An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...

Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder side of the ancient Romans. An extremely rare frieze known as a “megalography,” or painting with life-sized figures, has been ...

Images of snakes and sea creatures are scattered among the figures. The frieze has been dated to the 1st century B.C.E.—specifically 40s–30s B.C.E., about a century before it was entombed by ...

Frieze L.A. 2025 and the rest of L.A. art week is upon us. Here's your short list of can't-miss exhibitions, talks, parties and other places to go.

known for her carefully constructed images and films that challenge the boundary between artifice and reality. "Five weeks ago, we had no idea if [Frieze] was going to happen, with the fires." ...

Frieze Los Angeles will return for its highly anticipated sixth edition from February 20 to 23, 2025, marking another milestone in the fair’s celebration of contemporary art. Held at the ...

All the figures in the frieze are shown on pedestals, and a second row of images above the human figures shows animals – alive and dead – as well as sea creatures and seafood in baskets.