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The crafty urban dweller built a colorful collection of footwear dominated by Crocs
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A low-risk alternative to curbside pickup, the portals may have helped fight an outbreak of bubonic plague in the 1630s
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Yesterday, an auction house in Canada offloaded more than 50 robotic reptiles in a unique online sale
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Thomas J. Price's nine-foot-tall "Reaching Out" celebrates black culture and rejects monumentalism
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Authorities have identified the inadvertent vandal as an Austrian man who was in northern Italy on a birthday celebration trip
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New series explores black erasure in art and John James Audubon’s own racial identity
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Penn Libraries' online portal includes more than 2,500 artifacts related to the famed opera singer
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The 18th-century artifact was made in a style specific to the Qianlong dynasty
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Critics say the removal constitutes a crime against Norwegian cultural heritage
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The animal's soul-penetrating gaze was painted over by a second set of artists in 1550 and spent the next five centuries under wraps
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The Brooklyn Historical Society recently launched a portal featuring almost 1,500 documents dating back to the 17th century
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Seniors in the U.K. staged photoshoots inspired by Elvis Presley, Madonna, David Bowie and other musicians
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The Dutch artist died 130 years ago today
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The July 18 blaze, which inflicted less damage than the devastating April 2019 inferno at Notre-Dame, destroyed the French church's organ, stained glass
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Analysis of sunlight and shadows suggests the Dutch masterpiece portrays the city around 8 a.m. in early September 1659 or 1658
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The actress is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Melanie Hamilton in "Gone With the Wind"
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The virtual experience spotlights a 2019 show that included around 70 works by the artist
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NHL fans, meet the Seattle Kraken—named for a mythical beast that may have been inspired by the very real giant squid
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Co-organizers Emma Watson and Reni Eddo-Lodge drew inspiration from a 2016 project centered on the New York City subway
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A new title will be announced once trademark issues are resolved
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