Fine Arts | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/fine-arts/RSS feed for Fine ArtsenWed, 06 May 2026 19:42:26 +0000After World War II, This German Artist Turned the Art World Upside Down—Literally, by Inverting His Paintingshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-world-war-ii-this-german-artist-turned-the-art-world-upside-down-literally-by-inverting-his-paintings-180988689/Georg Baselitz, the renowned painter who played with perspective and flipped canvases on their head, died recently at age 88Wed, 06 May 2026 19:42:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-world-war-ii-this-german-artist-turned-the-art-world-upside-down-literally-by-inverting-his-paintings-180988689/A New Exhibition Places Grandma Moses Right Where She Belongs: In the Highest Echelons of American Arthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/new-exhibiition-places-grandma-moses-right-where-she-belongs-highest-echelons-american-art-180987635/Coming soon to the Smithsonian American Art Museum is a show that highlights the work of the famous late bloomerThu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/new-exhibiition-places-grandma-moses-right-where-she-belongs-highest-echelons-american-art-180987635/Artists Across America Are Creating Stunning Floral Arrangements Inspired by Paintings, Sculptures and Artifactshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/artists-across-america-are-creating-stunning-floral-arrangements-inspired-by-paintings-sculptures-and-artifacts-180986518/At "Art in Bloom" exhibitions, museums commission custom floral arrangements to go on display alongside items in their collectionsTue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/artists-across-america-are-creating-stunning-floral-arrangements-inspired-by-paintings-sculptures-and-artifacts-180986518/Newly Rediscovered, a Missing Fragment of the Bayeux Tapestry Is Returning to Francehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-rediscovered-missing-fragment-bayeux-tapestry-returning-to-france-180986205/Likely removed by Nazi researchers, the scrap of fabric is a small but crucial part of the tattered tapestry's nearly 1,000-year historyTue, 11 Mar 2025 19:29:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-rediscovered-missing-fragment-bayeux-tapestry-returning-to-france-180986205/Ten Surprising Arts and Culture Destinations to Visit in the Florida Keys and Key Westhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/ten-surprising-arts-and-culture-destinations-to-visit-in-the-florida-keys-and-key-west-180985932/These unexpected destinations and attraction showcase the region's true artistic spirit.Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:01:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/ten-surprising-arts-and-culture-destinations-to-visit-in-the-florida-keys-and-key-west-180985932/Five Unusual Ways People Used Lead—and Suffered For Ithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/five-unusual-ways-people-used-lead-180985961/Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposesFri, 14 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/five-unusual-ways-people-used-lead-180985961/The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-breathtaking-hermitage-museum-filled-with-treasures-like-the-kolyvan-vase-and-the-peacock-clock-first-opened-to-the-public-on-this-day-in-1852-180985925/Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects and 50 beloved house catsWed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-breathtaking-hermitage-museum-filled-with-treasures-like-the-kolyvan-vase-and-the-peacock-clock-first-opened-to-the-public-on-this-day-in-1852-180985925/You Can Actually Smell the Incense, Rainy Meadows and Musty Cloth in These Pre-Raphaelite Paintingshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-actually-smell-the-incense-rainy-meadows-and-musty-cloth-in-these-pre-raphaelite-paintings-180985553/At an exhibition in England, curators have placed artworks alongside diffusers that dispense carefully crafted fragrances, which visitors can trigger by pushing a buttonMon, 02 Dec 2024 17:33:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-actually-smell-the-incense-rainy-meadows-and-musty-cloth-in-these-pre-raphaelite-paintings-180985553/A Twice-Looted Titian Masterpiece Once Discovered at a Bus Stop Hits the Auction Blockhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-twice-looted-titian-masterpiece-once-discovered-at-a-bus-stop-hits-the-auction-block-180984549/The painting, "The Rest on the Flight into Egypt," could sell for as much as $30 millionMon, 17 Jun 2024 15:55:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-twice-looted-titian-masterpiece-once-discovered-at-a-bus-stop-hits-the-auction-block-180984549/Artists Have Been Flocking to Scottsdale for Decades—Here’s Why You Should, Toohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/artists-have-been-flocking-to-scottsdale-for-decadesheres-why-you-should-too-180983378/Discover a city that is both a canvas and a muse for creators of all kindsMon, 11 Dec 2023 19:18:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/artists-have-been-flocking-to-scottsdale-for-decadesheres-why-you-should-too-180983378/