Walker Evans' underground-breaking photographs resurface for the centennial of New York City's rapid transit system
The works of Cai Guo-Qiang, director of visual effects for the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympic Games, truly sizzle
The artist's groundbreaking Les Demoiselles d'Avignon gets a face lift from experts at New York's Museum of Modern Art
Threatened by megastores and a shuttered local chain, a Wyoming town revives Main Street by giving power to the people
A star of the 1960s art scene returns with a triumphant exhibition of futuristic works
An eccentric photographer and a racehorse made history one day in 1878. The world would never look the same
Our new and improved photo contest swings into gear
A new exhibition of works by Childe Hassam, a pioneering interpreter of the French style, highlights his "incorrigibly joyous" break with the past
When Mary Decker crashed to the ground at the Los Angeles Olympics 20 years ago this month, a young photographer was there to catch the anguish
A grateful Pomo Indian's gift to a friend exemplifies the brightest form of Native American artistry
One hundred fifty years after its publication, Henry David Thoreau's meditation remains the ultimate self-help book
A new movie explores composer Cole Porter's consummate musical gifts and his remarkable, unorthodox marriage
Comfort for the masses? Or a tacky blight? Seemingly overnight, the one-piece plastic chair has become a world fixture. Can you stand it?
A 1947 portrait by the renowned Irving Penn broke the fashion mold and celebrated an elegance all too rare today
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings may soon be coming to a computer near you
Our first ever photo contest yields a rich and various bounty
Illusionist Ricky Jay, a keeper of magic's secrets, conjures up a dirty deal in TV's "Deadwood"
Artist Steve Tobin turns organic forms into sculpture
The night a teenager met the girl of his dreams 50 years ago, the stars were bright above
Picking the winner of our first photo contest required a bit of heavy lifting
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