Fine Arts
Amy Henderson: The Fashion-Forward Life of Diana Vreeland
It was Diana Vreeland, whose skill, imagination and discipline, defined the job of a modern fashion editor
September 11, 2012 |
By Amy Henderson
All Ears! An Underwater Sculpture that Listens
A collaboration between sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor and marine biologist Heather Spence aims to track the development of a new coral reef
September 11, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Take a Stroll Through Whistler’s London Neighborhood
A handful of Whistler's etchings, many never-before exhibited and on view at the Freer, offer a view of the artist's Chelsea neighborhood
September 10, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events September 11-13: Alaska artists, Twitter talk and The Scream
This week: Native artisans, Barbara Kruger and Edvard Munch
September 10, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Genetics Lab or Art Studio?
DNA 11, based in Ottawa, has built the first high-tech genetics laboratory devoted solely to art making
September 06, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
John Cage Centennial at the Smithsonian
Marking what would have been the avant-garde composer's 100th birthday, a full slate of events offers chances to listen to and discuss his work
September 06, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Events September 7-9: Estranged Sisters, Honeybees and a Steinway Piano
This weekend, an acclaimed foreign film, butterflies and bees and Schubert all want to entertain you
September 06, 2012 |
By Jeanie Riess
Happy 100th Birthday to John Cage, Who Made a Lot of People Angry
Sixty years ago, John Cage put on a performance of a piece called 4'33" or "four minutes, thirty-three seconds." Today would have been his birthday
September 05, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Curiosity’s Latest: This Gigantic 3D Panorama of Mars
Using Curiosity's left and right navigation cameras, NASA produced a 3D panorama of the Martian surface
September 05, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Collage of Arts and Sciences: Now In Session
Our newest blog explores the fertile ground where art and science meet
September 04, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Events September 4-6: Quilting Guilds, John Cage at 100 and Stitch Sessions
This week, learn from a quilting guild, celebrate composer John Cage's avant-garde legacy and stitch a little
September 04, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Is Ai Weiwei China’s Most Dangerous Man?
Arrested and harassed by the Chinese government, artist Ai Weiwei makes daring works unlike anything the world has ever seen
September 2012 |
By Mark Stevens
The Swimsuit Series, Part 6: Ladies in Wading in Art
A look at how artists spent their summer vacations—at the beach
August 31, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
At the Internet Cat Video Festival, LOLcats Become Art
The Internet Cat Video Festival brought LOLcats inside the walls of the gallery
August 31, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Help Illustrate the Internet With Wikipedia’s Photo Contest
The Wikimedia Foundation is hosting a photo contest, and you could win a trip to Hong Kong.
August 30, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Buddhism in China: An Enduring Legacy on View at the Freer
A new exhibit at the Freer examines the adoption of Buddhism in China through richly detailed paintings
August 29, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Amazing Shots Captured by Google Street View
One artist scours Google Street View for shocking, beautiful and amazing images
August 29, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Relive the 1940s Through These Old Color Photographs
The Library of Congress has more than 1600 color photos of WWII-era America
August 28, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Amy Henderson: That’s The Way It Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite
With 2012's national party conventions and subsequent coverage upon us, curator Amy Henderson from the National Portrait Gallery looks back at the most trusted man in news
August 27, 2012 |
By Amy Henderson
Events August 28-30: Belief + Doubt, Gallery Talks and Baby Animals
This week, see the latest from Barbara Kruger, crafting contemporaries and the Zoo's baby boom
August 27, 2012 |
By Leah Binkovitz
