Art
Men Have Feared Women for Millennia. Just Look at the Monsters of Greek Mythology
A new collection of essays considers how the villainous women of classical antiquity, from Medusa to the Sphinx, resonate in contemporary Western society
How Alice Neel's Revolutionary Portraits Put People First
A new show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art features 100 of the American artist's paintings, drawings and watercolors
You Can Now Explore the Louvre's Entire Collection Online
A new digital database features 480,000 works from the Paris museum's holdings
3,200-Year-Old Mural of Knife-Wielding Spider God Found in Peru
Local farmers accidentally destroyed 60 percent of the shrine complex that houses the ancient Cupisnique painting
A Friendship Forged in the Archives
Maine writer and illustrator Jessica Esch happened upon the Archives of American Art by chance; but destiny followed
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
Honor the Tradition of Viewing Cherry Blossoms in These Signature Japanese Works of Art
The timeless glory of the early spring bloom can be found In the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
New Book Details the Lives of Vincent van Gogh's Sisters Through Their Letters
The missives reveal that the Impressionist artist's family paid for his younger sibling's medical care by selling 17 of his paintings
Pioneering Victorian Suffragist's Unseen Watercolor Paintings Are Up for Sale
Seven landscape scenes by 19th-century British social reformer Josephine Butler are headed to the auction block
Step Into the Pages of 'Goodnight Moon' With This Enchanting Exhibition
On view at Fort Makers in NYC, the show features 14 artists' reimagined interpretations of objects from the beloved children's book
This Wooden Sculpture Is Twice as Old as Stonehenge and the Pyramids
New findings about the 12,500-year-old Shigir Idol have major implications for the study of prehistory
Chicanx Graphic Artists Inexpensively Fomented Revolution, Using Recycled Materials
For protest artists, what receives the image is often of little importance; it is the image’s political message that is vital
How Microbiologists Craft Stunning Art Using Pathogens
Scientists mix microorganisms with agar, a jelly-like substance from seaweed, to create amazing illustrations in petri dishes
Trove of Early Yayoi Kusama Works to Go on Public View for the First Time
The Japanese artist gifted the pieces, which will be exhibited ahead of a May auction, to her doctor as thanks for free medical care
Is the Artwork of Sophie Taeuber-Arp Still Avant-Garde?
Decades after she painted this canvas, a new show reconsiders a misunderstood Swiss artist
Don't Just Look at These Paintings—Smell Them Too, Says New Dutch Exhibition
"Scent dispensers" will emit odors fragrant and foul to evoke 17th-century Europe
Fire at 16th-Century Mexican Church Prompts Debate Over How to Protect Cultural Heritage
Critics argue that a lack of preservation funding contributed to the devastating loss
3-D Reconstructions Reveal the Faces of Two Medieval Dukes
Researchers used a variety of techniques to visualize what Czech rulers Spytihněv I and Vratislav I might have looked like
How Did This Grasshopper End Up Trapped in a Vincent van Gogh Painting?
New research offers insights on "Olive Trees" (1889), including the story of the hapless insect trapped on its thickly painted surface
Entirely Digital Artwork Sells for Record-Breaking $69 Million
The sale marks the third-highest auction price achieved by a living artist
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