Art
The Surprisingly Radical History of Quilting
Works on display in an Ohio exhibition highlight political art by marginalized people
This Holiday Season, Travel With Your Nose
The scents that you find most comforting can help you feel like you're on the road, even when you're not
Officials Seize 27,400 Artifacts Looted by a Single French Treasure Hunter
The unidentified man accumulated a sizable collection of ancient coins, jewelry, accessories and sculptures
Top Ten Favorite Holiday Movies as Seen in American Art
What is cozier than watching old holiday movies on a chilly winter’s night? Pairing them up with favorite artworks from SAAM's collection, that’s what
A Cider-Can 'Camera' Captured Eight Years in a Single Photograph
The ethereal snapshot, recorded by a drink can left in an observatory for almost a decade, may be the longest-exposure image ever taken
$340,000 Surrealist Painting Found in Recycling Bin at German Airport
Authorities managed to recover the Yves Tanguy work—left behind by a businessman bound for Tel Aviv—before it was destroyed
Stunning Mosaic Found in England Shows Some Lived in Luxury During 'Dark Ages'
The fifth-century artwork suggests that the British Isles experienced a gradual, not sudden, decline following the Romans' departure
A New Virtual Tour Takes Us Inside Architect Edgar Miller's Masterwork
Seen by few until now, Glasner Studio in Chicago's Old Town is a rich mix of stained glass windows, wood carvings, tilework and bas-reliefs
Your Cherished Family Recipes Could Be Featured in a Museum Exhibition
The National Museum of Women in the Arts is asking the public to share recipes that document unique family histories
A 400-Year-Old Flemish Masterpiece Spent Decades Hiding in Plain Sight
Officials previously thought that the Jacob Jordaens painting, which hung in a Brussels town hall for 60 years, was a copy
Eight Elaborate Christmas Displays Across America—and the People Behind Them
In her new book, photographer Danelle Manthey captures a distinct type of American folk art: Christmas light decoration
Rosa Bonheur's Hyper-Realistic Animal Scenes Transfixed 19th-Century Europe
The Musée d'Orsay recently announced plans to dedicate a fall 2022 exhibition to the trailblazing French artist
The First Commercially Printed Christmas Card Scandalized Victorian England
Two rare copies of the 1843 greeting card, which depicts a child sipping from a glass of wine, are now up for auction
More Than 40 Light Installations Have San Francisco Aglow During the Holidays
Illuminate SF's Festival of Light spreads across 17 of the city's neighborhoods
Stunning Paintings of Fictitious Black Figures Subvert Traditional Portraiture
Riffing on the genre's long history, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's innovative works raise questions about black identity and representation
Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2020
This wide-ranging list offers much-needed context for the issues at the forefront of the national conversation
How You Could Be One of the Only People in the Room With the 'Mona Lisa'
A Christie's auction benefitting the Louvre offers a winning bidder the chance to attend the painting's annual inspection
Tens of Thousands of 12,000-Year-Old Rock Paintings Found in Colombia
The images—heralded by researchers as "the Sistine Chapel of the ancients"—depict animals, humans and geometric patterns
Norway Preserves 'The Scream' for Future Generations by Burying Digital Copy in Arctic Coal Mine
The Munch masterpiece joins digitized art and artifacts from more than 15 countries in the "futureproof" Arctic World Archive
A Mysterious Monolith in the Utah Desert Vanished Overnight
Theories regarding the 12-foot-tall metal structure's origins—and ultimate fate—abound
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