Art history books differ in readability. Art history often intertwines with philosophy, making some reads wordier than others. These particular picks are handy for those with an inquisitive mind, ...

The books range from a survey of Indigenous art-making today, edited by the U.S.’s 2024 Venice Biennale artist Jeffrey Gibson, to a look at the history of Venice itself, that perennial culture ...

Visiting a museum is a tried and true diversion for children, but that very first visit isn’t guaranteed to be an unmitigated success. You’ll likely face one of three possible outcomes: 1) The ...

Books Our Writers Pick the 18 Art Books That They Couldn’t Put Down in 2022—and You Won’t Be Able to Either. Among our picks this year are several books that pay homage to unsung artists.

Her new book, “The Story of Art Without Men,” consolidates her research and claps back at the “bible” of art history, E.H. Gombrich’s “The Story of Art,” whose first edition in 1950 ...

There are books about art history, art theory, biographies of great artists from the past, opinions about good and bad art, technical books about making art—it goes on and on.

To help drag your child away from Peppa Pig and Bluey, here is our pick of some of the best art history-related books for the under-fives. They might just keep pushy parents entertained, too.

When she coined the term art monster in 2014, Jenny Offill didn’t anticipate how fervently readers would take to it. In her novel Dept. of Speculation, Offill’s narrator—a writer, wife, and ...