Cold War Nuclear Bomb Tests Are Helping Researchers Identify Art Forgeries
Traces of carbon-14 isotopes released by nuclear testing enable scientists to date paintings created post-World War II
New Study Suggests Leonardo da Vinci Had A.D.H.D.
The master painter had difficulties with procrastination, finishing projects and staying on task his entire life
Art Historian Says He Has Identified the Earliest Known Michelangelo Drawing
The sketch, now on view in Budapest, likely dates to between 1487 and 1490
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles Will Soon Offer Free Admission
The move will be funded by a $10 million donation
Revisiting the Artistic Legacy of Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock’s Wife
A London retrospective unites almost 100 of the genre-bending artist’s works
Restoration Reveals Long-Lost Cupid Painted Over After Vermeer’s Death
In an unusual move, the Dresden gallery has opted to display the half-restored painting prior to concluding conservation efforts
Iris Scott, the World’s First Professional Finger-Painter, Launches NYC Show
While the artist isn’t the first to use finger painting in her work, she is the first to dedicate her career to the technique
What Differentiates Renaissance Copies, Fakes and Reproductions?
An Austin exhbition argues that copies, despite the negative connotations associated with the word, are not inferior to so-called “originals”
Wealth Is a Strong Predictor of Whether an Individual Pursues a Creative Profession
Those from households with an annual income of $1 million are 10 times more likely to become artists than those from families with a $100,000 income
DNA Analysis Could Prove if This Lock of Hair Belonged to Leonardo da Vinci
Researchers will compare results of DNA test to genetic material extracted from artist’s living descendants and his alleged remains
The Striking New Artworks That Follow Rockefeller Center’s Grand Tradition of Public Art
Frieze Sculpture, on view for just two months, sparks a conversation between works created more than 80 years apart
For the First Time in 300 Years, Pilgrims Can Climb These Holy Marble Steps
Worshippers can kneel up the 28 steps some believe Jesus ascended to receive his death sentence
David Bradley Retrospective Captures Lasting Legacy of Contemporary Native Artist
More than 30 works from his nearly 40-year career are featured in the traveling show, now in Los Angeles
British Museum Reunites Portrait That Edvard Munch Sawed in Half to Avenge His Fiancée
The Norwegian painter split the canvas in two following a violent breakup with partner Tulla Larsen
Thank Dan Robbins for the Paint-by-Number Craze
Robbins, who died this month at 93, came up with the kits that let millions of people try their hand at painting
This Saturday, Museums Across the Globe Are Asking Visitors to Linger for Slow Art Day
166 institutions are participating in the 10th-annual event, which encourages visitors to spend 5 to 10 minutes in front of a single work of art
Musée d’Orsay Renames Manet’s ‘Olympia’ and Other Works in Honor of Their Little-Known Black Models
Marie-Guillemine Benoist’s “Portrait of Madeleine,” previously titled “Portrait of a Black Woman,” hangs alongside Manet’s newly christened “Laure”
These Were 2018’s Most Popular Art Exhibitions and Museums
Celebrities including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna and the Obamas helped galleries achieve record-breaking visitor numbers
Survey Finds White Men Dominate Collections of Major Art Museums
A comprehensive study reveals that 85 percent of artists featured in permanent collections are white, while 87 percent are men
Newly Discovered Papers Found in Vincent van Gogh’s London Lodging
The cache includes insurance records signed by his landlady, a volume of prayers and hymns, and watercolors possibly painted by an unrequited love interest
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