Art
Three Craft Artists Share How the Pandemic Has Reshaped Life and Art
Traditional and innovative specialists make ready for the upcoming virtual Smithsonian Craft Show and Sale
Rare 18th-Century Drawing by Rococo Artist Tiepolo Discovered in English Estate's Attic
"Wrapped in bubble wrap" and forgotten, the artwork had collected dust in one of Weston Hall's nine attics for decades
Ruthie Tompson, Who Shaped Disney's Most Beloved Films, Dies at 111
She spent nearly 40 years at the company, reviewing animations and planning camera angles for classics like "Snow White" and "Dumbo"
A Peek Behind the Curtain of Hirshhorn's Largest Artwork Ever
After wrapping the museum's historic building in a huge, playful painting, Swiss artist Nicolas Party reveals what he hid in plain sight
A Monumental Portrait of NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson Crops Up in Atlanta
The earthwork is the latest in land artist Stan Herd's impressive, decades-spanning portfolio
Abdulrazak Gurnah, Chronicler of Migrant Experience, Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Zanzibar-born author of ten novels tells richly detailed stories about people living "in the gulf between cultures and continents"
The Untold Story of van Gogh's Once-Maligned Masterpiece, 'The Potato Eaters'
An exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum spotlights the artist’s dynamic depiction of peasant life—a painting that critics hated and he loved
The Revolutionary Portraiture of Hung Liu
For this large-scale retrospective of the Asian American artist, who died this summer, east meets west in an exquisite collision
Why Andy Warhol Peed on This Portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat
One of the iconic Pop Artist's "oxidation" paintings, the work will go up for auction at Christie's next month
Hidden Sketch Reveals a More Traditional Version of Edvard Munch's Sensual 'Madonna'
A chance discovery suggests the woman's provocative pose was originally somewhat subdued
Major Barbara Kruger Exhibition Spills Out Into the Streets of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago's new show adorns the city's buses, trains, billboards and more with the feminist artist's creations
Artist Takes Museum's $84,000, Returns With Blank Canvases Titled 'Take the Money and Run'
Jens Haaning says he has no plans to repay the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, which expected him to incorporate the cash into a new artwork
These Stunning Artworks Capture the Resilience—and Defiance—of Black Lives Matter
At NMAAHC's new show "Reckoning" Bisa Butler’s vivid Harriet Tubman joins works from Amy Sherald, Jean-Michel Basquiat and other prominent visual artists
Display of 100 Renaissance Portraits Underscores Humans' Enduring Desire to Be Remembered
An exhibition at the Rijksmuseum unites two early likenesses of African men in Europe, among other 15th- and 16th-century masterpieces
Did Peter Paul Rubens Really Paint 'Samson and Delilah'?
A.I. analysis renews doubts over the authenticity of a star painting in the London National Gallery's collection
Colonial-Era Papers Stolen From Mexico's National Archive Return Home
The documents, many of which are directly linked to conquistador Hernán Cortés, were smuggled out of the country and auctioned in the U.S.
National Cathedral to Replace Confederate-Themed Stained Glass With Art Dedicated to Racial Justice
Artist Kerry James Marshall will create two new windows for the historic Washington, D.C. church
Why a String Quartet Set Sail on a Giant Violin in Venice's Grand Canal
Local artist Livio De Marchi views the wooden replica as a symbol of the Italian city's rebirth following Covid-19
Smuggled Gilgamesh Dream Tablet Returns to Iraq
Forfeited by Hobby Lobby in July, the ancient artifact will be repatriated in a ceremony held at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
This Civil War–Era Eagle Sculpture Was Made Out of Abraham Lincoln's Hair
The unusual artifact also contains tresses from First Lady Mary Lincoln, members of the president's cabinet and senators
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