Art

When asked to create a mural for the entrance of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, artist Adam Cvijanovic depicted a celestial apparition that points both to the Church's history and to America's tradition of immigration.

Discover the history of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.—from its design and 1922 dedication to its role in civil rights history, including Marian Anderson’s concert and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

For as long as humans have walked the earth, ghostly tales of restless spirits and eerie encounters have haunted us. But have you ever wondered where these chilling stories first began?

The Byland Abbey Ghost stories from c. 1400 offer us precious glimpses of local life in Yorkshire in and around one of the great abbeys.

Discover the artistry of Demond Melancon, Big Chief of the Young Seminole Hunters, and how his work preserves and elevates the Black Masking traditions of New Orleans.

Discover how Long Island dad Ryan Wosleger, known as the “Snack Bag Dad,” transformed his daughter’s lunch bags into works of art, sparking creativity, joy, and a new life purpose.

In this new chapter, the Arts of Africa galleries foreground the creativity of artists across the subcontinent, shifting the narrative to focus on artworks within their original contexts and as masterpieces in their own right.

Artist Rashid Johnson has used multiple media and materials to create works that examine race, masculinity, identity, aesthetics, and (he says) his own anxiety.

Filmmakers Desmond Love and Eden Sabolboro illuminate the world of visual artist Senghor Reid, who draws inspiration for his paintings from current events and from his hometown of Detroit.

The work of artist Ruth Asawa, who died in 2013, is back in the spotlight with a major traveling exhibition. It’s a celebration of not only her work, but also an extraordinary life.

Join Maia Nuku, Evelyn A. J. Hall and John A. Friede Curator for Oceanic Art, along with Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, and special guests Michael Mel and Arapata Hakiwai, to celebrate the renovation and reopening of the Arts of Ocean...

Every year, more than seven million people from around the globe visit the celebrated galleries and exhibitions of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Eleanor Johnson won Jackson’s Art Prize 2025 with her oil on canvas painting 'Slick With Olive Oil', which you can see in person at our upcoming exhibition of finalists at Bankside Gallery.

Toronto-based textile artist Justin Ming Yong reimagines quilting in an age of mechanics, transforming the personal into the public.

Discover the wild and hilarious world of Jack Davis, the legendary illustrator behind MAD Magazine's iconic look and one of the most influential comedic artists of the 20th century.

Nieves Saah grew up in the culturally rich Basque region of Spain. She arrived in the U.S. in 1972.