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Vincent van Gogh

Willem Dafoe is your new Vicent van Gogh.
May 22

Willem Dafoe to Play Vincent van Gogh in Julian Schnabel’s Biopic

Despite my pleas that Julian Schnabel consider van Gogh-lookalike Jesse Tyler Ferguson for the part, the director has instead announced that the artist will be played by Willem Dafoe.
By Alanna Martinez
Filmmaker and artist Julian Schnabel.
May 4

Julian Schnabel on Julian Schnabel: ‘I Sort of Feel Like I’m a Broken Vase’

On a larger screen than his own large canvases, the artist paints recalls the 1980s and paints some more.
By David D'Arcy
Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson poses with a self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh at the Art Institute of Chicago.
May 2

Is Jesse Tyler Ferguson Really Vincent van Gogh?

The Modern Family actor dropped by the Art Institute of Chicago and discovered his artist doppelganger.
By Alanna Martinez
Jeff Koons with a bag from his Masters Collection collaboration with Louis Vuitton.
Apr 11

Jeff Koons Makes Old Masters This Spring’s Must-Have Accessories Trend

By Alanna Martinez
We all aspire to be remarkable at what we do.
Mar 24

The Self-Described Daily Routines of History’s Most Prolific Minds

By Thomas Oppong
Vincent van Gogh, The Bedroom, 1888.
Oct 31

What Ever Happened to Van Gogh’s Bed? Archaeologists Open Jesus’ Tomb

By Alanna Martinez
Eric André with Jean Dubuffet’s Welcome Parade at the Seagram Building on Park Avenue.
Aug 29

Eric André Is All of Us Trying to Make Sense of Public Art

By Alanna Martinez
Najib Razak.
Jul 26

Monets, Van Gogh Seized in Switzerland in Connection With Malaysian Fund Probe

By Guelda Voien
'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear', 1889. After a quarrel with fellow artist Paul Gauguin at Arles, Van Gogh cut off part of his own ear. (Photo by Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)
Jul 21

Van Gogh Gave His Ear to a Farmer’s Daughter, Not a Random Prostitute: Report

By Yissca Schiff
A still from the film.
Jul 19

The First Ever Oil Paint Animated Film Depicts Van Gogh’s Demise

By Vida Weisblum
A self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh.
Jul 13

Drawing Confirms Van Gogh Cut Off Whole Ear, Napoleon’s Taxidermy Horse Restored

By Alanna Martinez
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 17: In this photo illustration, the words 'IN' and 'OUT' are depicted on mugs on March 17, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. The United Kingdom will hold a referendum on June 23, 2016 to decide whether or not to remain a member of the European Union (EU), an economic and political partnership involving 28 European countries which allows members to trade together in a single market and free movement across its borders for citizens.
Jun 21

Could Brexit Impact the Art Market? Say Goodbye to the Biggest Polaroid Camera

By Alanna Martinez
Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641) Self-Portrait, ca. 1620–21.
Apr 6

A Baroque Genius at the Frick Collection

By David Ebony
Vincent Van Gogh's Bedroom recreated at the Art Institute of Chicago. (Photo: Art Institute of Chicago via Instagram)
Feb 11

Van Gogh’s Bedroom for Rent on AirBnB, Barbie Goes on View in Montreal—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Opening of The Met Breuer, Madison Avenue and 75th Street, New York City, March 2016. (The Met Breuer. Photo: Courtesy of Wiki Commons)
Jan 21

10 Museum Exhibitions You’ll Be Talking About This Winter

By Ryan Steadman
Andries van Bochoven Portrait of the painter Andries van Bochoven and his family 1629
Nov 26

5 Family Dinners in Art History That Will Make You Appreciate Yours

By Ryan Steadman
Pablo Picasso, La Gommeuse, (1901), was the sale's top lot and fetched $67.5 million. (Photo: Sotheby's)
Nov 6

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

By Alanna Martinez
A float made of dahlia flowers resembling Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh is shown during the annual Corso Zundert Parade in Zundert, the Netherlands. (Photo: Corso Zundert via Twitter)
Sep 9

In the Netherlands, a Parade of Giant Van Gogh-Inspired Floats Made of Flowers

By Alanna Martinez
Aug 18

11 Classic Artworks Reimagined as Emoji Mosaics

By Sage Lazzaro
Paul Gauguin, Street in Tahiti (1891). (Photo: Wikipedia)
Jul 2

Museums Respond to Biting Report on Nazi-Looted Art

By Alanna Martinez
The Van Gogh Show. (Photo: Terri Ciccone)
Jun 16

Inside the New YouTube Series About Vincent Van Gogh—Subway Rider, Foodie, New Yorker

By Terri Ciccone
Vincent by Barbara Stok and Pablo by Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie. Photo: Abrams)
Apr 1

The Lives of Van Gogh and Picasso Get the Graphic Novel Treatment

By Alanna Martinez
An Evening dress by American designer Travis Banton , 1934. Part of the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Nov 25

The Met to Showcase the Plains Indians and China’s Influence on Fashion in 2015

By Alanna Martinez
Irises, Vincent van Gogh (
Nov 24

The Met Will Reunite Van Gogh’s ‘Irises’ and ‘Roses’ Series With a Spring 2015 Show

By Alanna Martinez
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