"The first time on a bull you get a rush of adrenaline," Youren told Lanker during a 2000 interview. "It's like a drug." Youren's portraits are in oil pastel and charcoal. See the exhibit ...

Pastels are fragile and therefore difficult to put on public display. But an exhibition in Washington, D.C., has 64 artworks on view, and celebrates centuries of artists working in the chalky medium.

Critically acclaimed photographer Martin Schoeller recently released his second monograph, Female Bodybuilders - a book showcasing portraits he took of numerous female weightlifters. Visit www ...

Her portraits are a clear and vivid depiction of Marie’s likeness, featuring delicate pastel colors and showcasing her dainty features.

Thanks in no small part to Carriera’s skill and clever marketing, pastel portraits became one of the most popular art forms of the Rococo and Enlightenment eras. There was much to like about ...

Rebecca Campbell's portrait series documents the female artists who go unnoticed or underrepresented. "I made it so that they didn't disappear," she says.

Nicolas Party and Rosalba Carriera The Frick Madison, 945 Madison Avenue, New York, NY Until March 3, 2024 Pastel, that vivid yet exceedingly delicate medium, is at the heart of the Frick collection’s ...

We used to associate pastels with Easter and clothes for babies and little girls, but they've become the trendy alternative to bold and bright fashions for this spring and summer.

The Family workshops will allow participants the opportunity to partake in two hands-on activities that will not only provide the chance to get creative as a family but also get everyone thinking ...

Faceless women and interiors on transparent plastic highlight the nuanced identity politics of Black female and queer spaces. Caira Moreira March 6, 2024 ...

That’s why the pictures in “Pastel Portraits: Images of 18th Century Europe,” which will be on display through Aug. 14, are all from collections in the immediate environs of New York City ...