Art History
The Sights and Sounds of the Sea Have Inspired American Artists for Generations
Exhibition spotlights crashing waves, maritime voyages and seafaring vessels painted by Georgia O'Keeffe, Normal Rockwell and Jacob Lawrence
Life-Size Camel Sculptures in Saudi Arabia Are Older Than Stonehenge, Pyramids of Giza
New research suggests the animal reliefs date to between 7,000 and 8,000 years ago
The Polynesian 'Prince' Who Took 18th-Century England by Storm
A new nonfiction release revisits the life of Mai, the first Pacific Islander to visit Britain
Richmond Removes Robert E. Lee Statue, Largest Confederate Sculpture in the U.S.
Workers sawed the controversial monument into pieces before transporting it to an undisclosed Virginia storage facility
How Tall Was Michelangelo? Surprisingly Short, Study Suggests
New analysis of the artist's (probable) shoes indicates that he stood 5 feet 2 inches tall
The Art of Remembering 9/11
Learn about five artworks in SAAM's collection and the stories they tell us about 9/11
A Lesser-Known Photo of an Iconic 9/11 Moment Brings Shades of Gray to the Day's Memory
On the 20th anniversary of the attacks, photographers who immortalized the famous scene reflect on what their images capture and what remains out of frame
First Museum Dedicated to American Arts and Crafts Movement Opens in Florida
Proponents of the artistic philosophy pushed back against industrial production and embraced handcraftsmanship
Trove of 239 Rare Gold Coins Discovered in Walls of French Mansion
Renovators discovered a hidden box and pouch stuffed with rare gold coins, minted during the reigns of French Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV
Mickalene Thomas' Dazzling Collages Reclaim Black Women's Bodies
A four-part exhibition premiering this fall showcases the contemporary artist's multimedia portrayals of Black femininity
Iconic Portrait of French Chemist and His Wife Once Looked Entirely Different
Jacques-Louis David's 1789 painting originally depicted Antoine and Marie Anne Lavoisier as wealthy elites, not modern scientists
Art Exhibition Gives New Meaning to the Phrase 'My Kid Could've Done That'
Curator Will Cooper and his 5-year-old daughter, Astrid, invited 15 British artists and their children to contribute original artworks
The Poetry and Passion of Joan Mitchell's Abstract Expressionist Paintings
A traveling exhibition will unite 80 works by the acclaimed artist, who thrived in 1950s New York despite widespread sexism
Rare Impressionist Landscapes Found in Storage Unit Could Sell for $60,000
Created by artist Paul Henry, the oil paintings depict the Irish countryside
Chuck Close, Artist Whose Photorealist Portraits Captivated America, Dies at 81
The painter, who faced accusations of sexual harassment later in life, continuously changed his artistic style
Watch a Bolt of Lightning Strike the Washington Monument
The iconic obelisk remains temporarily closed as workers repair an electronic access system damaged by the storm
Thieves Attempt to Steal a Monet From a Dutch Museum—but Drop It Mid-Escape
The would-be robbers tried to take an 1871 landscape by the French Impressionist from the Zaans Museum in Zaandam
Will the Mystery of 'Salvator Mundi' Ever Be Solved?
A new documentary, "The Lost Leonardo," explores the dramatic history of a purported Renaissance masterpiece
Ten Emerging Illustrators Tell the Stories of Ten Powerhouse Women Artists
A new graphic art series, "Drawn to Art," brings to light the visionary, but unheralded, work of ten rule-breaking females
Stand Aside, Old Masters: This Feminist Artist Is Cultivating Her Old Mistress Legacy
Now 90 years old, the renowned photorealist Audrey Flack shows no sign of slowing down
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