Across 20 years, a cadre of Cleveland artists becomes a worldwide portrait phenomenon

Tim Herron and the Pretentious Cleveland Portrait Artists group have been capturing portraits for many years, growing their humble group to a nation- and worldwide phenomenon. Our Peter Chakerian sat ...
The New York Times

Caravaggio Painting, Unseen for Decades, Goes on Display

A portrait by the artist had a public debut in Rome on Friday, after decades hidden away in a private collection. Now Italy wants to buy it. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome When Thomas ...
The New York Times

Long-Lost Klimt Painting Sells for $37 Million at Auction

The portrait was left unfinished in the painter’s studio when he died, and questions persist over the identity of the subject and what happened to the painting during Nazi rule in Austria. By Scott ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Lawrence painter’s portrait of her husband and dog wins international award

Thelma Simons poses next to the award winning portrait that she created of her husband and their Australian Kelpie. Last year, Thelma Simons painted a portrait of her husband, Bill, for his 80th ...