Art

May 12, 2025

New Exhibition Explores the Timeless and Perplexing Tradition of “Trompe l’Oeil”

Much like a puzzle, an illusion demands patience. But it also rewards that endurance, offering, in return, a complete story from its singular and sometimes baffling parts. Fool Me Twice, a new exhibition staged at Robert Lange Studios (RLS), sets up such an agreement: visitors may initially be perplexed by these visual tricks, but those determined enough will decipher them—and to great satisfaction.

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May 7, 2025

Artist Meticulously Recreates Italian Monuments With Thousands of LEGO Bricks

Luca Petraglia often refers to his custom-designed LEGO models as “miniature emotions.” For years, the Italian artist has recreated some of his country’s most renowned architectural marvels, alongside what he calls “overlooked gems,” but it was only during his first few exhibitions that he registered their emotional valence. “People would stop, share personal memories, and even get emotional while looking at the sculptures,” Petraglia tells My Modern Met.

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May 2, 2025

10 Tips for Beginner Painters To Make the Most of This Amazing Art Form

Ready to paint? Beginning this type of visual art can feel daunting, but it doesn't have to be. With some small steps, patience, and basic tools, you can begin putting pigment to paper (or canvas) and express your creativity via paintbrush. We’ve compiled a list of beginner tips for painting that will help you get started. No matter your media, these tips apply to all types of paint.

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May 1, 2025

Massive David Hockney Exhibition Shows More Than 400 Works Taking Over the Louis Vuitton Foundation

Renowned artist David Hockney has taken over Fondation Louis Vuitton (aka the Louis Vuitton Foundation) in Paris. His work occupies all exhibition spaces for a retrospective titled David Hockney 25. The show is massive and unprecedented in its content and scope; it contains more than 400 works from 1955 to 2025, bringing pieces from Hockney’s studio, his foundation, and loans from institutions and private collections.

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