Stanley Meisler

The Surreal World of Salvador Dalí

Genius or madman? A new exhibition may help you decide

April 2005

Of Majesty and Mayhem

An exhibition of ancient Maya art points up the opulence and violence of the great Mesoamerican civilization

July 2004

Mischief Maker

A new exhibit showcases the neglected, playful sculptures of artist Joan Miró

March 2003

Daniel Libeskind: Architect at Ground Zero

From his Jewish Museum in Berlin to his proposal for the World Trade Center site, Daniel Libeskind designs buildings that reach out to history and humanity

March 2003

Man in the Middle

Travels with Kofi Annan

January 2003

Gaudí's Gift

In Barcelona, a yearlong celebration spotlights architecture's playful genius the audacious and eccentric Antoni Gaudí

July 2002

Goya and His Women

An exhibition at Washington's National Gallery of Art takes a fresh look at one of Spain's most celebrated artists and the women he painted

April 2002

Points of View

Artist Paul Signac steps out of the shadow of his celebrated colleague, pointillist Georges Seurat, to star in a new exhibition at the Met

September 30, 2001

The Painter and the President

Gilbert Stuart and the Creation of an Icon

July 31, 2001

William Merritt Chase

Praised by critics, admired by colleagues and respected by students, the distinguished 19th-century artist produced paintings and pastels of gentle beauty

February 1, 2001

Art Nouveau

The exuberant fin de siècle style is celebrated in a sweeping exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington

September 30, 2000

The Poetic Vision of Eduardo Chillida

July 2000

Splendors of Topkapi

February 1, 2000

A Masterpiece Born of Saint Anthony's Fire

Matthias Grünewald's 16th-century Isenheim Altarpiece glorified suffering and offered comfort to those afflicted with a dread disease

August 31, 1999

Sculpture Blossoms in a New Garden on the Mall

The National Gallery of Art has given the people a park for all seasons and all ages

July 31, 1999

John Singer Sargent

February 1999

Pierre Bonnard

The masterful modernist manipulated light, form and focus to create color-strewn scenes of everyday life

June 30, 1998

The Case of the Disappearing Frescoes

Or how a mustachioed Barcelona artist foiled an elaborate plot to spirit Catalonia's priceless Romanesque paintings away from their homeland

April 1, 1998

The House that Art Built

Money is no object for the Getty Trust, as it builds its collections and does good works around the globe. Now it has a new home overlooking Los Angeles

December 1, 1997

Ahead of the Curve: the Art of Charles Rennie Mackintosh

With his wife, Margaret, he changed the face of Glasgow; now the city is celebrating them by sending a major exhibition across the pond

January 1997