Painting

February 12, 2026

Pissarro’s Great-Great-Granddaughter Is Making Her Own Name in Art by Merging Tech [Interview]

As you might guess from her last name, installation artist and painter Lyora Pissarro has a famous relative. Her great-great-grandfather is none other than Camille Pissarro, a painter who was instrumental in the Impressionist art movement. His legacy has been passed down to his descendants, and across five generations, there have been 17 painters in the family.

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January 27, 2026

Indigenous Artist’s “History Paintings” Capture Perspectives of Marginalized People Instead of Colonizers

In the 17th century, the French Royal Academy coined the term history painting to describe large-scale works that were generally understood to depict an important event or action involving many people. The happenings could be historical, religious, or even mythological in nature. This genre was particularly influential between the 15th and 19th centuries—even before there was a name for it.

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January 10, 2026

Exhibition Meditates Upon How Women and Nature Converge Through Painting and Sculpture

If nothing else, literature, myths, folklore, and art history have taught us that the female body and the Earth itself are often thematically compatible. In her latest solo exhibition, De Tierra y Susurros, Hilda Palafox continues this line of inquiry, but through a distinctly Latin American lens. Now open at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, the show gathers several paintings and sculptural reliefs that consider femininity and its relationship to nature.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.