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A Brief History of Food as Art
From subject to statement, food has played a role in art for millennia
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In This New Portrait, George Washington Trades His Curls for a Man Bun
The first president turns hipster at a new D.C. restaurant
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A Portrait of Obama in the Final Days of His Presidency
Commissioned for Smithsonian magazine, this painting shows a leader at a crossroads
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The Couple Who Saved China’s Ancient Architectural Treasures Before They Were Lost Forever
As the nation teetered on the brink of war in the 1930s, two Western-educated thinkers struck out for the hinterlands to save their country’s riches
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A New Documentary Conceived by David Byrne Explores the Wonder of the Color Guard
The dazzling offshoot of the marching band gets its moment in the spotlight
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Strike It Rich (Without Marrying for Money) by Finding Hidden Jane Austen Art
A British artist has sparked a nationwide scavenger hunt for £5 notes worth thousands
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How Disney’s 1942 Film Bambi Came to Be Influenced by the Lush Landscapes of the Sung Dynasty
Chinese-American Artist Tyrus Wong’s Brush With Destiny
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How Disney Came to Define What Constitutes the American Experience
The entertainment company has been in the business of Americana since its inception
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One of the World’s Largest Dada Collections Can Now Be Viewed Online
The freewheeling art movement didn’t lend itself to posterity
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“Comfort Woman” Statue Stokes Old Tensions Between Japan and South Korea
She’s a silent reminder of the plight of hundreds of thousands of women forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II
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Poland Gets a da Vinci at a Big Discount
The world famous Princes Czartoryski Foundation was recently acquired by the Polish government for a fraction of its value
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Scientists Spot Cognitive Decline in Famous Artists’ Brushstrokes
Could paintings hold clues to Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases?
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Meet the Men Behind Saturday Morning’s Most Memorable Cartoons
Zoinks! Hanna-Barbera once dominated kids’ Saturday schedules
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Artist Geocaches His Work Throughout Central Park
Brad Troemel’s Freecaching is a tongue-in-cheek response to New York’s high rent and a new way to “store” artwork
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Why Holograms Will Probably Never Be as Cool as They Were in “Star Wars”
But those that do exist must be preserved and archived
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The Bug That Had the World Seeing Red
How a Mesoamerican insect once created the globe’s most coveted color
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The Vatican Names Its First Woman Museum Director
Barbara Jatta just smashed through one frescoed ceiling
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New York City’s Long-Awaited Second Avenue Subway Is Packed With Public Art
The city’s four newest subway stations are covered in colorful mosaics
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The New Art Scene Transforming Santa Fe
The city’s image as a mecca of Southwestern-themed art and folksy spiritualism has begun to evolve, thanks to artists and entrepreneurs
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