What if artists ranging from Kelley Jones (Batman, The Sandman) to Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell created their own takes on the legendary comic strip and cartoon character Popeye? The result is ...

Steve Wynn was strong to the finish and laid out the spinach, snapping a Jeff Koons sculpture of Popeye for $28 million. The billionaire casino tycoon and art collector won the spirited bidding ...

Tonight in New York City, Sotheby’s will auction a stainless steel, 2000-pound, six-and-a-half-foot-tall Popeye sculpture by Jeff Koons that is estimated to sell for between $25-35 million. Koons, who ...

Like a slo-mo Off-Off-Broadway chorus line or targets in a shooting gallery, six painted, heavy, jigsaw-cut plywood panels riffing on the cartoon character Popeye sway an understated dance number, ...

One of Toon Town’s oldest and dearest denizens gets a flipped out modern revamp from a staggering roster of contemporary comics artists in Popeye Variations, a new book project from Clover Press and ...

Plus: a Milan hotel in a 19th-century mansion, summery, New England-inspired cushions and more recommendations from T Magazine. Welcome to the T List, a newsletter from the editors of T Magazine. Each ...

Popeye the Sailor Man is pushing 100 these days, but he's still scarfing down spinach and clobbering bullies as readily as he was back in 1929. To celebrate Popeye's enduring pop culture appeal, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Folder of Popeye art assets over time ...

Some of Las Vegas’ best artworks are hidden in plain sight. The city’s resorts have spent many millions on art in lobbies or on the grounds. Some are permanent displays, others change out. The newest ...

Last night Jeff Koons sold a sculpture of Popeye for over $28 million. Today, evidence has emerged that Koons may not have designed the sculpture. In the comments of our previous post about the Popeye ...

I agree with Crispin Sartwell’s assessment that the “authorities at the upper end of the art world” can lead us into the “worst of all possible aesthetic worlds.” Like him, I am not a fan of Jeff ...