Art

March 15, 2026

In Denmark, You Can Now Discover a Secret Treasure Trove of Basquiat’s Head Drawings

At 7 years old, Jean-Michel Basquiat endured a bad car accident, ultimately leaving him hospitalized. While recovering, his mother gifted him a copy of Gray’s Anatomy, a comprehensive textbook spanning anatomical, surgical, and clinical topics. Thus began the artist’s fascination with the human body, a subject that would prove essential to his work. There was, however, one specific aspect of the body that interested him more often than others: the head.

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March 13, 2026

Painter Renders English Countryside With Psychedelic Colors and Patterns

When David Brian Smith moved to London, a sense of longing slowly began to take hold. The artist had grown up in rural Shropshire, a ceremonial county in England’s West Midlands, and he would often reminisce about the region’s agricultural traditions and natural beauty while living in the city. It should come as no surprise, then, that the countryside plays a major role throughout Smith’s practice.

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March 9, 2026

Artist Contends With Migrant Narratives Through Embroidered Mixed-Media Paintings

Across her multimedia practice, Arleene Correa Valencia points out what has become increasingly obvious. The U.S., despite purporting to be a nation of immigrants, has retaliated against globalization and migration through acts of domestic terrorism, military intervention, and xenophobia. Marginalized migrants have always contended with this lived reality, but today it seems as though the projects of white supremacy, nationalism, and imperialism are more linked than ever before.

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March 6, 2026

19th-Century Marble Sculpture Is So Delicately Crafted It Looks Like Sheer Fabric

Marble is known for its heavy, sturdy qualities. But in the right artist’s hands, it can look as light as a feather. One marble sculpture exemplifies this unique characteristic, capturing attention for its startling realism. At first glance, a sheer veil appears to rest lightly over a young woman’s face. The folds are soft, and light gathers along the edges and fades gently into shadow. Nothing about it suggests weight or density.

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