Art
This Woman Is Nutty for Nutcrackers
Gloria Archer decorates her Regina home every Christmas with her collection of 100 nutcrackers.
A Brief History of (Weird and Wonderful) Victorian Christmas Cards
From dancing Christmas puddings, to a lobster snipping at a child, cats doing acrobatics and a dog postman with human hands – explore the wide selection of (sometimes unexpected) Victorian Christmas cards in the V&A's collection!
How This Woman Makes Epic Gingerbread Houses
Emily Garland loves building gingerbread houses. As a gingerbread house builder, she's made stunning replicas of some of the most famous buildings in the world.
Meet the Mastermind Behind Bergdorf Goodman’s Iconic Holiday Windows
Bergdorf Goodman's iconic holiday windows are more than decorations, they're celebrated works of art.
Amy Sherald on the Gaze and Humanity of Her Portraits
She has painted portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor. But much of Amy Sherald’s work is about filling in absent images of everyday Americans.
The cultural significance of the movies just added to the National Film Registry
The Library of Congress announced the 25 films that made it into this year's National Film Registry.
‘Artist to the NFL Stars’: How a North Carolina Man Became the Go-To Artist for Pro Athletes
Inspiration can hit an artist in many ways and at any time.
Exhibition Tour—Flight Into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now
oin Akili Tommasino, Curator in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, artist Julie Mehretu, and artist Fred Wilson, for a virtual tour of Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now which examines how Black artists and other cul...
Where the 1960s “Psychedelic” Look Came From
The hippie aesthetic owes a lot to Art Nouveau.
Tony Sarg: Genius At Play
Adventures in Illustration, Puppetry, and American Popular Culture
How Descendants Of Taj Mahal Artisans Are Keeping Marble Inlay Work Alive
Parchin kari, or pietra dura in Italian, is the art of marble inlay, which involves carving out marble slabs and inserting precious and semiprecious stones to create elaborate floral and geometric patterns.
Robots Sculpt Marble in Italy, Sparking Worries About Future of Art Form
A fleet of marble-sculpting robots is carving out the future of the art world.
Restoration Allows for New Look at the Life of Marie Antoinette
After years of restoration work, visitors to the home of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, can get a new look into the private life of the controversial figure. Michelle Miller reports.
How Louise Bourgeois Confronts the Past through Sculpture
Active since the early 1940s, Louise Bourgeois has consistently plumbed her own biography for subject matter and inspiration.
Exhibition Tour— Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350
Join Stephan Wolohojian, John Pope-Hennessy Curator in Charge of the Department of European Paintings, and Caroline Campbell, Director (An Stiúrthóir) of the National Gallery of Ireland, to virtually explore Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350.
Look Again: European Paintings — The Rise of the French Academy
Join curator David Pullins as he discusses the rise of the French Academy, the Salon, and the role of women artists in 18th century France, featuring works now on view in the renovated and reinstalled European Paintings galleries at The Met, Look Again: E...
