Art & Exhibitions Rare Texts From Ancient Egyptian Papyri to Medieval Manuscripts Emerge for a Museum Show "Imprints in Time" inaugurates the reopening of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. By Richard Whiddington, 4 hours from now
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Collectibles A Historic Drawing Once Owned by George Washington Goes to Auction Gifted to Washington by Lafayette, the work depicting Bastille is expected to fetch as much as $800,000. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 19, 2024
Archaeology & History Hundreds of 7,000-Year-Old Standing Stone Circles Discovered in Saudi Arabia These structures acted as shelters that could be easily disassembled. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 18, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The Polarizing Art Theory Named After David Hockney The drawings of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres inspired a hunch that would go on to incense the art world. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 17, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A New Show Celebrates Beloved Hobbies From Cosplay to Origami The exhibition is the result of artist Hetain Patel's call for U.K. hobbyists to share their favorite pastimes. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 17, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Is ‘Moby Dick’ America’s Most Illustrated Novel? A New Exhibition Makes the Case "Draw Me Ishmael" brings together art and illustrations inspired by Herman Melville's celebrated tome. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 16, 2024
Collectibles Long-Lost ‘Star Trek’ Props Resurface After More Than 50 Years Captain Kirk's famed phaser and communicator are headed to auction. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Here Are 3 Buzzy Shows to See in New York This Summer From an Alex Katz outing to an installation of citrus trees that was decades ahead of its time, here is what the art world is talking about in New York this season. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 15, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The Giacometti Public Sculpture That Never Was The artist was asked to create work for Chase's New York headquarters, but the scale proved an insurmountable obstacle. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 14, 2024
Books From Machu Picchu to the Louvre—a New Book Journeys Through Sacred Sites in Art and Ancient History Taschen's "Sacred Sites" spotlights how civilizations hold the sublime. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 13, 2024