Art Photography
Announcing the Winners of Smithsonian Magazine’s 20th Annual Photo Contest
From Norway to Nepal, this year’s winning images span the globe to capture the extraordinary
How 23 Artists Explore Queerness in the Arab World
"Habibi, Love's Revolutions" reflects on LGBTQ experiences and identities
See How California Artists Process Wildfires Through Their Work
A new exhibition showcases art that seeks to make sense of destruction
These Photographs Capture the Indescribable Glory of Trains
America’s fascination with trains is fast-tracked in this study of passing freight
Unvarnished Photos of Georgia O'Keeffe Show the Elusive Painter in Her Element
Never-before-published photographs offer an intimate look at the iconic artist
Man Ray's Iconic Portrait of Kiki de Montparnasse Is Now the Most Expensive Photo Ever Sold at Auction
The Surrealist and Dada artist superimposed violin f-holes on his muse’s back
How One Photographer Took Spiritual Inspiration From African Woodcarving
Stranded by the pandemic, Yannis Davy Guibinga made a connection with home through his art
Inside the Experiment to Create Mars on Earth
A hostile landscape. Cramped quarters. Dehydrated food. A photographer takes part in an attempt to live on another planet
Major Barbara Kruger Exhibition Spills Out Into the Streets of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago's new show adorns the city's buses, trains, billboards and more with the feminist artist's creations
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
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
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
Take a Virtual Tour of Artworks Inspired by Efforts to Preserve Plant Biodiversity
A traveling exhibition showcases five artists whose creations engage with science and ecology
Meet the Woman Photographers Who Cataloged the 20th Century
A major exhibition at the Met and the National Gallery of Art spotlights 120 international artists, from Homai Vyarawalla to Lee Miller
How the Automobile Changed the World, for Better or Worse
New MoMA exhibition explores artists' responses to the beauty, brutality and environmental devastation of cars and car culture
Photographs Salvaged From Hurricane Katrina Recall Life in New Orleans
Making art out of disaster, two photographers reexamine these affectionate portraits of life in the Crescent City
The Sad Truths Behind These Unsettling Works of Art
A new exhibition reflects on the haunting aesthetics of human impact on the planet
Dazzling Illusion Creates Gaping Canyon Beneath the Eiffel Tower
Street artist and photographer JR unveiled his latest large-scale installation last month
These Are the Winners of Smithsonian Magazine's 18th Annual Photo Contest
From India to Antarctica, these pictures capture the passion, solitude and surprise of a year unlike any other
How a Sweeping Survey in NYC Redefines What It Means to Make 'Latinx' Art
A new triennial at El Museo del Barrio features a wide range of works by 42 artists and collectives
