Toward the end of the thirteenth century, painting became one of the city’s key exports. Duccio was commissioned to paint an altarpiece at the Santa Maria Novella in—rivalry be damned—Florence.

The city released its ... breaking into a quick, anxious smile. Powers finds real joy in the social dialogue of his commissioned projects, in being able to paint unopposed, and even encouraged ...

Seattle has been selected as the most anxious city in America, according to survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau. “It seems to me as if you live in the Emerald City, you’re surrounded by ...

Roughly two weeks after a massive Black Lives Matter street painting appeared in downtown Redwood City, Calif., it was washed away — leaving the asphalt without a trace of the message’s ...

The painting, called “New York City I,” features Mondrian’s classic primary color palette and striking geometric lines. The Dutch artist made a series of “New York City” paintings in ...