Behind every great canvas is a set of seriously tough stretcher bars—at least, that’s the hope. Flimsy bars and poor construction can doom an artwork the minute it’s mounted. Avoid that nightmare with ...

Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in the following courses/programs may request use of department stretcher bars (in order of priority) FA14a/b Intermediate Painting FA110a/b Senior Studio FA98 ...

“This is Basquiat’s finest stretcher-bar painting,” Alex Rotter, Christie’s chairman of 20th- and 21st-century art, said in a statement. “This 1982 painting shows Basquiat at his absolute best—deftly ...