Painting
Portrait of a Covid-Era Haircut Claims First Prize in the Outwin Boochever Competition
Judges for the triennial National Portrait Gallery contest chose Alison Elizabeth Taylor's "marquetry hybrid" out of a pool of 42 finalists
'Washington Crossing the Delaware' Sails Toward the Auction Block—and Could Fetch $15 Million
The smaller version of the iconic painting was displayed at the White House for decades
A Dutch Teenage Painter's Multi-Million-Dollar Masterpiece Was Hidden in Plain Sight
The still life went unnoticed at an Australian school for 150 years
Fragment of Oldest-Known Maya Calendar Discovered in Guatemalan Pyramid
A glyph representing "7 Deer" marks the earliest known use of the historical system—for now
A Connecticut Mechanic Found Artwork Worth Millions in a Dumpster
Jared Whipple discovered the life's work of Francis Hines, a largely forgotten Abstract Expressionist artist
What Secrets Lie Beneath the Surface of Picasso's Blue Period Paintings?
An exhibition at the Phillips Collection reveals hidden compositions beneath three of the Cubist's canvases
Museum Renames Degas' 'Russian Dancers' in Nod to Ukraine
The change arrives amid a push for cultural institutions to recognize distinctions between Russian and Ukrainian culture
'Is It Cake?' Builds on a Lengthy Tradition of Visual Deception
The ‘fool the eye’ desserts hearken back to paintings from a period in American history when there was anxiety over fakes, fraudsters and misinformation
Scientists Are Making Cochineal, a Red Dye From Bugs, in the Lab
Used to color foods and cosmetics, carminic acid is traditionally 'farmed' from an insect. But researchers are moving to engineer it in microbes
Why Would Two Ordinary People Steal a $160 Million Willem de Kooning Painting?
A new documentary tells the tale of a suburban New Mexico couple who allegedly stole the artwork just to hang it behind their bedroom door
How the Royal Family Uses Photography to Connect With the Public
An exhibition at Kensington Palace features images from the 19th century through today, including a never-before-seen portrait of Princess Diana
Rarely Seen Paintings by J.R.R. Tolkien Portray a Lush 'Lord of the Rings' Landscape
The Tolkien Estate recently published a trove of rare, unpublished art by the famed fantasy author on its website
At 85 Years Old, Longtime Detroit Artist Gets a Show of Her Own
A new exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts spotlights Shirley Woodson, an arts educator and longtime fixture of the city's vibrant Black arts scene
For 50 Years, Dogsled Teams Have Been Testing Their Mettle at the Iditarod
Three men who have lived and breathed the Alaskan race for much of its history recall how much has changed—and what has stayed the same
A New Appreciation for Artist Joan Mitchell
The painter was also a formidable presence on the ice
France to Return 15 Works of Nazi-Looted Art to Jewish Families
The works include pieces held in the collections of the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay in Paris
Italian Mansion With 'Priceless' Caravaggio Mural Goes Up for Sale—but Attracts No Buyers
Villa Aurora, valued at $533 million, failed to garner bids despite touting a rare ceiling fresco by the Baroque artist
An Evocative Mural on Rikers Island Will Be Moved to the Brooklyn Museum
Faith Ringgold's "For the Women’s House," which sought to inspire female inmates, will be relocated ahead of the jail complex's impending closure
See Prince Charles' Watercolors of Landscapes Around the World
A new show in London features 79 watercolors by the British royal
Dismissed as a Copy for Decades, This Flemish Masterpiece Could Now Fetch Thousands
Purchased by an art historian for $90 in 1970, researchers now say the portrait might be the handiwork of the 17th-century court painter Anthony van Dyck
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