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Emerson's Patriot Radio, model FC-400, made in 1940

Explore Art and Design in 1940s America Through These 250 Paintings, Photos, Posters and Artifacts

A new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art examines how artistic expression evolved throughout the war years and the postwar period

Vincent Willem van Gogh’s Studio, Kuwakubo Toru, 2015

These Powerful Paintings Show Why van Gogh Fell in Love With Japan—and Why Japan Fell in Love With van Gogh

A new exhibition examines how the Dutch artist drew inspiration from Japanese art. It also explores how he influenced 20th- and 21st-century Japanese painters and photographers

The Rising Squall, Hot Wells, from St. Vincent's Rock, Bristol, J.M.W. Turner, 1792

Cool Finds

This Long-Lost Landscape Painted by a Teenage J.M.W. Turner Was Found Hiding in Plain Sight

Showcasing the Romantic artist’s early innovations with oil paint, “The Rising Squall” could fetch up to $400,000. Before it was reattributed, it sold for just $506 at auction last year

At the Café (1878), the left-hand side of Manet's abandonded painting of the Brasserie Reichshoffen

Manet Cut This Painting in Half 150 Years Ago. Now, the Two Sides Are Back Together for a Rare Reunion

The two resulting artworks, “At the Café” and “Corner of a Café-Concert,” both bear witness to vibrant social scenes from 19th-century Paris

Oklahoma Cheyenne, Joseph Henry Sharp, circa 1915 (left) and Victor Higgins, Aspens, circa 1932 (right)

Stolen Paintings Linked to Retired Couple Who Supposedly Moonlighted as Art Thieves Returned to New Mexico Museum After 40 Years

Victor Higgins’ “Aspens” and Joseph Henry Sharp’s “Oklahoma Cheyenne” had been missing since March 1985, when they were snatched in broad daylight

View of Olinda, Brazil, with Ruins of the Jesuit Church, Frans Post, 1666

Cool Finds

This 17th-Century Dutch Painting Was Rescued From a Dusty Barn Attic in Connecticut. It Just Sold for More Than $7 Million

Painted in 1666, “View of Olinda, Brazil, With Ruins of the Jesuit Church” is a masterpiece by Frans Post, one of the first European-trained artists to depict the landscapes of Dutch Brazil

Mary Abbott in her Southampton, New York, studio, circa 1951

Women Who Shaped History

Mary Abbott Worked Alongside Abstract Expressionists Like Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. Now, She’s Finally Getting Her Due

Abbott was an integral part of New York City’s mid-century avant-garde art scene, but her better-known male colleagues have long dominated the movement’s legacy

D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson; Charles Thomas Lewis, Alma Thomas' grandnephew; D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto; and Susan Talley, founder of Friends of Alma Thomas

Women Who Shaped History

The D.C. Street Where Pioneering Abstract Artist Alma Thomas Lived for 70 Years Has Been Renamed in Her Honor

Thomas worked as an art teacher at the city’s public schools for 35 years before dedicating herself to painting full-time when she was in her 60s

Portrait of Rashid Johnson, New York, 2025 

This Renowned Artist Brings Plants, Shea Butter and Black Soap Into His Groundbreaking Work

In Rashid Johnson’s largest show of art yet, the power of mixed media is on full display

Irises on Yellow Columns, Graphic Rewilding

See Soaring Sunflowers and Radiant Roses That Bring Vincent van Gogh’s Paintings to Life

Featuring 18,000 plants and works by three contemporary artists, a new exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden celebrates the Dutch painter’s love of nature

Frida Kahlo in 1944

A New Museum Dedicated to Frida Kahlo’s Early Years and Family Life Is Coming to Mexico City

The Museo Casa Kahlo will be located beside the popular Museo Frida Kahlo. It will display letters, artworks and mementos that shed light on the Mexican artist’s childhood

Marguerite Endormie, Henri Matisse, 1920

Meet Marguerite, Henri Matisse’s Eldest Daughter—and One of His Most Influential Models

An exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris examines Marguerite’s indelible influence on her father’s evolving painting styles

The new Banksy mural is on a wall beside a covered street in Marseille, France.

Banksy Unveils New Lighthouse Mural With the Words ‘I Want to Be What You Saw in Me’ in France

The anonymous street artist announced the uncharacteristically personal artwork on May 29. It’s located on a wall in the French city of Marseille

A still from the Giraffes on Horseback Salad trailer

Salvador Dalí’s Surrealist Screenplay ‘Giraffes on Horseback Salad’ Was Never Made. Can A.I. Bring It to Life?

The Dalí Museum is collaborating with an advertising agency to “reawaken” the Spanish artist’s failed script, which studio executives rejected nearly 90 years ago

Many of O'Connor's artworks drew on the rural Southern surroudings of her family farm in Milledgeville, Georgia.

See Flannery O’Connor’s Little-Known Visual Artworks That Had Been Collecting Dust in Storage

From childhood cartoons to thoughtful self-portraits, the acclaimed Southern writer was always a keen observer of her surroundings

Composition With Large Red Plane, Bluish Gray, Yellow, Black and Blue, Piet Mondrian, 1922

Colorful Grid Painting by Piet Mondrian Fetches $47.6 Million at Auction

While it went for well below the auction house’s estimate, “Composition With Large Red Plane, Bluish Gray, Yellow, Black and Blue” is now the Dutch artist’s third highest-selling work

The collection includes several portraits of musicians.

When Bob Dylan Isn’t Writing Nobel-Winning Lyrics, He’s Creating Original Paintings and Drawings

Nearly 100 imaginative portraits, still lifes and other artworks by the renowned singer-songwriter are now on view at the Halcyon Gallery in London

The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret, circa 1510

Who Created This Peculiar Painting of a Drooling Dragon? Nobody Knows—but a Museum Just Bought It for $20 Million

Painted around 1510, the mysterious altarpiece by an unknown artist features unusual details, including a slobbering dragon and an angel playing the mouth harp

Their Royal Highnesses on North Seymour Island, Richard Foster, 2009

Official Paintings From Charles III’s World Tours Are Going on Public Display for the First Time

Over 40 years, artists have accompanied Charles on his travels to 95 countries with only one directive: Paint whatever interests them

The mural features a red balloon covered in bandages.

Rarely Seen Banksy Mural Preserved on a 7,500-Pound Section of a Warehouse’s Wall Goes on Display in New York

“Battle to Survive a Broken Heart” features a red heart-shaped balloon covered with bandages. After spending a decade in storage, the artwork will head to auction on May 21

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