In the work of artists I admire, all the training and discipline come out in an act of letting go: a splotch of ink, a wayward wash of color. Credit...Antonio Carrau Supported by By Elisha Cooper ...

The art critics of The Times select their favorites, from Botticelli to Vermeer, Lucy Lippard’s memoir, and Wade Guyton’s intelligent rereading of Manet. Share full article Clockwise from top left: ...

It’s a new year and that means a new crop of art books awaits us. Whether you prefer criticism, catalogs, or conversations — or the rare art-themed novel that promises to deliver — we’ve got you ...

From overlooked artists to overlooked eras, these books bring fresh context to familiar names, and introduce unforgettable new ones. Courtesy the publishers Not every art book is meant to be tossed ...

What are you reading on New Year's Eve? (image of Frank Millet's "A Cosey Corner" (1884) public domain CC0 via the Metropolitan Museum of Art, edit Lakshmi Rivera Amin/Hyperallergic) While 2025 might ...

“By its indefiniteness it shadows forth the heartless voids and immensities of the universe,” says Ishmael, in Chapter 42 of Herman Melville’s masterpiece. “It” is whiteness—the color of Moby-Dick, an ...

Whether you love anime, comic books or simply doodling in your spare time, drawing is an amazing creative outlet to have. In fact, as a hobby, it can relieve stress, improve your memory and your motor ...