Art
A Tacky Tech Take on Vincent van Gogh
Van Gogh, Starry Night degrades the work of the daring painter while underusing the awesome powers of immersive digital technology.
Van Gogh
In Brief
The Gun that May Have Killed Vincent van Gogh Will Go to Auction
A 7mm pocket revolver found in a field in the northern French village of Auvers-sur-Oise — where Van Gogh is believed to have shot himself in the chest on July 27, 1890 — will go up for auction in Paris.
In Brief
Conservators Uncover a Brilliant Pink Sky Buried in a Vincent van Gogh
Museum researchers are restoring the artist's hidden, luminous spectrum of colors that have faded over time.
Art
An Exhibition Comparing Hockney and van Gogh Searches for Common Ground
A new exhibition at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum brings together depictions of the natural world by Vincent van Gogh and David Hockney.
Art
Contrary to Popular Belief, "Wheatfield with Crows" Was Not Vincent van Gogh's Last Painting
John Berger was wrong! But we have the answers.
Books
The Japanese Prints that Inspired Vincent van Gogh
A new book documents the extent to which the famed Dutch artist looked to his collection of some 660 Japanese works for inspiration.
In Brief
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta van Gogh's For It!
Sometimes artists soar, specially when they're transformed into a hot air balloon.
News
3D van Gogh Paintings Are Selling at US Malls for Around $17,000
Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum is showcasing and selling three-dimensional replicas of iconic paintings at malls across the US for one year.
Art
Van Gogh’s Japanese Idyll
Through willful imitation of Japanese art, van Gogh became the van Gogh we know, perhaps the world’s most famous painter.
Film
Loving Vincent Is a Visually Dazzling But Weak Story About van Gogh
In short, the visuals far outmaneuver the storyline.
In Brief
Two Newly Discovered van Gogh Drawings Go on Display
Two new drawings from 1886 have been authenticated by the Van Gogh Museum as original works by the Post-Impressionist Master.
News
There's a Dead Grasshopper in This van Gogh Painting
A conservator discovers a long-hidden insect buried in the artist's signature whorls of paint.