Exhibition calendar
21 Aug 2025
Letters, Games, and Saint Fools: The Art Exhibitions of August 2025
August is usually a sleepy month in the art world. Museums are busy plotting…
29 Aug 2025
Men in Windows, Women in History: The Art Exhibitions of July 2025
Windows are open this month, both literally and metaphorically. Men peer out of them,…
10 Jul 2025
Witches, Goya, and Apple Pie: A June Art Guide
June is a lazy month, and museums are not immune to the seasonal nap.…
21 Jul 2025
Between Silk, Steel, and Stingers: Art Exhibitions Not to Miss in May 2025
May has always been a month of thresholds – not quite summer, not quite…
13 Jun 2025
Two Kings and Bad Girls: Art to See in April 2025
What do an alchemy-obsessed emperor, a poetry-loving Scottish king, and a gallery of rebellious…
13 Jun 2025
Bees and People of the North: Art Exhibitions of March 2025
With the return of longer days and softer light, museums worldwide are launching a…
05 May 2025
Dolls, Pierrot, and Silence: The Must-See Art Exhibitions of February 2025
As winter settles in, the world’s museums unveil some of their most stirring, imaginative,…
26 Apr 2025
Saint, Fool, and Serpent: The Must-See Art Exhibitions of January 2025
The new year brings with it a wealth of inspiration, and museums worldwide offer…
Art news
28 Aug 2025
Vittore Carpaccio’s Lion of Saint Mark: Venice’s Symbol in the Doge’s Palace
In Venice, the Doge’s Palace stood as the stage of a thousand-year republic. Its…
09 Aug 2025
Pass the Dice: Jan Van Hemessen’s Marriage Code
The exhibition Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools: 300 Years of Flemish Masterworks, organized by…
04 Aug 2025
Portraits of Power: Gentile Bellini Between Sultan and Doge
From the Doge’s Hall to the Sultan’s court, Gentile Bellini’s portraits tell a story…
30 Apr 2025
Trolls, Death, and Tender Monsters: The Magical World of Theodor Kittelsen
Have you ever smiled at a sea monster or felt sorry for an old…
12 Apr 2025
The History of Emotion in Art: From Sacred Awe to Existential Angst
What do we feel when we look at a painting? And what did the…
15 Apr 2025
Happy Birthday, Pierre-Auguste Renoir!
Today, we celebrate the birthday of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), one of the most…
26 Apr 2025
Do you believe in the Apocalypse?
Belief in the Apocalypse has existed for centuries, fueled by religious prophecies, historical crises,…
26 Apr 2025
What was Medieval marriage like
This portrait was probably painted soon after the marriage of Margaret of…