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Eugène Atget, Eclipse, 1911, printed by Berenice Abbott 1956, gelatin silver print, 6 3/4 x 9 1/8 in., Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Archer M. Huntington Museum Fund, 1967
The Paper Vault exhibition Framing Eugène Atget: Photography and Print Culture in Nineteenth Century Paris on view through December 2, explores the ways in which artists have chosen to record and remember the history and people of Paris in print media...

When we think about artworks featuring women as central characters, we might consider renowned works such as Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci, Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol, and Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli.  There is, however, a vast array of artworks...

The partnership between artist and musician is always a fascinating relationship to observe, especially when the results become iconic album covers, astounding museum exhibitions, and monumental musical performances.
In celebration of the opening of Wangechi Mutu’s The End of eating Everything featuring singer/producer Santigold, check out five other fantastic collaborations that have resulted in these inspiring projects....

“This work is not controversial. It’s truth and reality—just uncomfortable (for most) and revealing.”
“Moved and honestly terrified as a gay Latino from a small town.”
“It really bothered me to see women in this painting. I’ll be thinking about that for some time.”...