Art
How Biology Inspires Future Technology
Bioengineers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute showcase their ingenious medical, industrial and environmental designs at the Cooper Hewitt
London's 'Eiffel Tower' Is Still Losing Money
Built for the 2012 Olympic Games, the ArcelorMittal Orbit has not turned into the tourist attraction it was expected to become
New Stained Glass Is Coming to Germany’s Oldest Monastery
Gerhard Richter is set to design a trio of windows for the Benedictine Tholey Abbey
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America
As the orphaned child of a black father and a Native-American mother, Lewis rewrote the 19th-century definition of sculptor
Dramatic New Photographs Recreate Scenes of Artists at Work
Adrien Broom's series brings vitality to how we think about the likes of Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner or Mark Twain
Who Says Horses and Cows Can't Be Artists?
The sculptures on display at the Great Salt Lick Contest in Oregon are the work of cattle, horses, sheep and deer
The Term ‘Museum’ May Be Getting Redefined
But experts are divided on the proposed new definition
Thanks to the Hopper Hotel Experience, You Can Now Spend a Night at the Museum
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will host guests in a 3-D recreation of Edward Hopper's 1957 painting, 'Western Motel'
Imaging Reveals Leonardo da Vinci Wrestled With the Composition of 'The Virgin of the Rocks'
Two underdrawings detected using high-tech imaging techniques show he altered the figures twice before painting
The Fierce Pride and Passion of Rhinestone Fashion
In this episode of ‘Re:Frame,’ Smithsonian curators investigate the intentionality and agency behind the clothing we wear
The Crazy Superstitions and Real-Life Science of the Northern Lights
In the latest episode of ‘Re:Frame,’ Smithsonian curators take a deep dive into the dramatic painting ‘Aurora Borealis’ by Frederic Church
All the World’s a Fantastical Stage for the Artist Mingering Mike
‘Re:Frame’ delves into a work of one of Washington D.C.’s most imaginative artists and his fascination with the historic Howard Theatre
How Artist Teresita Fernández Turns Graphite, the Stuff of Stardust, Into Memories
A new episode of the Smithsonian’s ‘Re:Frame,’ explores the origin of graphite, a material artists have used for centuries
Future Graffiti Additions to Prague’s John Lennon Wall Will Be Strictly Regulated
Local authorities are introducing security measures in response to vandalism, obscene graffiti
Miami Museum Launches Exhibition Exclusively on Instagram
Over eight weeks, 'Joyous Dystopia' is posting digital works by eight different artists
Family Realizes Long-Forgotten Portrait Was Painted by Famed Nigerian Artist Ben Enwonwu
Last year, a similarly rediscovered portrait by Enwonwu sold for $1.6 million, setting an auction record for Nigerian Modernist art
Apollo 11 Mission Memorialized With 2,200 Pounds of Butter
A buttery Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, along with a couple cows, are on display at the Ohio State Fair
Drawing Found in Thrift Store Turns Out to Be an Original Egon Schiele
The work, on display as part of an exhibit at Galerie St. Etienne, is expected to sell for between $100,000 to $200,000
Cate Blanchett Dons 13 Guises in This Daring Art Installation
Julian Rosefeldt’s “Manifesto,” on view at the Hirshhorn, puts a satiric spin on art history’s seminal texts
A Statue in the U.K. Had to Be Moved Because It Was Too Popular
Visitors flocked to see ‘Seated Figure’ by the artist Sean Henry—and damaged the surrounding landscape of the North York Moors in the process
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