Exhibitions
Basquiat and Banksy Take Center Stage at the Hirshhorn
At an upcoming exhibition, the Smithsonian museum will display works by the two boundary-breaking artists for the first time
The Painting That Inspired the Term 'Impressionism' Debuts in America
Monet's "Impression, Sunrise" anchors an exhibition commemorating the birth of the artistic movement 150 years ago
Money Is Art in an Exhibition at Oxford's Ashmolean Museum
"Money Talks" features currency from around the world spanning thousands of years—from ancient coins and historic banknotes to contemporary NFTs
A Viking-Era Vessel Found in Scotland a Decade Ago Turns Out to Be From Asia
Experts used X-ray technology to link the artifact—part of the famous Galloway Hoard—to an Iranian silver mine
After Nigerian Independence, One Renowned Artist Made Jesus a West African Savior in His Vibrant Work
Painter and printmaker Bruce Onobrakpeya put forth a new vision of biblical figures for African Christians in the early post-colonial life of his country
Leonardo da Vinci Studied the Science of Smell
The artist experimented with perfumes and created his own fragrances from flowers and fruit
Washingtonians Love to Hate Brutalist Architecture. But What If We Could Fix It?
An exhibition at the National Building Museum investigates the history and future of the much-maligned architectural style
See Images of New Yorkers and Their Pets Across Three Centuries
An upcoming exhibition will trace the history of the city's domesticated dogs, cats, horses and other animals
See Rare Italian Renaissance Drawings at Buckingham Palace
An upcoming exhibition will feature 160 sketches by Italian masters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Titian
A Herd of Life-Size Elephant Sculptures Is Marching Across America
Created by artists in India, the artworks are part of a larger effort to promote coexistence between humans and animals
Watch 100,000 Dominoes Topple to the Ground in a Dazzling Eight-Minute Display
Artist Lily Hevesh spent ten days creating the elaborate installation at the National Building Museum
Tommie Smith’s Raised Fist at the 1968 Olympics Inspired a Massive Golden Sculpture That Signifies the Art of His Protest
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, an installation by artist Glenn Kaino made in collaboration with Smith reclaims the Olympian’s iconic gesture
This History Buff Found a Scrap of George Washington's Tent at Goodwill
The fragment, which was part of Washington's dining marquee during the Revolutionary War, is now on display at a museum in Philadelphia
Hidden Self-Portrait by Norman Cornish Discovered Behind Another Painting
A conservator in northern England stumbled upon the work on the reverse side of a piece called "Bar Scene"
New Yorkers Step Into Life-Size Replicas of Iconic Edward Hopper Paintings
Three of the realist painter's most famous artworks came to life in an interactive installation in Manhattan
From Corsets to Singlets, the Olympics Have Driven the Evolution of Women's Sportswear
The bold choices of female athletes like Serena Williams have pushed brands, including Nike and Speedo, to produce better gear
How Golden Peacocks on a Dining Room Wall Destroyed a Longstanding Friendship in Victorian Society
Paintings, sketches and correspondence shed light on the drama surrounding the famed “Peacock Room”
See Fetching Portraits of Man's Best Friend in a New Exhibition All About Dogs
"Dog Days of Summer" features artworks in a variety of styles made between 1915 and the present
Check Out Ten Never-Before-Seen Paintings by Winston Churchill
The former British prime minister was an avid painter who sometimes gifted his works to other world leaders
Explore James Baldwin Alongside His Friends, His Contemporaries and the Queer Artists Inspired by His Writing
A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery honors the iconic writer while also celebrating the communities that influenced him
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