Art and Culture

A scene of water lilies by French impressionist painter Claude Monet sold for $65.5 million earlier this week.

A banana duct-taped to a wall, a conceptual piece of art titled “Comedian” by Maurizio Cattelan, fetched $6.24 million at auction at Sotheby’s Wednesday.

After debuting to much fanfare in 2019, a piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York City.

Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in New York.

Five Norman Rockwell works of art go up for auction Friday with the proceeds going to compensate thousands of survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

November 1st and 2nd mark Dia de Los Muertos or ‘Day of the Dead’ and Community Leader Veronica Robles shared the history behind the tradition and the items needed to honor our loved ones. 

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“Above all, you are the masters of your craft that have made us a better America with all of you have done,” Biden said at the White House ceremony.

Galleries don’t always display prices, making the art world mysterious, or possibly even “shady,” according to some insiders.

Some new additions include touch grass, nepo baby, burrata and MAGA.

Pillows, scarves, customized art galore! Derek Zagami visits Sitka Art Gallery on Newbury St. to see the prominent artist’s one-of-a-kind pieces that showcase his take on his love for the city. 

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The death of a woman at the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desert is under investigation, according to the festival organizers.

The London Zoo has removed Banksy’s gorilla mural from its entrance gate.

The elusive graffiti artist, who has never confirmed his full identity, has been posting the new work on his Instagram account every day since last Monday.

Gen Z’s “slay” and “tea” are officially vintage, giving way to “sigma,” “gyatt” and “fanum tax.”

Rader is the creator of the popular “Art But Make It Sports” blog, where he draws comparisons between sports moments and pieces of art.

LeBron James in “The Ascension?” Snoop Dogg as “The Smoker?” See how the creator of the popular “Art But Make It Sports” blog pairs 2024 Olympic highlights in Paris with iconic fine art pieces.

It’s common for families to hang childhood memories in their living rooms, but for a Cambridge, Massachusetts, set of four cousins, their portraits are featured in magazines and museums. The “Cousins” exhibit is on display this summer at The Athenaeum in Boston’s downtown — the black and white collection shows the joy, intimacy and connection of Black girlhood. The...

Get your creativity on at the new “Clay Lounge” in SoWa Art District! Hannah Donnelly rolled up her sleeves and got down to pottery after getting the lowdown from founder, Jesse Golden.

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A Renaissance painting stolen from an English nobleman’s home and found at a bus stop in London may sell for $32 million at an art auction next month.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus countered former co-star Jerry Seinfeld’s comments blaming political correctness for killing comedy, saying that having an “antenna about sensitivities” is a good thing — and that such PC bashing is a “red flag.”