Contemporary Art
From Egyptian Cats to Crime Scenes, Here's a Preview of the Smithsonian's Upcoming Shows
Gallery-goers in D.C. and NYC are in for a mental workout with shows that deliver on everything from the experimental to the traditional
Seven Must-See Museums in Austria
Art, music and open-air delights
New Video Game Parodies What it Means to Be an Art World Star
On Passpartout: The Starving Artist, you do everything from virtually impress collectors to dine on wine and baguettes
AI Project Produces New Styles of Art
Researchers let two neural networks critique each other to create the images
Basquiat Painting Becomes Most Expensive American Work Ever Sold
A Japanese billionaire bought the piece for $110.5 million
Sprawling Contemporary Art Museum to Open in Bangladesh
The space will include a 100-acre sculpture park and a vast gallery devoted to South Asian art
Co-Defendant in €100 Million Art Heist Claims He Threw Five Masterpieces in the Trash
But investigators are skeptical
Four Stunning Exhibitions From Scotland’s Recently Closed Inverleith House
After 30 years, funding cuts caused one of Edinburgh’s most popular public art galleries to shut its doors
What to Make of Marina Abramović, the Godmother of Performance Art
Is her body of work art, magic, theater or masochism?
Director Guillermo del Toro Shares the Monsters in His Closet With the Public
The filmmaker talks about artifacts from his collection that are featured in the LACMA's new exhibition, <i>At Home with Monsters</i>
Damien Hirst's Artworks May Leak Formaldehyde Gas
Where does art end and hazard begin?
This Massive Installation in an Austin Park Is Made of Over a Million Feet of Recycled Lobster Rope
“Hurlyburly” is artist Orly Genger’s latest woven creation
This Twitter Account Turns Emojis Into Gallery Art
Tiny pictures, high art?
Visit New York’s Guggenheim Museum Without Leaving Your House
It's easier than ever to immerse yourself in the iconic, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum
An Abandoned Island Now Glows Star-Bright Under a New Constellation
Artist Melissa McGill creates a luminous public art project above a ruined castle on a mysterious piece of land in the Hudson River
Whistler's Peacock Room is Reimagined in a State of Oozing and Broken Decay
In Filthy Lucre, a new installation at the Sackler Gallery, artist Darren Waterston deconstructs Whistler's masterpiece
Want to See the New Massive Portrait on the National Mall? Go Up
The project, made of soil and sand, will cover five acres between the Lincoln Memorial and World War II Memorial
Why is Ai Weiwei Breaking Into Alcatraz?
China's most controversial artist selected America's most notorious prison as the home for his new show
Artist on the Rise
Contemporary artist Maggie Michael shakes up abstract painting by giving control a chance
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