Art
What Differentiates Renaissance Copies, Fakes and Reproductions?
An Austin exhbition argues that copies, despite the negative connotations associated with the word, are not inferior to so-called “originals”
Six of the World’s Most Spectacular Sculpture Parks
From New York to Norway, these galleries without walls all debut new exhibitions this spring and summer
Nine Women’s History Exhibits to See This Year
Museums around the country are celebrating how the contributions of remarkable women changed everything from human rights to mariachi music
Wealth Is a Strong Predictor of Whether an Individual Pursues a Creative Profession
Those from households with an annual income of $1 million are 10 times more likely to become artists than those from families with a $100,000 income
DNA Analysis Could Prove if This Lock of Hair Belonged to Leonardo da Vinci
Researchers will compare results of DNA test to genetic material extracted from artist’s living descendants and his alleged remains
The Striking New Artworks That Follow Rockefeller Center's Grand Tradition of Public Art
Frieze Sculpture, on view for just two months, sparks a conversation between works created more than 80 years apart
To See the Louvre’s Blockbuster da Vinci Exhibition, You’ll Need an Advance Ticket
The most-visited museum in the world is hoping to limit lines and crowds
The Helvetica Typeface Has Been Redesigned for the Digital Age
Helvetica Now is the first update to the sans serif typeface in 36 years
How Origami Is Revolutionizing Industrial Design
Scientists and engineers are finding practical applications for the Japanese art form in space, medicine, robotics, architecture and more
Fishes Were Julie Packard’s Wishes for Her New Smithsonian Portrait
National Portrait Gallery unveils a painting honoring the renowned ocean conservationist and director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
For the First Time in 300 Years, Pilgrims Can Climb These Holy Marble Steps
Worshippers can kneel up the 28 steps some believe Jesus ascended to receive his death sentence
How T.C. Cannon and His Contemporaries Changed Native American Art
In the 1960s, a group of young art students upended tradition and vowed to show their real life instead
David Bradley Retrospective Captures Lasting Legacy of Contemporary Native Artist
More than 30 works from his nearly 40-year career are featured in the traveling show, now in Los Angeles
Was Leonardo da Vinci, a Famous Lefty, Actually Ambidextrous?
A study finds that one inscription on an early Leonardo drawing was penned with the artist’s left hand, while another was written with his right
Why There Is More to Gold Than Meets the Eye
The Smithsonian’s Gus Casely-Hayford says the precious metal was both a foundation for massive West African empires and a cultural touchstone
British Museum Reunites Portrait That Edvard Munch Sawed in Half to Avenge His Fiancée
The Norwegian painter split the canvas in two following a violent breakup with partner Tulla Larsen
How Women Got the Vote Is a Far More Complex Story Than the History Textbooks Reveal
An immersive story about the bold and diverse women who helped secure the right to vote is on view at the National Portrait Gallery
Thank Dan Robbins for the Paint-by-Number Craze
Robbins, who died this month at 93, came up with the kits that let millions of people try their hand at painting
This Saturday, Museums Across the Globe Are Asking Visitors to Linger for Slow Art Day
166 institutions are participating in the 10th-annual event, which encourages visitors to spend 5 to 10 minutes in front of a single work of art
For Tiffany Chung, Finding Vietnam’s Forgotten Stories Began as a Personal Quest
To map the post-war exodus, the artist turned to interviews and deep research, starting with her own father’s past
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