In 1939, the Mexican artist decided to get rid of ‘The Dream (The Bed)’ when Nickolas Muray announced he was getting married. The artwork was recently sold at auction for $54 million
The art amassed by Jacques and Natasha Gelman, including some of the most important paintings of the 20th century, fell off the radar until an auction at Sotheby’s yielded clues almost 20 years later
A Sundance-honored documentary by Peru’s Carla Gutiérrez uses letters, essays and interviews to convey the artist’s unease and pain
The retired artist depicted a 1956 tropical sunset over the Pacific Ocean in one of his rare, unexhibited oil paintings
The Imperial War Museum in London has made the canvas the centerpiece of its new gallery. The restoration has allowed for the discovery of new colors and greater depth within the work
The character, a satirical portrayal of bourgeois society during the late 19th-century dictatorship, is now the iconic symbol of the Day of the Dead
The Mexican artist is holding his first exhibition in LA at the Lisson Gallery, focusing on monumental sculptures and references to pre-Hispanic cultures
The little-known model frequently appeared in works by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Jean Charlot