Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently.

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There were plenty of nudes in 1920s Paris, but in Lempicka’s work, everyone is much sexier with their clothes on.

Blanche Hoschedé-Monet has barely been acknowledged in art history. But not only did she help her stepfather Claude, she created her own fine works – often of the same scenes as him. Haystack ...

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By Eleanor Stanford The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art. By Jason Farago Textile ...

Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from journeying through cowboy culture at Albertz Benda to LA-based artist Kelly Akashi at Lisson Gallery.

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