Art
Detroit's Art Might Be Safe, But Delaware's Isn't
Detroit (for now) has prevented a massive sale of artwork, but Delaware’s art museum hasn’t been so lucky
15 Minutes of Wet Clay Has Never Been More Hypnotic
As the potter adds different strokes, the design spins and melds and transforms in front of your eyes
How Paintings of Sunsets Immortalize Past Volcanic Eruptions
The balance of reds and greens reflects the amount of tiny particles in the atmosphere, scientists say
Why Is There a Cockatoo in This Italian Renaissance Painting?
The bird's presence in the painting lends insight into trade between Europe and Australia in the 15th century
A Massive Aerial Sculpture Is Hoisted in Downtown Vancouver
Artist Janet Echelman combines ancient techniques with modern technology to create her largest-ever net sculpture for TED's 30th anniversary
Five Must-See Art Museums in Paris
Of course you have to hit the Louvre, but here are a few others to add to your cultural bucket list
Copy Cats Are Universally Looked Down Upon by the World’s Children
Regardless of their nation's stance on copyright and intellectual property laws, kids are not into others stealing their ideas
Steeped in Admiration: Tracing a Ceramic Tea Jar's Journey From Factory to Fame
"Chigusa and the Art of Tea" at the Sackler Gallery explores how a humble vessel became a revered object among Japanese tea men.
Upending Those in Charge
How two artists staged a motorcade in Madrid, touting portraits of upside down politicians to question those in power—in Spain and across the globe.
A 20-Acre Industrial Park in China Is Being Transformed Into an Arts District
Near the Chinese city of Shenzhen, a 20-acre factory complex, abandoned for 10 years, is slowly being reclaimed
Two Artists Lived on a Giant Hamster Wheel for Ten Days
The exhibit, In Orbit, is on display at a Williamsburg gallery
Officials Are Giving the Great Wall of China a “Graffiti Zone”
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here">Kilroy was here</a>
Sea Level Rise Might Drown a Fifth of All UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The Statue of Liberty and the Sydney Opera House are under threat
Chance, Not Skill, Makes Art Popular
In a slightly different universe, perhaps Salieri would be considered a greater genius than Mozart
Spain's Prehistoric Cave Paintings Open to the Public for the First Time in Twelve Years
Today, five people were selected at random to visit the cave at Altamira for the first time in 12 years
Draw on the Moon (Virtually!)
Artists Ai Weiwei and Olafur Eliasson collaborated on an online art project
See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago
These pictures of modern London streets mashed up with old artwork are a sight to see
Like All of Nature, Humans Will Go to Extreme Lengths to Stay in the Light
Michael Langan shows our basic instincts
Your Weekly Sermons, Illustrated
Artist John Hendrix finds divine inspiration every Sunday when he goes to church
Beautiful and Eerie Photographs of Starlings in Flight
Photographer Richard Barnes captures the mesmerizing geometric patterns created by flocks of European starlings
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