Painting

October 21, 2025

Artist Creates Enigmatic Maps and Diagrams That Are Meant To Be Defined by You

There is beauty in repetition. Seeing the same motif produced again and again is like a symphony of form. And while it’s satisfying to see carbon copies, it’s perhaps more compelling when created by the human hand. As hard as we may try, a pattern drawn by hand will never be completely perfect—and that’s part of its charm. Artist Shane Drinkwater creates works on paper that are replete with repeats.

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October 8, 2025

30 Bob Ross Paintings Will Be Auctioned To Support Public TV Stations Affected by Government Cuts

Throughout his career, painter Bob Ross turned viewers into art lovers with his famous TV show, The Joy of Painting. Broadcast in the 1980s and 1990s, the show depicted Ross painting on-air. His calm demeanor and serene works turned him into not just a teacher-like figure for millions, but also a champion for public television. Honoring his legacy and mission over three decades after his passing, Bob Ross Inc.

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October 1, 2025

Camille Pissarro’s First Major U.S. Retrospective in Over 40 Years Will Open This Month

When listing Impressionist artists, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro typically appear toward the top. But, when compared to his peers, Pissarro is often considered the “first Impressionist,” not just by art historians, but by fellow artist Paul Cézanne. It’s fitting, then, that Pissarro is the sole subject of an upcoming exhibition about Impressionism, opening at the Denver Art Museum later this month. As his first major U.S.

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September 23, 2025

Frida Kahlo Painting Could Break Art Record for Female Artists by Selling for up to $60 Million

Embed from Getty Images Frida Kahlo is often listed as one of the greatest artists of all time, making her paintings some of the most coveted among art collectors. And soon, this trend could reach new heights. Sotheby’s has announced that Kahlo’s self-portrait El sueño (La cama) (in Spanish, “The Dream (The Bed)”) is going up for auction later this year.

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