For an example of this complicated process, look no further than the elusive relationship between Modern and contemporary art. Although often used interchangeably, they are not the same.

Delve back into Japanese art history and you’ll see a long tradition of using nature, religion and East-Asian philosophies as subjects, hence the prevalence of waves, mountains, plants and ...

According to LACMA, “The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art” is the first major exhibition anywhere to examine art produced during a huge cultural transformation that provided one ...

Art can be powerful and impactful even when it focuses on meaning and concept over technique. A powerful subject or idea may be more interesting than a perfectly manufactured piece of realism.

In museum’s redesigned modern and contemporary galleries, pop art is out, and such major artists as Diebenkorn, Ruscha and Thiebaud are erased, along with California.

There are eight different sections themed on school subjects such as mathematics, science and music. You’ll be able to see 150 artworks, half of which are drawn from the Mori Art Museum Collection.

The best contemporary realist art provides a gratifying connection to the world as we perceive it. These works feel unmistakably human, not only in their subject matter and planning but also in ...

The Baltimore Museum of Art’s new exhibit frames hip hop as the most influential genre of our time through more than 90 works, along with notable fashion and music materials.

The Nazis loathed modern art. They launched a war against it. “Degenerate Art,” an exhibition in Paris on modern art’s greatest crisis, is about culture wars and where they can lead.

Big news. Atlanta will soon boast an impressive new contemporary art museum. John Wieland, founder and chairman of John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, and his staff are readying the Warehouse ...

Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who died last week, was looked down upon by the art world intelligentsia. Nonetheless, he had a massive global visibility and commercial success.

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art officials support plans to tear down and rebuild their museum as a part of a sports, entertainment and culture district in downtown Salt Lake City.