Art

A voracious reader of colonial letters and diaries, Walton Ford is fascinated by the fear and wonder of nature that he finds in historical texts.

“The illusion is that most of my work is simply about past events, a point in history and nothing else,” says Kara Walker about her subversive use of the traditional silhouette technique.

This short documentary opens a window into the life and art of the legendary Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka.

Explore Mary Cassatt’s life and work, from her contributions to the French Impressionist movement to her bold experimentation in painting, pastels, and printmaking.

When artist Montien Boonma was searching for a cure for his wife’s cancer, he turned to traditional Thai medicine and its healing power of smell. Boonma made this experience central to one of his most ambitious immersive installations, "House of Hope," wh...

A business in Duran, Wisconsin discovered a circus mural during renovations nearly a decade ago.

"The Brockman Gallery in Leimert Park was the center of a community of Black artists from 1967-1990.

The funniest examples of medieval European paintings where the artist had clearly never seen the animal before.

Look in the margins of medieval books and you'll find an unusual theme: knights vs. snails.

Join curator Laura Filloy Nadal on a tour through ancient Nayarit house models, offering a unique window into life in West Mexico between 100 BCE and 200 CE.

In 1987 André Heller convinced some of the most notable artists of the late 20th century (including Keith Haring, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein and Kenny Scharf) to design an avant-garde amusement park in Hamburg, Germany, called Luna Luna.

Mad Magazine began in 1952 as a comic book that made fun of other comic books – and soon became an institution for mocking authority in all spheres of life, from TV, movies and advertising, to politicians and parents.

A new study found that the skies in Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” align with current models of atmospheric turbulence.

English, 1878 –1963. Charles James Folkard was an English illustrator and comics artist. He worked as a conjuror before becoming a prolific illustrator of children's books. In 1915, he created Teddy Tail, a popular cartoon character who ran in the Daily M...

An exhibition of giant creatures is currently touring the country, spreading a message of coexistence between humans and the animal world.

In college Mickalene Thomas studied pre-law because she wanted to change the world. But then she saw an exhibition of photographs by Carrie Mae Weems, and she knew then what she wanted to do.