WASHINGTON (AP) - When abstract expressionism was all the rage in American art in the mid-20th century, many artists thought the art of painting portraits was dead. Artist Chuck Close went so far as ...

In an art exhibition that covers the years 1945 to 1975, you’d expect to see a lot of canvases that either look like they’ve been spilled on (Jackson Pollock) or dipped in giant buckets of paint ...

"A self-portrait can really look like anything," Art Center Sarasota Curator & Director of Exhibitions Christina Baril said. ...

Most every type of animal, from pigeons to kangaroos, exhibits the same basic facial composition: a forehead, two eyes, a nose, a mouth, and a chin, in that order from the top of the face. But only ...

Kalispell artist Laura Joy Baldwin returns to Phillips Gallery with her new exhibit, Facing Joy. The exhibit opens March 2 with an artist reception scheduled for March 7. Baldwin developed her ...

CHENNAI: Two years ago, self-taught artists, Karmuhilan Chellakkannu and M P Sharavanan, who shared a passion and interest in art, decided to work together. Today, they are two of the most successful ...

Let’s start with one of art history’s great quotations, attributed to René Magritte: “A face isn’t a face unless it’s facing you.” I’ll get back to you on that, but first, a brief foray into Bosnian ...