Auctions Historic Portrait Famously Recovered by the Monuments Men Heads to Auction The painting was one of thousands of works the Monuments Men recovered from a Bavarian castle. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2024
Art History Meet the Man Who Snapped the World’s First Photograph of a Ghost (Or So He Claimed) This edition of "Eureka" goes into the darkroom of spirit photographer William Mumler. By Min Chen, Oct 31, 2024
Art History Who Was Ida Hammershøi, the Unseen Muse of a Danish Master? This edition of 'Art Bites' sheds light on Vilhelm Hammershøi mysterious wife. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 30, 2024
Art History What Makes ‘American Gothic’ So Enduringly Famous? There's much more to Grant Wood's iconic painting than meets the eye. By Evan D. Williams, Oct 30, 2024
Art World This Contemporary Artist Will Complete a Missing Scene in the Millennium-Old Bayeux Tapestry Hélène Delprat will add the coronation of William the Conqueror to the already 230-foot-long artifact. By Brian Boucher, Oct 29, 2024
Art World Bob Ross Once Painted Entirely in Gray for Colorblind Fans "Art Bites" brings you a surprising fact, lesser-known anecdote, or curious event from art history. By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 28, 2024
Art History The Surprising Story of the Cat-Obsessed Artist Behind the Famed ‘Le Chat Noir’ Poster We take a closer look at an artist whose passion for house cats was rivaled only by his passion for workers' liberation. By Annikka Olsen, Oct 28, 2024
Art History The Surprisingly Artful History Behind the Garden Gnome The motif has inspired everyone from Jacques Callot to Paul McCarthy. By J. Cabelle Ahn, Oct 26, 2024
Art World The Surprising Origin of Salvador Dalí’s Luscious Mae West Sofa Dalí considered the American film star the ultimate sex symbol. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 26, 2024
Art History How Two Artists Built a Prada Store in the Middle of the Desert “It’s almost like being a parent who experienced children growing up and going a direction they never intended,” Elmgreen said of the project. By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 26, 2024
Archaeology & History William Blake’s Earliest Etchings Uncovered in Stunning High-Tech Scans Some of Blake's markings are too small to be seen with the naked eye. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 23, 2024
Art History Long-Overlooked Painting Reveals the Genius of a Forgotten Black Polymath Scientific analysis is correcting centuries of misconception surrounding a Francis Williams portrait. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 23, 2024
Art World NYC’s Viral Portal Has Moved—Here Are 5 (Better) Artworks That Offer Views of the Other Side Enter the looking glass. By Min Chen, Oct 23, 2024
On View Frances McDormand Helps Bring Shaker Culture Back Into the Spotlight Two new museum shows take the viewer deep inside the fascinating Shaker community in the U.S. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 22, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Restoration Reveals Famous 18th Century Master’s Hidden Self-Portrait The mysterious painting features a shadowy figure that looks suspiciously like the artist. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 22, 2024