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Impressionism

An underground corridor displays a framed reproduction of a famous Chicago artwork made from tile

In the Depths of Osaka’s Namba Station, Works From the Art Institute of Chicago Await

Take the Blue Line to O'Hare, hop a flight to Tokyo, board the Shinkansen bullet train to Osaka and head down into Namba Station, where you will find yourself standing in what feels like a hidden wing of the museum.
By Joshua Mellin
A painting shows two women in white dresses and a man in a dark suit standing on a green balcony, with one woman leaning on the railing, another holding a closed green umbrella, the man behind them smoking, and a small dog at their feet inside a shadowy interior framed by green shutters.

One Fine Show: ‘Manet & Morisot’ at the Legion of Honor

The exhibition invites viewers to look past old binaries of muse and master and toward a more reciprocal artistic exchange.
By Dan Duray
An expansive pointillist landscape by Paul Signac shows Mont Saint-Michel rising above a pale pink and blue shoreline under a softly clouded sky.

From Rejection to Revolution: Santa Barbara Museum of Art Charts the Rise of the Impressionists

The stylistic and intellectual offshoots that the short-lived movement spawned marked a sea change, paving the way for 20th-century art.
By Jordan Riefe
August Rodin, Iris, Messenger of the Gods, (1890-91). (Photo: Sotheby's)

Rodin’s Sexiest Artwork Heads to Auction, Versailles Names 2016 Guest Artist—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Christie's in London.

Christie’s Sales Down From Last Year, But Auction House Still on Top

By Alanna Martinez
Art handlers at Christie's after Thursday evening's Impressionist and Modern Art evening sale whisking away Modigliani's recording-setting $170.4 million painting Nu Couché to its new owner Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian. (Photo: Alanna Martinez)

Mayor of Modigliani’s Hometown Says Pricey Painting Should Stay in Italy

By Alanna Martinez
René Magritte, Le miroir universal, (1938-1939). (Photo: Christie's)

Tasty Leftovers at Christie’s Imp/Mod Art Sale Total $145M

By Alanna Martinez
Pablo Picasso, La Gommeuse, (1901), was the sale's top lot and fetched $67.5 million. (Photo: Sotheby's)

Sotheby’s Art Sale and the Historic Tenfold Climb in Impressionist and Modern Art

By Alanna Martinez

Treasure Island: The Brooklyn Museum Showcases a Gifted Caribbean Impressionist

By Piri Halasz
Van Gogh's Paysage du ciel

Sotheby’s Adds Van Gogh, Extremely Rare Malevich to Fall Sale

By Guelda Voien
Mary Cassatt, Eddy Cassatt, 1875. The painting is a gift from the family of Col. Edward Buchanan Cassatt to the National Gallery of Art, Washington. (Photo: National Gallery of Art, Washington)

A Family Portrait of ‘Grandpa,’ by Mary Cassatt, Finds a Home at the National Gallery

By Alanna Martinez
Oliver Barker coaxed bidders with charm at Sotheby's November 11 Contemporary Art Evening Sale. (Photo courtesy Sotheby's)

As Sotheby’s Profit Slips in 2nd Quarter, It Signals Changes to Target the .0001%

By Alexandra Peers

Zoom! Sotheby’s Hosts ‘Perfect’ $19.4M Sale of Picasso Ceramics

By Alanna Martinez

This Philadelphia (Museum) Story is Illustrated by Masterpieces

By Brook Mason
Manet's Le Printemps

Christies Sells $165.6M in Impressionist Art, and a Glorious Manet

By Philip Boroff
Sotheby's November 4, 2014 Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale reached a historic total of $422.1 million. (Courtesy Sotheby’s)

Sotheby’s Biggest Auction Ever Still a Squeaker

By Philip Boroff
Claude Monet, Alice Hoschedé au jardin

A Fast Guide to Sotheby’s Mighty Fall Auctions

By Brianna McGurran

Imp-Mod Bounces Back at Sotheby’s Evening Sale, With $199.8 M. Total

By Sarah Douglas and Dan Duray

Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons Set for Broadway Impressionism

By Gillian Reagan

Loner, Misfit Degas: Lover of Bathers Was Never Impressionist

By Hilton Kramer

Mary Cassatt’s Prints Put Domestic Instincts In Post-Impressionism

By Hilton Kramer

Back to Paradise: Gauguin’s Old Myth Is Re-Romanced

By Hilton Kramer
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