Art

One of the world’s most talked-about art exhibitions is drawing crowds — and selling out repeatedly — at a quiet gallery tucked inside a Lincoln Park block.

"You may spy on me and think that I am painting sacred things."

Take a closer look at the details of a colorful relief panel from La Pasadita that provides a glimpse into the power and pageantry of the royal courts of the ancient Maya.

In the heart of southeastern Ohio, where Sunday Creek once flowed clear, a vibrant transformation is underway.

Rome artist Luigi Serafini became a cult rock star of the art world with the 1981 publication of his surreal and whimsical book, "Codex Seraphinianus."

In the heart of southwestern Nigeria, near the vibrant city of Òṣogbo, lies a verdant sanctuary where the earthly and the ethereal intertwine—the Ọṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove. Spanning 75 hectares of pristine forest, this sacred haven is the last of its kind,...

In the verdant heart of Uganda, where tradition whispers through the rustling grass and history lingers in the air, stand two monumental testaments to the enduring legacy of the Buganda Kingdom: the Tombs of Wamala and Kasubi.

What happens when a contemporary florist attempts to reconstruct a masterpiece from the Dutch Golden Age?

Fabiola Jean-Louis has been researching and exploring her Haitian heritage to create art that reimagines history and identity through a deeply personal lens.

Hawaii is renowned for lei-making, an ancient tradition that's still popular on the island today.

In Michelle Miller's final look this week at pillars of New Orleans' style, the correspondent delves into the centuries-old Carnival tradition of Black Masking.

In the annals of art history, few pigments have a backstory as macabre—and as oddly compelling—as Mummy Brown. This rich, earthy brown paint, favored by European artists in the 18th and 19th centuries, was not merely named for its resemblance to the color...

Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance master celebrated for his genius across art, science, and engineering, began his portraiture of women with a striking and enigmatic painting: Ginevra de’ Benci. Created around 1474–1478, this portrait stands as Leonardo’...

Join Dr. Denise M. Murrell, Merryl H. and James S. Tisch Curator at Large in The Met’s Director's Office, for a virtual tour of the groundbreaking exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism.

Sotheby’s is delighted to present a significant collection of Fabergé and objects of vertue from Castle Howard, one of the most magnificent groups of Fabergé animals in private hands.

When it burst onto the international scene 100 years ago this week, Art Deco epitomized all that was modern and sophisticated.