Celebrated as one of the most influential artists of our time, Chuck Close has remained a vital presence by continuously reinventing portraiture, a genre often under-recognized in contemporary art.

Jack Whitten, “Self Portrait II” (2014), acrylic on panel, 20 x 16 in (© the Estate of Jack Whitten, courtesy the Estate of Jack Whitten and Hauser & Wirth, photo by John Berens) LOS ANGELES — I like ...

The museum’s exhibit Self-Regard: Artist Self-Portraits From the Collection looks at the diverse treatment of self-portraiture in photography, painting, drawing, and printmaking. The show emphasizes ...

Famous artists and children alike are drawn to the subject we should know most intimately, but often could not be more distanced from: ourselves. The above mentioned cohort of adventurous artist ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Drawing is done with crayon, pen and ...

In 'Bedroom Paintings' at Blindspot Gallery, Un Cheng's 21 hazy works draw on self-discoveries the artist made on a recent trip to Europe Over the past decade, Hong Kong artist Un Cheng has made ...

From lavish portraits of kings and queens filled with symbols of wealth and prosperity, to erotically charged portraits of mistresses and lost loves, to searching and poignant artist self-portraits, ...

Rembrandt van Rijn produced the largest number of self-portraits of any major painter in history. Although there is today controversy about attribution of previously designated Rembrandt paintings, ...

VINCENT VAN GOGH made 30; Frida Kahlo, 55. Rembrandt van Rijn’s are thought to number in the dozens (since his apprentices often copied them, it is hard to be certain). Self-portraits have always been ...