photo / Robert Dzhpua A devastating fire has destroyed almost all of the paintings at the National Art ...