Mr. FitzGerald teaches the history of modern art at Trinity College.

WSJ: Americans' African Inspiration | African Art, New York, and the Avant-Garde | Metropolitan Museum of Art | By Michael FitzGerald

The idea of abstraction is so central to the history of modern art that it left its mark on the work of nonvisual artists as well.

WSJ: The Seductive Lure of Abstraction | Sightings by Terry Teachout

The evening auction of Impressionist and Modern Art made history by realizing the highest total for any auction ever held in Europe.

FORBES: Monet's Moody Masterpiece

Back in the 1980s, Japanese bankers poured billions of dollars into residential and commercial real estate and fine art both inside and outside their country, financing one of the biggest bubbles in modern history.

FORBES: Why Do Bankers Make So Many Stupid Mistakes?