The French 18th-century chemist Antoine Lavoisier is a complicated historical figure. Scientifically, of course, he is an undisputed giant, helping usher in the chemical revolution as the field ...

Something truly special emerges in this drawing through the quiet intensity of a girl experiencing awe. The portrait focuses ...

Iké Udé, b. 1964, Lagos, Nigeria, Genevieve Nnaji, 2014–16, Image: 91.4 x 101.6 cm (36 x 40 in.), Framed: 111.8 x 121.9 x 5.7 cm (44 x 48 x 2 1/4 in.), Pigment on satin rag paper, Collection of the ...

How former presidents, first ladies and billionaires choose the artists who paint their portraits—and what you can learn from them. An exhibition of portraits by Y.Z. Kami. Courtesy of the artist and ...