Francis Bacon

We deconstruct a Francis Bacon masterpiece - one of many in a major new show of his work at The Royal Academy in London

In her new Phaidon Contemporary Artist Series book the contemporary painter reveals the debt she owes to this twentieth century master

In Artspace Magazine's series "Art in the '90s," we look at the most pivotal works from the decade. Here we discuss "A Thousand Years" by Damien Hirst.

Taken from Phaidon's new release, "500 Self Portraits," here are 27 surprising self-portraits from some of the most renowned artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

We take a look back at some of the show’s most OMFG art world moments and judge how accurately they characterize the real, non-televised art world.

From Phaidon's Vitamin 3D, the definitive guide to contemporary sculpture, we've chosen three artists—Berlinde de Bruyckere, Urs Fischer, and Kris Martin—whose disturbing and violent work ultimately makes for a hopeful future.

In an interview with the British psychoanalyst and author Darian Leader, the sought-after painter provides rare insights into the shadowy reasons why doppelgängers and ghouls inhabit his work.

Excerpted from Phaidon's Going Once, this list features artworks by Jasper Johns, Louise Bourgeois, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Jeff Koons, and more.

Here’s what you need to know about Flying Woman, a mysterious and alluring lithograph by the famed filmmaker.

On the occasion of the Pope's visit to the United States, we've compiled a list of some of the most important representations of the clergy from the past six centuries.

Controversies abound! Catch up on your art world news with Artspace.

We wandered the aisles of Paris’s blue-chip contemporary-art fair in search of compelling artworks—and a sense of the atmosphere in the city in the wake of Paul McCarthy’s attack.

Take a spin through Western art history as we track the evolution of the studio model from the Renaissance to today.

We went on a curatorial walk-through with MoMA’s Ingrid Langston to help decipher the new body of work by the notoriously elusive artist.

Uncertain art and shaky footing combined with enormous potential at the fair's debut—and there were signs aplenty that San Jose could emerge as major player on the international art circuit.

We sifted through the latest developments in the art market, from the season-opening contemporary sales in London to significant moves in the industry.

Record auction prices, top art prizes, and news on the people who moved the market in recent weeks.

Here are the exhibitions, artworks, and art events that Artspace's bright-eyed staffers loved this year, from Rudolf Stingel's Palazzo Grassi show to El Anatsui at the Brooklyn Museum.

The year saw the appearance of several younger talents who rocketed to dizzying success, while other artists consolidated their standings with major shows and other impressive career moves.

As prices at the top soared, with records set by star artists like Francis Bacon and Jeff Koons, lucre remained the art world's bogeyman of choice.