In the late 19th century, Oscar Wilde is reported to have responded to a witty comment issued by the painter James Whistler by remarking, “I wish I had said that.” Whistler, who was convinced ...

On April 15, 1874, a group of some 30 painters, many rejected by the jury of the official Paris Salon, were invited by the photographer Nadar to showcase their works in his former Paris studio.

To enter Kehinde Wiley’s show “An Archaeology of Silence” is to step into darkness, where only the art itself seems to emit ...

Tracks the change in total value of sales, as well as the total number of lots offered and sold annually in the art market. This chart shows whether Vik Muniz’s total sales are going up, and if so, ...

Kojiro Matsukata’s still life was destroyed in a London fire and his “Van Gogh’s Bedroom” was seized during the Second World ...

Teach and learn with The Times: Resources for bringing the world into your classroom What story can these images tell? By The Learning Network What have you bought, watched, listened to, read ...

Whistler's Mother, also known as Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, is an iconic painting by American-born artist James Whistler. It features James' mom, Anna McNeill Whistler, dressed in black ...

Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 / Portrait of the Artist’s Mother, James Whistler, 1871, oil on canvas, Peter Barritt / Alamy Stock Photo Portrait of the Artist’s Mother (James Whistler ...

The best thing about this historical house that dates back to 1823 is that it was the birth place of the early modernist painter James Whistler, who is best known for Portrait of the Artist’s Mother, ...

Image caption, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 / Portrait of the Artist’s Mother, James Whistler, 1871, oil on canvas, Peter Barritt / Alamy Stock Photo Dark and mid-tones are used most in P ...

As the saying goes, "Truth is stranger than fiction," but Dominic West has found a parallel between the two. West, who portrays King Charles III on Netflix's historical drama "The Crown," opened ...

Meg James is a senior entertainment industry writer for the Los Angeles Times. She was the lead reporter for The Times’ coverage of the deadly “Rust” shooting on a New Mexico film set in ...