Art soothes and replenishes the soul. Those who actually make a living creating, curating, researching, or selling art are envied by those of us who just admire and revel in art. Those creative people make wonderful book characters, too. If you enjoy art in all its facets, there is a trend of art in fiction that will make your summer reading all that more enjoyable.
New novels include stories about an artist who runs away from her everyday life, an investigation into Van Gogh's missing final self-portrait, a murder mystery involving a famous muse, a mafia art heist, and making art in isolation during the pandemic. Get a preview of eight new novels involving the art world at ArtNet.