Art History
Typhoon Sweeps Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Sculpture Into the Sea
Experts on Japan's Naoshima island recovered the damaged artwork and are attempting to restore it
Italian Museum Uses Cameras to Track How Visitors Engage With Art
A new A.I. system hopes to help curators determine artworks' "attraction value" and optimize gallery layouts
At the Pageant of the Masters, Famous Works of Art Come to Life
For nearly a century, a volunteer cast has recreated visual masterpieces on stage in Laguna Beach, California
These Millennia-Old Cave Paintings May Be Among India's Oldest
Locals have known about the artworks for generations, but government archaeologists only began documenting them this summer
Was La Malinche, Indigenous Interpreter for Conquistador Hernán Cortés, a Traitor, Survivor or Icon?
A new exhibition at the Denver Art Museum explores the legacy of an enslaved woman who aided Spain's conquest of the Americas
Mexican Archaeologists Rebury Tunnel Adorned With Aztec Carvings After Losing Funding
Costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have placed the preservation project on an indefinite hold
Canterbury Cathedral's 12th-Century Stained Glass May Be England's Oldest
New research suggests four of the English church's intricate windows were in place when Henry II's men murdered Thomas Becket in 1170
How Artists Challenge Mythic Conceptions of the American West
Forty-eight modern and contemporary artists who are reclaiming the narratives of their region
Nine New Sites, From Chinese Port City to Saudi Rock Art Complex, Join Unesco World Heritage List
Other honorees include a group of European spa towns, a 13th-century Hindu temple and a lighthouse in France
Fragments of Gold-Adorned, 14th-Century Triptych Reunited After Decades
An exhibition at the Getty in Los Angeles brings together panels from a stunning altarpiece by Venetian painter Paolo Veneziano
Why Germany's Newly Opened Humboldt Forum Is So Controversial
Critics cite the Berlin museum's ties to the country's colonialist past
Security Guards to Curate First-of-Its-Kind Exhibit at Baltimore Museum of Art
Opening in March 2022, the show will feature hidden gems inspired by personal stories
Alma Thomas' Boundary-Breaking Art Takes Center Stage
The first Black woman to headline a solo show at the Whitney, the artist created abstract paintings, marionettes and more
Why the Vegetable Seller in This 450-Year-Old Painting Isn't Smiling Anymore
Restoration revealed that a grin had been added to the original—and brought experts closer to identifying the work's creator
The Tragic Life of Hansken, 'Rembrandt's Elephant'
A new show at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam explores the story of an animal who fascinated the Dutch artist
Fingerprint Found on Renaissance Wax Sculpture May Belong to Michelangelo
Conservators at the V&A in London say fluctuating temperatures, humidity in storage likely revealed the long-hidden imprint
Archives of Groundbreaking Land Artist Nancy Holt Head to the Smithsonian
The papers illuminate the life of a woman whose career was often overshadowed by that of her husband, Robert Smithson
Historians Identify 14 Living Relatives of Leonardo da Vinci
An ongoing effort to trace the artist's male lineage may help researchers sequence his genome
When the Monuments Men Pushed Back Against the U.S. to Protect Priceless Art
A new show spotlights the scholars who protested the controversial, post-war American tour of 202 German-owned artworks
Gainsborough's 'Blue Boy' Is Headed Back to the U.K.—but Some Experts Fear for Its Safety
A 2018 panel of nine conservators "strongly recommend[ed] against lending" the fragile 18th-century portrait
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