Arts
Fifty U.S. Museums Champion Feminist Art Ahead of 2020 Election
Curators are banding together to organize feminism-inspired exhibitions and events in fall 2020
Archaeologists Unearth Bloody Gladiator Fresco in Pompeii
The scene, one of many paintings recently found in the ruins of the ancient city, depicts a defeated gladiator begging for his life
The Behind-the-Scenes Quest to Find Mister Rogers' Signature Cardigans
The USPS, a $70 soup pot and whole lot of effort went into finding the perfect zip-up cardigan for Fred Rogers
See Maurice Sendak’s Little-Known Designs for the Opera and Ballet
A new exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum explores how the 'Where the Wild Things Are' author pivoted to a career in set and costume design
The Penn Museum Just Floated a 12-Ton Sphinx Out a Window
Using air-dollies, the museum moved the largest sphinx in the western hemisphere 250 feet to a new entranceway
Boston Museum Launches First Large-Scale Exhibition on Non-Binary Fashion
The show features a tuxedo worn by Marlene Dietrich, a suit worn by David Bowie and contemporary designs by Rei Kawakubo
There Was the Magazine Quiz. Then Came the Internet. What Now?
From the “Cosmo Quiz” to Quizilla to Buzzfeed... what's next?
Stan Lee Helped Shape the Story of What It Is to Be American
Smithsonian curator Eric Jentsch weighs into the legacy of the comic-book mastermind
A Fond Farewell to the Original Big Bird
For five decades, puppeteer Carroll Spinney pioneered the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on "Sesame Street." Now, he says, it's time to step down
This Golden Canopy Could Power 500 Homes
Architects propose a new sustainable landmark on a Melbourne beach that is both public art and a power plant
How Do You Copyright a Clown Face? Paint It On an Egg
Since the 1940s, eggs have been the canvas of choice for registering performers' unique makeup designs
Taiwan Is Now Home to the World's Largest Performing Arts Center
The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts encompasses five performance centers and spans 1.5 million square feet
The Real Science Behind Your Favorite Nerd Culture at Awesome Con
Astrophysicists, vehicle technicians and biologists joined the party to bring cutting-edge research to fictional worlds
Investigators Crack Down on Fraudulent Native American Jewelry
In April, Albuquerque jewelry dealer Nael Ali is set to be sentenced under the 1935 Indian Arts and Crafts Act
First American Project by Desert Modernism Architect to be Rebuilt in Palm Springs
It will join the rest of Albert Frey's work
App Aims to be the "Shazam" of the Art Museum
With a database of 30 museums worldwide and growing, Smartify can use your phone camera to identify and explain works of art
Watch This AI Turn Sketches into Masterpieces
Trained on the 'history of human art,' this system can transform your scribbles
NEH Announces Last Grants for 2017
Programs for digitization, preservation, education and more are supported with $39.3 million in funding
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