Art
Why Photographer Cindy Sherman Is Still the Queen of Reinvention
A retrospective at Fondation Louis Vuitton highlights the artist's manipulation of femininity and identity
Does Leonardo da Vinci's Missing Masterpiece Actually Exist?
New research suggests the artist completed preparatory work for "The Battle of Anghiari" but failed to finish the painting
Why a New Statue of Medusa Is So Controversial
The gorgon, seen holding Perseus' severed head, stands across from the court where Harvey Weinstein was tried
Help This Scholar Reverse the Erasure of Native Contributions in the Creation of These 20th-Century Murals
Native artists working on monumental, public works of art remain unidentified and unrecognized; it's time to change that
Ancient Roman Villa Discovered Beneath Italian Apartment Complex
Come November, the 2,000-year-old dwelling will open as a multimedia museum
'Jeopardy!' Champion Ken Jennings on Lessons Learned From Alexander von Humboldt
“I’ll take Alexander von Humboldt for $500, Alex”
Calling All Portrait Artists
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is seeking submissions now through Jan. 29, 2021, to its triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
Why Elaine de Kooning's Portrait of JFK Broke All the Rules
After the assassination, the grief-stricken artist painted the president’s image obsessively; finally saying she caught only "a glimpse" of him
Portrait Project Memorializes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
A new exhibition available to view online features 94 photographs, as well as original artwork
Historic Brooklyn Cemetery Appoints Its First Artist-in-Residence
Green-Wood is the final resting place of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Louis Comfort Tiffany, among others
Newly Documented Aboriginal Rock Art Is 'Unlike Anything Seen Before'
The ancient paintings depict close relationships between humans and animals
Why a Long-Awaited Artemisia Gentileschi Exhibition Is So Significant
The Baroque painter is the subject of the London National Gallery's first major show dedicated to a female artist
How the U.K. Parliament's Art Collection Is Linked to Slavery
An initial review identified 189 works depicting individuals associated with the slave trade
Some of Edward Hopper's Earliest Paintings Are Copies of Other Artists' Work
Curator Kim Conaty says a new study "cuts straight through the widely held perception of Hopper as an American original"
Is There a Hidden Drawing Beneath the 'Mona Lisa'?
Newly detailed high-resolution scans show traces of a charcoal underdrawing
Wood Carvings Document Faith, Injustice and Hope in 20th-Century America
A new exhibition centered on self-taught black artist Elijah Pierce is now on view in Philadelphia
Understanding the Controversy Over Postponed Exhibition Featuring KKK Imagery
A major Philip Guston retrospective scheduled to travel to D.C., London, Houston and Boston will now take place in 2024
A Dutch Museum Will Display All 150,000 Objects in Its Collections
The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen's unique storage facility is slated to open in fall 2021
Why a New Sculpture of Pope John Paul II Is So Controversial
Artist Jerzy Kalina says his "strongman" is a call to resist "multiplying forms of red revolution"
Rare Edition of Shakespeare's Last Play Found in Spanish Library
The dusty volume may be the first copy of the Bard's dramatic works to circulate on Spanish soil
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