Painters
Elizabeth Hamilton Once Posed for a Portrait in a New York City Prison
There was a dire need for painters to immortalize America’s elites
Grief May Not Make Artists Better
New research shows that bummed-out artists aren't necessarily better ones
How Native American Artist Fritz Scholder Forever Changed the Art World
An exhibit in Denver looks at why we should all be grateful that Scholder broke his word
Why Ellsworth Kelly Was a Giant in the World of American Art
The artist’s minimalism put the essence of his subjects above all
X-Rays Unveil Hidden Paintings Beneath an Avant-Garde Classic
The brightly-colored cubist work below "Black Square" adds new dimensions to a masterpiece
Visit Frida Kahlo’s Recreated Garden to See the Plants That Influenced Her Art
The New York Botanical Garden is showing rare paintings and drawings alongside the types of flora Kahlo herself once cultivated
Why this 14th-Century Chinese Artist Is Having a Rebirth
The rare works of Wang Meng, an artist with a brilliance for brushstrokes, bring millions at auction
Where to See the Work of Mr. Turner Around America
The British painter is the subject of a new film, but where can you see him stateside?
These Two Guys Recreate Famous Paintings Using Only Office Supplies and a Phone
FoolsDoArt cranks out slapstick renditions of works ranging from "American Gothic" to "Girl with the Pearl Earring"
These are the Forgotten Places in Your Neighborhood, Painted
Artist Kim Cadmus Owens celebrates the places we ignore
Before Instagram, Memorializing Asia’s Most Traveled Roads
From Moroccan postcards to Japanese scrolls, the Sackler Gallery explores five centuries of travel around the Asian continent
Richard Estes' Incredibly Realistic Paintings Require a Double Take
Like stage sets, there seem to be a million stories embedded in the works of Richard Estes, icon of photorealism
This Riveting Art From the Front Lines of World War I Has Gone Largely Unseen for Decades
During WWI, the War Department sent American artists to Europe. The Smithsonian recently digitized the captivating artwork
Getting to Know Whistler’s Father
Whistler’s mother is a superstar. But the painter’s dad has languished in obscurity—until now
When Colonial America’s Greatest Painter Took His Brush to Europe
John Singleton Copley left for Europe on the eve of the American Revolution. A historian and her teenage son made the trip to see why
Scientists Revitalize the Reds in Renoir’s Faded Painting
Paint fades over time, but scientific analysis can help reconstruct the original
Should We Use Body Painting to Teach Anatomy?
Artist Danny Quirk's paintings on the skin of willing friends show in textbook-like detail the muscle, bone and tissue that lie underneath
These Abstract Portraits Were Painted By An Artificial Intelligence Program
The Painting Fool, a computer program, can create portraits based on its mood, assess its work and learn from its mistakes
How to Tour Michelangelo’s Rome
The Renaissance artist called art “a wife” and his works “my children.” Visit these five sites in the Italian capital and the Vatican to pay homage to him
Want to See How an Artist Creates a Painting? There’s an App for That
The Repentir app reveals an artist's creative process by allowing users to peel back layers of paint with the touch of their fingertips
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