Art
How Amy Sherald's Revelatory Portraits Challenge Expectations
The artist who garnered fame at the Smithsonian and then painted the official portrait of Michelle Obama brings her unique style to ordinary people
Art Detective Tracks Down Oscar Wilde's Stolen Friendship Ring
Authorities previously believed the ring, taken from Oxford in 2002, was melted down by an individual unaware of its true significance
An Unidentified Botticelli Painting Spent Decades Hidden in Welsh Museum's Storeroom
The newly attributed masterpiece was previously believed to be a crude copy of the artist's work
Three Portraits of Victorious Elizabeth I to Be Displayed Together for the First Time
The paintings were created in the wake of England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada
The Genre-Bending, Death-Defying Triumph of Charlotte Salomon's Art
Prior to her murder in Auschwitz, the Jewish-German artist created a monumental visual narrative centered on her family history
Rare Portrait of Teenage Mozart Heads to Auction
"This charming likeness of him is my solace," wrote Pietro Lugiati, the Italian nobleman who commissioned the artwork, in a letter to Mozart’s mother
The Dutch Golden Age's Female Painters Finally Receive a Show of Their Own
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts spotlights eight unheralded 17th- and 18th-century artists
Lin-Manuel Miranda Teams Up With Google to Digitize Puerto Rico's Art
The devastation of Hurricane Maria highlighted the importance of preserving the island's cultural treasures
See Surreal Tarot Cards Designed by Salvador Dalí for a James Bond Movie
The spooky deck features images of classic art and Christian symbolism with a signature Dalí twist
Fifty U.S. Museums Champion Feminist Art Ahead of 2020 Election
Curators are banding together to organize feminism-inspired exhibitions and events in fall 2020
Alicja Kwade’s Installation at the Hirshhorn Invites Viewers to Question the World as We Know It
The visually immersive artwork is a recent acquisition now on view in a new exhibition
Why Viewers Are Drawn to Renaissance Artists' Go-To Pose
A new study finds that the contrapposto stance reduces the waist-to-hip ratio, an attribute popularly associated with attractiveness
Lost Renaissance Masterpiece Found Hanging Above Woman’s Hot Plate Sells for $26.8 Million
Experts say the panel painting was created by Florentine artist Cimabue around 1280
Low-Level Offenders in NYC Can Now Take an Art Class Instead of Appearing in Court
"It’s about holding people accountable, but doing it in ways that promote human dignity," Brooklyn's district attorney said
This Year's Outwin Winners Challenge the Norms of Portraiture
First prize recipient is Hugo Crosthwaite for his stop-motion animation portraying migrant Berenice Sarmiento Chávez
Why the Rare Works of Maria Oakey Dewing Are Worthy of a Reconsideration
Smithsonian Provost John Davis takes a closer look at the painter, who described herself as a "garden-thirsty soul."
Where the Berlin Wall Once Stood
Even after a terrible barrier comes down, an artist conjures its haunting presence
Newly Discovered Treasures Came From the Same Sunken Ship That Carried the Controversial 'Elgin Marbles'
The "Mentor," a vessel owned by the notorious Lord Elgin, sank in 1802 while carrying panels and sculptures looted from the Parthenon
Renaissance Nun's 'Last Supper' Painting Makes Public Debut After 450 Years in Hiding
The 21-foot canvas, created by self-taught artist and nun Plautilla Nelli, is now on view in Florence
A Tour of the World's Most Spectacular Ceilings
In her new book 'The Art of Looking Up,' Catherine McCormack captures stunning ceilings around the globe
Page 58 of 136