Painting
These Two Guys Recreate Famous Paintings Using Only Office Supplies and a Phone
FoolsDoArt cranks out slapstick renditions of works ranging from "American Gothic" to "Girl with the Pearl Earring"
These are the Forgotten Places in Your Neighborhood, Painted
Artist Kim Cadmus Owens celebrates the places we ignore
Before Instagram, Memorializing Asia’s Most Traveled Roads
From Moroccan postcards to Japanese scrolls, the Sackler Gallery explores five centuries of travel around the Asian continent
Richard Estes' Incredibly Realistic Paintings Require a Double Take
Like stage sets, there seem to be a million stories embedded in the works of Richard Estes, icon of photorealism
These Sculptures of Giant Tomatoes Are Ripe For the Picking
What physical traits do humans find desirable? Artist Jessica Rath looks in her grocery store's produce section for answers
This Riveting Art From the Front Lines of World War I Has Gone Largely Unseen for Decades
During WWI, the War Department sent American artists to Europe. The Smithsonian recently digitized the captivating artwork
Sharks Were Once Called Sea Dogs, And Other Little-Known Facts
Centuries-old illustrations of sharks show just how much we've learned about the fish since our first sightings of them
See 19th-Century London Through the Eyes of James McNeill Whistler, One of America's Greatest Painters
The largest U.S. display in 20 years of Whistler artworks highlights the artist's career in England
See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago
These pictures of modern London streets mashed up with old artwork are a sight to see
Scientists Revitalize the Reds in Renoir’s Faded Painting
Paint fades over time, but scientific analysis can help reconstruct the original
Making Paint Out of Goat’s Milk Is an Ancient Idea
And, actually, it works pretty well
One Italian Director Animated These Old Masterpieces With New Technology
We can't decide if these moving paintings are cool or totally creepy
Witnessing the Latino Experience at the American Art Museum
A voluminous new exhibition highlights Latino art as American art
Should We Use Body Painting to Teach Anatomy?
Artist Danny Quirk's paintings on the skin of willing friends show in textbook-like detail the muscle, bone and tissue that lie underneath
From Colonel Sanders to Grace Kelly: Iconic American Portraits by Yousuf Karsh
The National Portrait Gallery's exhibition on Yousuf Karsh will display a rotating selection of Karsh portraits until November 4, 2014
These Abstract Portraits Were Painted By An Artificial Intelligence Program
The Painting Fool, a computer program, can create portraits based on its mood, assess its work and learn from its mistakes
Spotlight
What's new at the Smithsonian in June
Want to See How an Artist Creates a Painting? There’s an App for That
The Repentir app reveals an artist's creative process by allowing users to peel back layers of paint with the touch of their fingertips
How Do You Make a Painting Out of Sounds?
Jennie C. Jones has the answer. Her first solo museum show opens at the Hirshhorn in May
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