Art
These Two Guys Recreate Famous Paintings Using Only Office Supplies and a Phone
FoolsDoArt cranks out slapstick renditions of works ranging from "American Gothic" to "Girl with the Pearl Earring"
Making Dead People's Pulses Beat Again
A new device can transform 150-year-old printed representations of heart beats into actual sound
The Library for Magicians Is Taking Appointments
The Conjuring Arts Research Center in New York City houses some of the world's rarest books on the art of deception
After 12/13/14, What Are the Next Fun Dates for Math Lovers?
Sequential integers are a bit boring, anyhow. Here are some more exciting sequences to celebrate over the next 89 years
The Evolving Face of Santa, As Seen in the Smithsonian's Vast Collections
A look into Smithsonian's vast archives reveals that Father Christmas tends to get a makeover with every generation that embraces him
You've Never Seen Nerve Endings Like These
Scientists produce the most detailed images of nerve endings ever made
The Creepy, Kitschy and Geeky Patches of US Spy Satellite Launches
There may be method to the madness behind the outlandish designs of the National Reconnaissance Office mission patches
Someone Walked Off With a Picasso From a Miami Beach Art Festival
An $85,000 silver plate went missing late last week
Zigzags on a Shell From Java Are the Oldest Human Engravings
The early human <em>Homo erectus</em> also made the oldest known shell tools half a million years ago
These are the Forgotten Places in Your Neighborhood, Painted
Artist Kim Cadmus Owens celebrates the places we ignore
How Does the Hirshhorn's 60-Foot "Needle Tower" Stay Upright In A Stiff Wind?
In the 1960s, when artist Kenneth Snelson mingled architectural innovation with abstraction, the result was heavenly
Njideka Akunyili Crosby's Intimate Work Straddles Mediums And Oceans
The young Nigerian-American artist wins one of the Smithsonian's most prestigious awards.
Prague's Famous John Lennon Wall: Is It Over, or Reborn?
Art students painted over the famous landmark to make space for the next generation of artists—and people are already festooning the wall with new graffiti
Here's What It Takes To Win the Smithsonian's Boochever Portrait Competition
Curator Dorothy Moss gives a hint at what the jurors might be thinking in this high-stakes competition
Why Colors You See in an Art Museum Can’t Be Replicated Today
A look into the history of the pigments used in spectacular art
This Artist Makes E. coli-Shaped Popsicles
For those who prefer plants to pathogens, there's popsicle cacti, too
Smaug the Dragon And Other Unexpected Airport Surprises
There's more to the world's airports than newsstands and food courts
The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer"
The artist's famous sculpture is both on view and the subject of a new theatrical performance
An Awe-Inspiring Altar Remembers One Latino Artist's Guiding Spirit
At the American History Museum, an installation reimagines the life story of a Latina artist and writer
You’ll Soon Be Able to Talk to London And Manchester’s Statues
Just scan a tag near the statues with your cell, and they'll call you with a quick first-person history lesson
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