Art
Meet the Artist Behind Animal Crossing's Art Museum Island
The art within Shing Yin Khor's virtual world represents a sassy response to the game's built-in natural history museum
These Artists Used Clay to Build Their Dream Homes in Miniature
Ceramics artist Eny Lee Parker hosted a contest that asked quarantined creators to imagine their ideal rooms
Take a Virtual Tour of Tate Modern's Andy Warhol Exhibition
The show ran for just five days before the London museum closed due to COVID-19
Newly Discovered Portrait Depicts Woman Who May Have Inspired Jane Austen Character
Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice"
Quarantined Couple Builds Art Museum to Entertain Pet Gerbils
The story of two bored art lovers who found a way to "a-mouse" themselves
Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Goddess in 3,000-Year-Old Mummy's Coffin
Researchers lifted the ancient Egyptian mummy out of her coffin for the first time in 100 years and, to their surprise, uncovered the ancient artworks
This Art Campaign Wants You to Participate in the 2020 Census
Due to COVID-19, Art + Action's "Come to Your Census" project has pivoted from posters and events to social media and online outreach
The Art of the Teleconference
Transform your Zoom virtual background or computer desktop into a work of art
Native Women Artists Reclaim Their Narrative
The first major exhibition of its kind, "Hearts of Our People," boasts 82 pieces from 115 Native women across North America
This Museum Is Asking People to Remake Famous Artworks With Household Items
The Getty Museum hopes its social media challenge will spark inspiration amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Shuttered Museums Use Social Media to Share Bouquets of Floral Artwork
Hundreds of museums are participating in an online attempt to spread joy as COVID-19 keeps their galleries empty
Van Gogh Masterpiece Stolen From Dutch Museum Shuttered by COVID-19
Thieves pilfered "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884" from the Singer Laren in the early hours of Monday morning
Education During the Coronavirus Crisis
With school closures underway, teachers, students and parents around the globe venture into remote learning. Here are some resources to help.
Who Was Alexander von Humboldt?
Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey explains why this revolutionary 19th-century thought leader is due for a reconsideration
68 Cultural, Historical and Scientific Collections You Can Explore Online
Tour world-class museums, read historic cookbooks, browse interactive maps and more
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Batman's Sidekick, Robin
Many teens have taken on the role, but not every Robin was a "boy" wonder
Portable, Pocket-Sized Rock Art Discovered in Ice Age Indonesian Cave
The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe
Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit
Museums are closing their doors amid the coronavirus crisis, but many offer digital exhibitions visitors can browse from the comfort of home
A Detroit Gallery Is Providing Kids With Coloring Books—and Meals—Amid COVID-19
The Library Street Collective's "We All Rise" coloring book features drawings by around 30 contemporary artists
Possible Half-Human, Half-Praying-Mantis Carving Found on Ancient Rocks
The puzzling glyph, which bears some resemblance to the "squatting man" motif, suggests that insects have long held a place in human lore
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