Art
The House that Art Built
Money is no object for the Getty Trust, as it builds its collections and does good works around the globe. Now it has a new home overlooking Los Angeles
Go West, Moran
A lifetime of painting the country's natural treasures was this tenderfoot's destiny
Picasso Takes on the Masters
A book by Susan Galassi explains why the artist with an eye on the future kept returning to the art of the past
In Praise of Shadows
Artfully balancing them is just one of the tricky tasks faced by designers of museum lighting
A Heartland Artist Who Broke the Old Regionalist Mold
Two current exhibitions prove that, although Charles Burchfield's watercolors are set in specific places, these works know no boundaries
The Faith of the Byzantine World Is Alive at the Met
There was no room for doubt in the Second Golden Age, as embodied in the ivories, enamels, jewels, silks and other treasures
Let Us Now Praise the Romantic, Artful, Versatile Toothpick
Flirting, scale modeling, putting on the dog through the ages, the device has been used for a lot more than dental hygiene
From Darkness Into Light: Rediscovering Georges De La Tour
Long forgotten after his death in 1652, he is now embraced by the French as an icon; an exhibition touring this country shows why
Edgar Degas's Last Years—Making Art That Danced
An exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago proves that, contrary to popular wisdom, the Impressionist master just kept getting better
When Cubism Met the Decorative Arts in France
From side tables to the dazzling dress designs of Sonia Delaunay, a new exhibition at the Portland Museum in Maine surveys the scene
Package Design: the Art of Selling, All Wrapped Up
When competition for customers' attention gets ferocious, that bottle, carton or can is a lot more than just another pretty face
Walk This Trail to See What Inspired the American Impressionist Painters
Bought on a whim for the price of a painting, J. Alden Weir's farm, now a National Historic Site, became a place to redefine American art
Urban New Agers Have Taken Over the Art of Dowsing
Once just a way to find water, this rural practice is now used to test both food and dinner partners can you believe it?
Itchiku Kubota's Fascination With an Ancient Textile Art
The Japanese master has devoted his life to reviving a long-lost technique of fabric design and to creating handcrafted kimonos of lasting beauty
Time Stands Still in the Harmonious World of Vermeer
It's a must-see show at the National Gallery of Art; not since 1696 have so many of his paintings been brought together in one place
Winslow Homer, the Quintessential American Artist
He would chronicle it all the Civil War, the schoolyard games, the raging coast of Maine yet the man remained a mystery to the end
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