Art
Six Artists In Search of Themselves
With drama, theater, magical realism and a twist of the absurd, these artists give the self-portrait a makeover
Secretive Victorian Artists Made These Intricate Patterns Out of Algae
A new documentary profiles Klaus Kemp, the sole practicioner of a quirky art form that is invisible to the naked eye
Why is Ai Weiwei Breaking Into Alcatraz?
China's most controversial artist selected America's most notorious prison as the home for his new show
Impressionism Into Modernism: Crafting America's Unique Style of Art
After the Civil War, Americans became more interested in European art—and creating a kind of art completely their own
Long Before Emojis, the Picassos of Persian Calligraphy Brought Emotion to Writing
The world's first exhibition devoted to <em>nasta’liq</em>, a Persian calligraphy, is now on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Capturing First Impressions of a City in Transition
William Greiner's photographs are on view at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, GA
Egypt’s Mammal Extinctions Tracked Through 6,000 Years of Art
Tomb goods and historical texts show how a drying climate and an expanding human population took their toll on the region’s wildlife
Every Year for the Next 100 Years, Authors Will Write Books That Won't Be Read Until 2114
Author Margaret Atwood's new book became the first to go into the century-long time capsule project
500 Years' Worth of Book Illustrations Have Just Been Liberated From Print
The internet's about to get a wealth of illustrations from more than two million books
Neanderthal Carvings in a Gibraltar Cave Reveal Some of Europe's Oldest Known Artwork
Some argue, however, that Homo sapiens are responsible for the etchings
What's In a Shoe? Japanese Artist Chiharu Shiota Investigates
An artist takes on the soul in the sole of your shoes in an exhibition at the Sackler Gallery of Art
7 Ways Technology is Changing How Art is Made
Technology is redefining art in strange, new ways. Works are created by people moving through laser beams or from data gathered on air pollution
Rethinking Rockwell in the Time of Ferguson
An illustrator adapted Rockwell’s The Runaway based on images of contemporary police
Famed Illustrator Maira Kalman Takes on the Cooper Hewitt’s Collections
In her latest book, the noted artist juxtaposes treasured personal objects with items from the Smithsonian design museum
The 10,000 Hour Rule Is Not Real
The biggest meta-analysis of research to date indicates that practice does not make perfect
Starting Tonight, You Can Roam the Tate Museum After Hours, Via Robot
Spend a virtual night at the museum with robots
This Riveting Art From the Front Lines of World War I Has Gone Largely Unseen for Decades
During WWI, the War Department sent American artists to Europe. The Smithsonian recently digitized the captivating artwork
For WWI Anniversary, the Tower of London Has Become Surrounded by a Sea of Poppies
888,246 red ceramic flowers encircle the landmark structure in remembrance of fallen soldiers
For the First Time in 300 Years, a New Permanent Sculpture Will Grace Versailles
A fountain sculpture being installed on the grounds is intended to be the first permanent addition to the collection in centuries
What's Up, Doc? Check Out the Work of Famed Animator Chuck Jones
As part of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Jones' work will travel to 13 locations through 2019
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