Modern & Contemporary Art

Pollock, Rivera, Ernst, Kandinsky, and Hopper—these artists are well-known and celebrated. But did you know that they had wives who were equally-talented artists?

The world of comic books, nowadays greatly respected for its artistic and narrative values, owes so much to the artistry, the imagination, and the uniqueness of Moebius.

Auguste Rodin’s The Gates of Hell is the greatest unfinished masterwork of the famous sculptor that illustrates Dante Alighieri’s vision of eternal suffering.

Rodin’s Kiss initially portrayed the scene from Dante’s Divine Comedy that told the tragic story of lovers Paolo and Francesca.

Rodin’s The Thinker represents both the intellectual effort and the endless torment of a creator haunted by the responsibility over his work.

In the works of African American artists, the topic of love is often explored through their contemporary realities of cultural and racial tensions.

As a painter working during the Civil Rights Movement era, Sam Gilliam often faced criticism for avoiding direct political struggle.

Jean-Michel Basquiat rose to fame almost instantly. Many of the artist’s friends believed that such a rapid transformation did not bring him peace.