These Daring Revolutionary-Era Artists Promoted the Patriot Cause From the Heart of Enemy Territory
A new book explores how painters, sculptors and writers, especially women and people of color, used their craft to advocate for American independence while living in George III’s capital city
The Louvre Invited 100 Contemporary Artists to Copy—and Reinterpret—Its Masterpieces. Here’s What They Made
The results range from faithful reproductions to complete reinventions of renowned works by artists such as Delacroix, Goya and Vermeer
See How Marcel Duchamp Broke the Rules and Shocked the Art World Again and Again
The subversive French artist is receiving his first retrospective in the United States in more than 50 years. Decades after his death, his work is still influencing contemporary art
When a Lumberjack’s Imagination Ran Wild, He Created More Than 200 Sculptures in Wisconsin’s Northwoods
Decades later, a conservator keeps Fred Smith’s art alive in the whimsical Wisconsin Concrete Park
Museumgoers Accidentally Break Fragile Crystal-Covered Chair Inspired by Vincent van Gogh Painting
Security footage shows the two museumgoers pretending to sit on the artwork as they pose for photos at the Palazzo Maffei in Italy. After the piece’s front legs bucked, the pair left the museum
This Stunning Sculpture Was Sitting on a Family’s Piano. It Turned Out to Be an Original Rodin
Titled “The Despair,” the rare artwork just sold at auction for $1 million. For many years, its owners had assumed it was merely a copy
Thousands of Cheering Spectators Gather to Watch This 20-Foot-Tall No. 2 Pencil Get Sharpened
After a 2017 windstorm toppled the crown of their oak tree in Minneapolis, John and Amy Higgins hired artist Curtis Ingvoldstad to transform their beloved tree into a giant pencil sculpture
What’s Up With These Slithering Snake Sculptures That Appeared in Switzerland?
Millions get bitten by snakes each year, and tens of thousands of those victims die. Now, global health experts are trying to get those numbers down
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
These 11 Marble Sculptures of Iconic Artists Once Decorated One of America’s First Art Museums. What Happened to Them?
The Corcoran Gallery of Art was adorned with the statues, commissioned in the late 1800s. But since then, they’ve changed hands many times and finally found their way back to each other in a botanical garden
Say Goodbye to This Massive ‘Hobbit’-Themed Sculpture of Gandalf Riding an Eagle
For more than a decade, the eye-catching artwork had hung from the ceiling of Wellington International Airport in New Zealand, where “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” were filmed
Hear the Wind Play These Stunning Stringed Sculptures in the Met’s New Rooftop Art Installation
Created by artist Jennie C. Jones, the new exhibition features a trio of towering musical instruments made from concrete and aluminum
Artists Across America Are Creating Stunning Floral Arrangements Inspired by Paintings, Sculptures and Artifacts
At “Art in Bloom” exhibitions, museums commission custom floral arrangements to go on display alongside items in their collections
Why Did This Broken Ceramic Pot Sell for More Than $60,000 at Auction?
Discovered in pieces in a backyard garden in London, the vessel turned out to be the work of Hans Coper, one of Britain’s most influential potters
Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a priestess
Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
New research suggests that sculptures were perfumed with sweet-smelling fragrances such as rose and beeswax
A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
The marbles in the Torlonia Collection have been inaccessible to the public for decades. Now, some of them will be exhibited in Chicago, Fort Worth and Montreal
A Mystery Surrounding the Grave of JFK Is Solved
A sculpture recognizing a spontaneous gesture of affection towards the slain president vanished into thin air more than half a century ago. Here’s the story of how it was just recently rediscovered.
This Lego Brick Is About the Size of a Human White Blood Cell. It Just Became the World’s Smallest Sculpture
Created by microscopic artist David A. Lindon, the record-breaking sculpture measures just 0.00099 by 0.00086 inches and can’t be seen with the human eye
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