Art
Frank Lloyd Wright Credited Japan for His All-American Aesthetic
The famed architect was inspired by drawings and works from the Asian nation
It Takes Two Museums to Cover the Work of this Prolific German Neo-Expressionist
Europe’s celebrated Markus Lüpertz has a huge appetite for creativity. He's also a poet, writer, set designer and jazz pianist
This Artist's Worldview Drips With Unending Pessimism
"Man is inherently self-destructive, and whatever is built will be destroyed," says painter Donald Sultan of his "Disaster Paintings"
Restored Roman Catacombs Reveal Stunning Frescoes
Centuries of grime have been removed from two chambers of the Domitilia catacombs, exposing images of fourth-century Rome
A Brief History of the GIF, From Early Internet Innovation to Ubiquitous Relic
How an image format changed the way we communicate
The View From the Big Top
Aerialist and this year's Folklife Festival performer Dolly Jacobs didn't have to run away to join the circus; she lived it
Why It’s So Hard to Find the Original Owners of Nazi-Looted Art
International experts recently gathered at Smithsonian to discuss the state of international provenance research
How Polar Bears Became the Dragons of the North
Renaissance maps depicting the “white bears” say more about our own fears and fantasies than about the predators themselves
New Photos Reveal What's Left Behind When a Rocket Travels to Space
Michael Soluri captures these strangely evocative traces of America’s heroic extraterrestrial journeys
When a Jet-Powered Car Raced in the Indianapolis 500
The racecar tore up the track and dazzled fans at the legendary competition—and then vanished
This Art Was Made from JFK’s Cape Cod Home
The Hyannis Port house was the stuff of family legend. Now it’s the source of new art
Researchers Create Color Images With Bacteria
The art is done by inserting 18 genes into E. coli
Indonesian Village Turns Into a Rainbow to Attract Tourists
Every house and business in Kampung Pelangi is painted in bright rainbow colors
Basquiat Painting Becomes Most Expensive American Work Ever Sold
A Japanese billionaire bought the piece for $110.5 million
Enormous Chicken Painting Comes Home to Roost
After years overseas, Doug Argue’s iconic portrait is back
Can Giving Paintings Their Own DNA Stop Art Forgery?
Science is leading the charge against copycats
Street Art Will Soon Take to the Skies with Graffiti-Painting Drone Swarms
Paint-loaded quadcopters can turn any vertical space into a canvas
Distraction May Make Us Less Able to Appreciate Beauty
Truly experiencing the beauty of an object could require conscious thought, vindicating the ideas of Immanuel Kant
Newly Digitized Archives Reveal the Inner Lives of Artists
The Delaware Art Museum just put 500 rare documents online
Five Can’t-Miss Summer Light Festivals
From Sydney to Providence, the world will be set aglow with millions of lights this season
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