Davood Roostaei (1959-2023)
In memoriam: Davood Roostaei
Print or Poster?
Images printed on paper. They're everywhere; printed images adorn our surroundings and broadcast information. But the word itself,...
Highlights from auctions held in New York this week
A series of auctions held in New York City this week were a demonstration of the art market's continued resilience in the wake of the...
Folk Art Traditions of Mexico
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! In celebration of this Mexican holiday, MIR is highlighting some of the beautiful folk art traditions from our...
Textile Art & Racial Identity
In honor of the recent opening of the much-anticipated Bisa Butler exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago and with Black History Month...
The Forthcoming National Women's History Museum and its Effects on the Market for Women Art
Reflecting on the inauguration of Kamala Harris as the first female, Black, and South Asian Vice President of the United States, we are...
Botticelli Painting Sells for Record $92.1 Million
Sandro Botticelli (Italian, c. 1445-1510), Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel, c. 1480, tempera on poplar panel Sold for...
New Oral History Project Looks at the State of the Art World in 2020
The year 2020 presented us with many challenges, but the art world continued to show its resilience during the global pandemic. Artists...
Art in a(n Almost) Post-Covid World
The weather warms. Tulips bloom. Coats and long-sleeved shirts go back into the closet. And yet the streets are quiet. Old friends who...
The Fine Art of the Presidential Portrait
The office of President of the United States is one of the most revered in the world today. Whoever sits behind the Resolute Desk finds...