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A woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a blue patterned shirt and a denim apron, sits on a stool in an art studio surrounded by her paintings, which depict glowing orange faces with dark backgrounds, conveying a sense of quiet focus.

Na Kim’s Hauntingly Luminous Portraits Are a Study in Subjectivity

We asked the artist about her practice, the power of repetition and how best to approach her quietly mesmerizing work.
By Christa Terry
A framed oil painting in the foreground depicts an older man with a fur hat, a pipe in his mouth, and a weathered face, standing near the sea with a ship's rigging visible, painted in a rough, expressive style with bold brushstrokes and a muted color palette. A smaller, more refined framed painting in the bottom right corner portrays a similar older man with a fur hat and a pipe, sitting against a neutral background, holding what appears to be a fishing net or rope, painted in a smoother, more detailed style with a realistic rendering of facial features and clothing.

‘Elimar,’ Van Gogh’s Translations and the Persistent Myth of the Multi-Million-Dollar Garage Sale Find

'Elimar' could turn out to be a real masterpiece, but there’s no getting around the fact that in addition to not being particularly Van Gogh-ish, it's also not particularly nice to look at.
By Christa Terry
Two visitors stand in front of a large framed painting from Picasso’s Blue Period, depicting melancholic figures in shades of blue, with a museum label on the right side of the frame.

One Fine Show: ‘Picasso and Paper’ at the Cleveland Museum of Art

A surprising number of the almost 300 works in the show come from the museum's own impressive collection.
By Dan Duray
Gallery Of Modern Art Exhibits David Lynch Retrospective "Between Two World"

Avant-Garde Filmmaker David Lynch Leaves Behind a Dual Legacy

By Christa Terry
A figurative painting of a courtyard with colorful clothes hanging on lines between wooden structures, set against a backdrop of red buildings and green foliage under a blue sky.

Rediscovering Southern Art From the First Half of the 20th Century at North Carolina’s Mint Museum

By Nadja Sayej
Portrait of a yound woman in her painting studio with a canavs behind.

How the Longing for Home and Nature Informed Cathleen Clarke’s Newest Works

By Elisa Carollo
A black-and-white portrait of a man seated against a plain background, holding a paintbrush in one hand and a cigarette in his mouth. He wears a white shirt with a black collar, and a small stuffed toy appears suspended in the air to his left.

Out of Chaos, Painter Jaouad Bentama Finds Joy

By Maria Prudente
Vintage photo of an artist studio

In Miami, Alejandro Piñeiro Bello Is Painting the Resilience of the Caribbean

By Elisa Carollo
A painting depicts a night scene with dark, angular building silhouettes framing the composition. Above, a glowing white streetlamp with a red light beneath it contrasts against the deep blue sky, where a moon and swirling clouds are visible.

In Her “New Yorks,” Georgia O’Keeffe Finds Where Discernability Falls Apart

By Leia Genis
Photo of a blonde girl with an abstract painting behind.

Behind the Gravitational Pull of Her Electric Abstractions: An Interview with Lucy Bull

By Elisa Carollo
A photo of a large, brightly painted mural featuring colorful leaves and the words "START DREAMING!!!" with a person standing in front of it holding a tablet. The sky is blue and clear in the background.

Dreaming in Color in Wynwood: An Interview With Artist and Muralist Karol Stefanini

By Dan Duray
Portrait of a young blonde girl in front of an abstract painting.

Painter Pam Evelyn On Making Her New York Debut with ‘Frame of Mind’

By Elisa Carollo
A black and white photograph of artist Helen Frankenthaler pouring paint onto a large canvas in what appears to be an art studio.

Revisiting the Edgeless and All-Encompassing Art of Helen Frankenthaler

By Dian Parker
Image of yellow-tones paintings in a gallery space including one with a young amn reading.

Dominic Chambers’ Debut Solo Show in London Explores the Poetic Dimensions of Reality

By Elisa Carollo
A trompe-l'œil still life by Louis Léopold Boilly, featuring coins, a feather, playing cards, and various circular cutouts, arranged as if scattered on a tabletop. Two small portraits of expressive faces add a playful touch to the arrangement.

Double Take: An Exhibition in Paris Explores Trompe-l’œil Tropes

By Sarah Moroz
Painting of a mother holding his son.

Artist David Antonio Cruz Celebrates Joy Over Trauma With Images of Human Connection

By Elisa Carollo

At Opera Gallery, Gustavo Nazareno Bridges Spiritual and Contemporary

By Frances Forbes-Carbines
A painting of a woman in a white dress with a blue sash leaning on a plinth outdoors

These Are the World’s Most Haunted Paintings

By Christa Terry
A man in a gray shirt and black pants sits in front of earth-tone abstract paintings

Painter Luke Agada Is Pushing the Boundaries of Representation

By Christa Terry
A painting of a blue-tinted man holding a paintbrush

Jules de Balincourt Might Just Be Brooklyn’s Rousseau

By Sarah Moroz
A person kneels surrounded by white robotic arms

For Artist Sougwen Chung, A.I. Art Is Art and Technology Is Just Another Tool

By Avani Thakkar
A man in a deep green shirt stares moodily at the viewer in front of a painting of a woman in front of a colorful suburban landscape

Titus Kaphar On His Transition to Filmmaking and the Potency of Erasure

By Dan Duray
A painting of a starring night over a river

Amid Starry Nights and Sunflowers, the National Gallery’s Van Gogh Show Has More to Say

By Tabish Khan
Portriat of a homan with an abstract background.

For Janaina Tschäpe, Painting Is a Relationship that Evolves With Time

By Elisa Carollo
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