Art
From Darkness Into Light: Rediscovering Georges De La Tour
Long forgotten after his death in 1652, he is now embraced by the French as an icon; an exhibition touring this country shows why
Edgar Degas's Last Years—Making Art That Danced
An exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago proves that, contrary to popular wisdom, the Impressionist master just kept getting better
When Cubism Met the Decorative Arts in France
From side tables to the dazzling dress designs of Sonia Delaunay, a new exhibition at the Portland Museum in Maine surveys the scene
Package Design: the Art of Selling, All Wrapped Up
When competition for customers' attention gets ferocious, that bottle, carton or can is a lot more than just another pretty face
Walk This Trail to See What Inspired the American Impressionist Painters
Bought on a whim for the price of a painting, J. Alden Weir's farm, now a National Historic Site, became a place to redefine American art
Urban New Agers Have Taken Over the Art of Dowsing
Once just a way to find water, this rural practice is now used to test both food and dinner partners can you believe it?
Itchiku Kubota's Fascination With an Ancient Textile Art
The Japanese master has devoted his life to reviving a long-lost technique of fabric design and to creating handcrafted kimonos of lasting beauty
Time Stands Still in the Harmonious World of Vermeer
It's a must-see show at the National Gallery of Art; not since 1696 have so many of his paintings been brought together in one place
Winslow Homer, the Quintessential American Artist
He would chronicle it all the Civil War, the schoolyard games, the raging coast of Maine yet the man remained a mystery to the end
The Really Big Art of Claes Oldenburg
By turning the ordinary flashlight, spoon or clothespin into a colossal monument, this artist chisels away at society's solemnity
A Vibrant New Heart For the Art in San Francisco
A short walk from the uphill end of the Fisherman's Wharf trolley line is a former working-class neighborhood that is the city's new home for the arts
All Right, Troops Fan Out and Find Every Last Artwork
With the aid of volunteers throughout the country, Save Outdoor Sculpture! is helping us to rediscover our monumental heritage
"The Hermitage"
Its spectacular holdings in art have long been celebrated; but now, as it reaches out to the world, the museum reveals a closely held secret
Giving New Life to Haida Art and the Culture It Expresses
Robert Davidson and Bill Reid rediscovered their past with the help of anthropologists, old books, tribal elders and a common ancestor
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