Deriving from a Parisian design fair 100 years ago, "Art Deco" rose up out of the ashes of World War One, bringing confidence, prosperity, very big parties and new, instantly recognisable bold ...

Art Deco architecture: the origins and characteristics. In 1925, however, the term 'Art Deco' did not exist. Its inaugural use appeared in the 1960s when the very first major exhibition delving into ...

Alphonse Mucha Helped Define Art Nouveau. A New Show Explores His Lasting Influence. The artist's impact has touched everything from album design to manga. Alphonse Mucha, Gismonda (1894).

Bag lady’s paradise! This corner’s packed with more purses than you can shake a stiletto at. Time to accessorize! Photo credit: Otoudan. And let’s be honest, half the fun is in the hunt. Even if you ...

You may recall that the DAI’s 2017 special exhibition season concluded with the Art Nouveau designs of Alphonse Mucha. “That exhibit drew such a big audience that it was clear people here like ...

Art nouveau (c.1880 to 1910) Art nouveau could be said to be the first 20th century modern style. It was the first style to stop looking backwards in history for ideas, ...

Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s art nouveau masterpiece, Glasgow School of Art. John Peter Photography / Alamy. There has been an energetic move forward in removing debris, consolidating the ...

The Post’s art critics rank the best art museums in the United States, based on the breadth and depth of their art collections and exhibitions.

The sophomore season of creator Nida Manzoor's "We Are Lady Parts" explores a British female Muslim punk band's challenges of making a living while making art with even greater depth and humor.

Lloyd Macklowe and his wife, Barbara, had so little cash when they began furnishing their Manhattan apartment in 1965 that they paid for a $55 ceramic Tiffany vase in $5 weekly installments.

World Art Nouveau Day is marked every year on 10 June, the anniversary of the deaths of two greats of the movement: Catalan Antoni Gaudí and Hungarian Ödön Lechner.