Art Nouveau developed between the 1880s and World War I in Western Europe and the USA. It was inspired by nature and ...

And his cufflinks, shaped like the Whirligig African Daisy, were loaded with symbolism. “[They] felt like a beautiful metaphor for growth, memory, and African heritage,” McNeal says. At the 2025 Met ...

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his mentor Louis Sullivan and movements like Art Nouveau, Bauhaus and the Vienna Secession. “You can see where they simplified all forms and took it out of what it had been in the classical ...

This time, Levy seem to be zooming in on Art Nouveau and architect Victor Horta’s desire to approximate nature with industrial materials—a pursuit that spans across Levy’s work to date.

There’s been a recent new enthusiasm for Tiffany-style lamps (and other Art Nouveau-inspired lights), but not just the ones displayed in museums: The colorful glass lamps are now being celebrated on ...

A headturner of a townhouse is selling in Brussels, where its whimsical Art Nouveau roofline stands out even among the grand homes of the city’s central Ixelles neighborhood. Architect ...

The Met’s big night is upon us! This evening, the museum rolled out the red carpet for its annual Costume Institute Benefit, also known as the Met Gala, drawing a guest list more star-studded ...

Julia Alexander, who wrapped up her 11-year tenure last fall as the first female director of the Walters Art Museum, died Sunday at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center after suffering a heart attack.

Julia Alexander, former Andrea B. & John H. Laporte Executive Director and CEO of the Walters Art Museum, has died. Photo courtesy Walters Art Museum. Dr. Julia Alexander, the first woman to serve as ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Art Institute of Chicago Director James Rondeau has temporarily stepped down amid an investigation into his behavior on a flight April 18 from Chicago to Germany.

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