First of all, can we stop using the word "liminal"? Bianca Bosker spent five years doing in-depth research for Get the Picture — an irreverent book about "strategic snobbery" in the art world.

Art As A Lifestyle For many longtime collectors, watching an artist evolve is part of the appeal. Mera Rubell and her husband, Don, have been collecting work by living artists since the 1960s.

The Art Guys, Michael Galbreth, from left, and Jack Massing, are photographed Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, in Houston. In their newest concept, "Forever Yours," they're auctioning off their own ...

He started experimenting with “word art” in 2008 to impress his girlfriend, who ultimately became his wife, which led to becoming a full-time word artist and small business owner of Art of Words.

Book review: In 'Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty,' Phoebe Hoban ventures deep into the artist's personal life and turmoil in a fascinating if sometimes vicious biography.

Hunger and excess: Beyond pretty food art Jacques Linard (French, 1600-1645), “Still Life: The Five Senses with Flowers,” 1639, oil on canvas. (Norton Simon Art Foundation) ...

Pretty as a picture: The art of painting plants Capturing flowers and fruit on canvas was all the rage during the 16th century. But a new exhibition proves the art is still going strong.

Mary Ann Weber’s e-mail was a short one: “What do you consider “vintage’? I have had many different opinions, so I would like an opinion from an “expert.”‘I have been pondering the ...