500 years late, but 56 hands high
On the Hebrides Isle of Harris, weavers are still producing their sought-after textile
An endowment accompanying rare instruments lets them be heard in performances and on recordings
With a newly refurbished logo, the Smithsonian reaffirms its unity of purpose
Across the globe, the images on a country's currency offer a window on its culture
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Sculptures by a modern master using age-old techniques will be on public view for the first time
A dashing nonconformist himself, Ludwig Bemelmans conferred a winning waywardness on his headstrong heroine
The masterful modernist manipulated light, form and focus to create color-strewn scenes of everyday life
The Mexican photographer blends history, lyricism and portraiture to record cultures in transition
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At the National Portrait Gallery, American Icons Revealed
The contemporary artist combines primordial forms and highly expressive content to produce haunting and monumental works of uncommon power
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A look into the life of the museum's leading lady
At the National Museum of American Art
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