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Artists

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Recent History: Michael Phelps at the Portrait Gallery

One of the heroes of the 2008 Olympic Games now hangs from the wall of the National Portrait Gallery

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Fear and Loathing in Hong Kong: the Freer Screens Classic Foreign Films

Another warm Washington DC summer, another Made in Hong Kong Film Festival, the Freer Gallery’s 13th annual celebration of Hong Kong

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More With Richard Misrach

The Photographer explains how a series of beach pictures were inspired by the events of September 11

Avant-garde performance artist and pop icon Laurie Anderson.

Laurie Anderson

The celebrated performance artist discusses Andy Warhol, NASA and her work at McDonald’s

Flag-Waving Artists

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On the Job: Courtroom Sketch Artist

Decades of depicting defendants, witnesses and judges have given Andy Austin a unique perspective on Chicago

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Camping It Up, Korean Style

A new Korean movie-musical poses the question: Does the quintessentially American teenage sex comedy have global cultural significance?

Robert Rauschenberg in 1969

Recalling Robert Rauschenberg

On the artist’s innovative spirit

James Luna

James Luna is known for pushing boundaries in his installations, where he engages audiences by making himself part of a tableau

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