Art

A very old crocodile is shunned by his family after eating one of them.

The late Thornton Dial’s work has been showcased in solo exhibits across the nation, but this video covers Dial’s premiere large-scale solo exhibit in his home state at UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts.

Eighty years ago, on January 27th, 1945, the extermination and concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by the Soviets. Of the 69,000 Jews deported from France, only 3 percent survived. During World War II, the Nazis looted property belonging t...

Watch Senior Conservator Laura Ledwina as she conserves an imposing royal portrait from Iran, painted in 1810, bringing it back to its former glory, ready for display in the galleries.

A chance meeting with a New York style icon. Model and Fashion Designer "Purely Patricia". Purely Patricia's real name is Patricia Fox. She is widely recognized by her chosen moniker, which reflects her vibrant, artistic identity and unique personal bra...

A security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City had a chance encounter that led to his own art being showcased in the museum.

Joyce J. Scott is a versatile artist from Baltimore, Maryland. She is a printmaker, weaver, sculptor, performance artist, and educator, but she is probably most well known for her work in jewelry, beadwork, and glass. Her art reflects her take on all aspe...

Join Conservator Dana as she gently opens the drawers of a special 17th century Colombian cabinet made from a rare plant resin called mopa mopa.

Follow curator Nick, conservator Dana and conservation scientist Lucia on their journey to unravel the mysteries of this fascinating object. Made of a rare plant resin called mopa mopa and decorated with a technique known as Barniz de Pasto, the intricate...

Max was born in Italy and graduated from the Berçot fashion school in Paris. After studying design, and with a budding career in a Paris fashion house, Max made his first trip to India. There, he discovered some exceptional craftsmanship.

Morris and Sam Schmalberg Flowers is the last fabric flower factory that uses the same techniques to create flowers as they did when they opened in 1916.

The start of 2025 means thousands of iconic characters and creative works have entered the public domain, including the classic cartoon strongman Popeye.

These iconic characters have officially released into the public domain as of 2025 and can now be sold on products!

This magnificent and very rare large blue and white ‘Dragon’ jar was once used as an umbrella stand.

In this episode of Expert Voices, find out how a lost Imperial Chinese treasure was recently rediscovered in a remote European house, where it had survived for 50 years surrounded by countless cats and dogs.

Watch as Assistant Curator Becky Luffman gently handles and examines a selection of delicate Christmas baubles made in the historic German town of Lauscha, world-renowned for the production of festive glass ornaments.