These Sculptures of Giant Tomatoes Are Ripe For the Picking
What physical traits do humans find desirable? Artist Jessica Rath looks in her grocery store’s produce section for answers
This Riveting Art From the Front Lines of World War I Has Gone Largely Unseen for Decades
During WWI, the War Department sent American artists to Europe. The Smithsonian recently digitized the captivating artwork
Sharks Were Once Called Sea Dogs, And Other Little-Known Facts
Centuries-old illustrations of sharks show just how much we’ve learned about the fish since our first sightings of them
See 19th-Century London Through the Eyes of James McNeill Whistler, One of America’s Greatest Painters
The largest U.S. display in 20 years of Whistler artworks highlights the artist’s career in England
See London in Double Vision—How It Looks Today And How Artists Saw It Years Ago
These pictures of modern London streets mashed up with old artwork are a sight to see
Scientists Revitalize the Reds in Renoir’s Faded Painting
Paint fades over time, but scientific analysis can help reconstruct the original
One Italian Director Animated These Old Masterpieces With New Technology
We can’t decide if these moving paintings are cool or totally creepy
Witnessing the Latino Experience at the American Art Museum
A voluminous new exhibition highlights Latino art as American art
Should We Use Body Painting to Teach Anatomy?
Artist Danny Quirk’s paintings on the skin of willing friends show in textbook-like detail the muscle, bone and tissue that lie underneath
From Colonel Sanders to Grace Kelly: Iconic American Portraits by Yousuf Karsh
The National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition on Yousuf Karsh will display a rotating selection of Karsh portraits until November 4, 2014
These Abstract Portraits Were Painted By An Artificial Intelligence Program
The Painting Fool, a computer program, can create portraits based on its mood, assess its work and learn from its mistakes
Spotlight
What’s new at the Smithsonian in June
Want to See How an Artist Creates a Painting? There’s an App for That
The Repentir app reveals an artist’s creative process by allowing users to peel back layers of paint with the touch of their fingertips
How Do You Make a Painting Out of Sounds?
Jennie C. Jones has the answer. Her first solo museum show opens at the Hirshhorn in May
Never Underestimate the Power of a Paint Tube
Without this simple invention, impressionists such as Claude Monet wouldn’t have been able to create their works of genius
Every Day a Different Dish: Klari Reis’ Petri Paintings
This year, a San Francisco-based artist will unveil 365 new paintings, reminiscent of growing bacteria, on her blog, The Daily Dish
How Much Water Is in a Cloud and More Questions From Our Readers
Imaginary numbers, Roy Lichtenstein and much much more
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