Music History and Contemporary Art Destroyed in the Deadly Los Angeles Wildfires
An archive of scores by composer Arnold Schoenberg and the collections of countless contemporary artists have been lost in the blaze
The Fool Has Appeared in Art for Centuries. What Do These Portrayals of the Complex Character Say About Us?
A new exhibition at the Louvre takes visitors on a visual journey, exploring how the figure of the fool evolved between the Middle Ages and the 19th century
See How Basquiat’s Travels to the Swiss Alps Influenced His Artistic Development
A new exhibition in Switzerland examines the New York City artist’s lesser-known fascination with pine trees and snowy mountain peaks
Immerse Yourself in the Polka-Dotted World of Yayoi Kusama at a Massive New Retrospective
An exhibition in Melbourne features around 200 of the 95-year-old Japanese artist’s works, as well as artifacts that help tell the story of her life
Conservators Are Uncovering Elaborate Angel Murals Hidden Behind Seven Layers of White Paint at a Colonial-Era Church
The colorful wall paintings adorn Boston’s Old North Church, which played a crucial role during Paul Revere’s famed 1775 midnight ride
See How Talking Portraits Bring the Greatest Living Shakespearean Actors to Life
A collection of ten digital portraits of famous thespians—including Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Harriet Walter—are on view at the Red Eight Gallery in London
Why Has Gold Dazzled So Many Cultures Throughout History?
An exhibition in Brooklyn examines gold’s ubiquitous appeal across thousands of years through art, artifacts, paintings, sculptures and fashion
See How Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael Entered and Exited Each Other’s Worlds
A new exhibition in London examines the relationship between the three Italian Renaissance artists, who came together in Florence in 1504
Meet the Mysterious and Brooding Norwegian Painter Responsible for ‘The Scream’
Born on this day in 1863, Edvard Munch lived a life marked by mental health struggles and sought to brush themes of anxiety and dread into his art
Stunning Artworks Seized From the Mafia Go On Display at a New Exhibition in Milan
“Save Arts: From Confiscations to Public Collections” features more than 80 works recovered by Italian authorities, including pieces by Andy Warhol and Salvador Dalí
This Peculiar Painting From the Experimental Mannerist Movement Is Back on Display After a Stunning Ten-Year Restoration
Parmigianino painted St. Jerome asleep on the ground in his 16th-century altarpiece—a choice that’s still puzzling experts five centuries later
A Rare Caravaggio Portrait Was Hidden Away for Years. Now, Visitors Can See It in Person for the First Time
The 17th-century painting, which may depict a young Pope Urban VIII, wasn’t officially attributed to the renowned Baroque artist until the 1960s
X-Rays Reveal a Tiny 19th-Century Beetle Embedded in a Paul Gauguin Painting
A new analysis of the artist’s “The Little Cat” has uncovered a wealth of new information about the strange artwork—including the one-millimeter-long creature
You Can Actually Smell the Incense, Rainy Meadows and Musty Cloth in These Pre-Raphaelite Paintings
At an exhibition in England, curators have placed artworks alongside diffusers that dispense carefully crafted fragrances, which visitors can trigger by pushing a button
The Public Is Watching as Conservators Carefully Restore a Rembrandt Masterpiece to Its Former Glory
Experts are removing layers of old varnish from “The Night Watch,” which have yellowed with time, as museumgoers look on through a glass barrier
Every Two Years, Staffers at the Met Get to See Their Own Art on the Prestigious Museum’s Walls
The museum has been staging exhibitions featuring employee art since 1935. This year’s show is only the second in history that’s been open to the public
This Surrealist Masterpiece by René Magritte Sold for Over $120 Million
The artist’s “L’empire des lumières” sold for a massive $121 million, and experts hope the large number could be a sign of renewal for a struggling art market
Vincent van Gogh’s Brilliant Blue ‘Irises’ Were Originally Purple, New Research Reveals
An exhibition at the Getty Center shows that the painting’s pigment faded over many years, creating the hue that art lovers are familiar with today
See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and early 20th-century artists
A Nazi-Looted Painting Recovered by the Monuments Men During World War II Is Going on Sale
When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre’s “Portrait de femme à mi-corps” with the help of a savvy French curator who had been working for the resistance
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