Readers Respond to the September Issue
The genre of bat sculpture might not get much attention, but among the finest examples is a bronze by the great French actress Sarah Bernhardt
Blanket-like "sarapes" from northern Mexico are among the world's most intriguing textiles, as shown by a recent gallery exhibition
Beloved by 19th-century audiences around the world, the African-American artist fell into obscurity, only to be celebrated as a genius a century later
The Metropolitan's recent Frans Hals exhibition and other works by the Old Master showcase his surprisingly modern psychological insight
A new Smithsonian.com blog sheds light on what's happening in the world of art, artists, art museums and art history
A 1934 barnstorming visit to her native country transformed Stein from a noteworthy but rarely glimpsed author into a national celebrity
Through mastering calligraphy in college, Jobs learned to think like an artist
A new major retrospective recounts the artist's seven-decade career and never-ending experimentation
The astronaut talks about his lunar mission, the scandal that followed and the future of space missions
The early 20th-century photograph of Empress Dowager Cixi captures political spin, Qing dynasty-style
"Whether it was TV or magazines, the world got changed one image at a time," says Maurice Berger, curator of a new exhibit at American History
The head of the Smithsonian Institution details the efforts American History Museum conservators took to repair the artifact
Later in his career, the 20th century painter explored abstract art in numerous large paintings
A curator from the Hirshhorn Museum explains how art historians define the two classifications
A new boxed DVD set examines the history of the West in films
An art installation that spontaneously appeared after the terrorist attacks returns to New York City
Charles Conlon’s classic photographs of baseball players from the early 20th century offer a glimpse into a familiar sport at an otherworldly time
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