
Artists
Learn about the remarkable lives and innovative processes of painters, sculptors, photographers, and other creators.
Artists
Learn about the remarkable lives and innovative processes of painters, sculptors, photographers, and other creators.
Selected Biographies
Stories
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Brush up on key and unexpected facts about artists.

Article: Who is Anni Albers? 8 Things to Know
Meet the daring artist whose weavings and prints changed the way we see textiles.

Article: Who Is Antonio Canova? 10 Things to Know
The inventive Italian artist is considered one of the most important sculptors of Europe’s revolutionary period.

Article: Who Is Charles Ethan Porter? 7 Things to Know
Porter was the first known professional Black artist to specialize in still lifes, and his paintings were admired by the likes of writer Mark Twain and painter Frederic Edwin Church.

Article: Who Is Dorothea Lange? 6 Things to Know
Learn how the documentary photographer got her start and why she dedicated her life to the medium.

Article: Who Is Ellsworth Kelly? 10 Things to Know
The colorful life of one of the nation’s most important postwar artists.

Article: Who Is I. M. Pei? 10 Things to Know
Learn about the architect behind our iconic East Building.

Article: Who Is Marisol? 7 Things to Know
The Venezuelan American artist was wildly famous in the 1960s and ’70s for sculptures that have many sources, but defy categories.

Article: Who Is Mark Rothko? 9 Things to Know
Brush up on key and unexpected details about the modern artist, best known for his colorful abstract paintings.

Article: Who Is Philip Guston? 10 Things to Know
Get up to speed on one of the most influential American modern artists.

Sir Edwin Landseer, The Connoisseurs: Portrait of the Artist with two Dogs, before Jun 1865, oil on canvas, Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022
Article: Who Is Sir Edwin Landseer? 10 Things to Know
A look at the prodigy who became so famous for his paintings of animals that a dog breed was named after him.

Article: Who Is Vermeer?
Johannes Vermeer's life might be missing many details, but what we do know helps us understand this extraordinary Dutch painter.

Article: Who Is Vittore Carpaccio? Seven Things to Know
Carpaccio has been celebrated in Venice for centuries, but many of us are getting to know him for the first time.
Artists to know
Find a new favorite in these quick guides.

Article: 10 Contemporary Women Artists to Know
See their paintings, sculptures, installations, and more—all new additions to our collection.

Article: 16 Black Artists to Know
Are you a fan of Glenn Ligon, Alma Thomas, or Gordon Parks? We’ve paired eight Black artists you might know with eight others to discover.

Article: Centering Asian Artists in the American Story
Asian Americans are often left out of view of US history. But their lives—and their art—are an essential part of the nation’s story.

Article: 10 Haitian Artists to Know
Meet the country’s leading painters who developed their own style of modern art.

Article: Three Women Artists You May Not Have Heard Of
Meet the 17th-century painters Fede Galizia and Gesina Ter Borch. And see the only known work by Caterina Angela Pierozzi.

Article: 12 Documentary Photographers Who Changed the Way We See the World
Photographers of the 1970s revolutionized the medium through innovations of both style and subject.

Article: Artists Who Expand Views of the Southwest
You may know Georgia O’Keeffe, but have you heard of Tonita Peña? Learn about the many artists inspired by the Southwest.
Artists at work
Follow artists as they invite you into their practice.