Exhibits
See How Talking Portraits Bring the Greatest Living Shakespearean Actors to Life
A collection of ten digital portraits of famous thespians—including Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Harriet Walter—are on view at the Red Eight Gallery in London
See the Groundbreaking Work of 20th-Century Printmakers Who Formed an Innovative Arts Society in Japan
The sosaku hanga movement, now explored in an exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art, was a showcase for new techniques in creative prints
None of These Books Exist. An Inventive New Exhibition Asks: What If They Did?
"Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished and Fictive Works Found Only in Other Books" spotlights more than 100 texts written (or invented) by the likes of Shakespeare, Byron and Hemingway
Why Has Gold Dazzled So Many Cultures Throughout History?
An exhibition in Brooklyn examines gold's ubiquitous appeal across thousands of years through art, artifacts, paintings, sculptures and fashion
See These Ornately Decorated 18th-Century Clocks Before Time Runs Out
An exhibition in London is highlighting a collection of Baroque timepieces designed by the renowned Parisian craftsman André-Charles Boulle
See How Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael Entered and Exited Each Other's Worlds
A new exhibition in London examines the relationship between the three Italian Renaissance artists, who came together in Florence in 1504
Stunning Artworks Seized From the Mafia Go On Display at a New Exhibition in Milan
"Save Arts: From Confiscations to Public Collections" features more than 80 works recovered by Italian authorities, including pieces by Andy Warhol and Salvador Dalí
Hundreds of Curious Cats Contemplated Ancient Egyptian Artifacts During a Series of 'Meowseum Nights' in China
For ten nights, animal lovers brought their furry friends to "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at the Shanghai Museum, where many examples of ancient cat imagery are on display
The Discovery of a Jewish Teenager’s Holocaust Diary Reveals How Songs, Jokes and Stories Served as Cultural Resistance
Yitskhok Rudashevski documented his life while hiding from Nazis, as well as folklore told in his community that “must be collected and preserved as a treasure for the future”
A Rare Caravaggio Portrait Was Hidden Away for Years. Now, Visitors Can See It in Person for the First Time
The 17th-century painting, which may depict a young Pope Urban VIII, wasn't officially attributed to the renowned Baroque artist until the 1960s
You Can Actually Smell the Incense, Rainy Meadows and Musty Cloth in These Pre-Raphaelite Paintings
At an exhibition in England, curators have placed artworks alongside diffusers that dispense carefully crafted fragrances, which visitors can trigger by pushing a button
Every Two Years, Staffers at the Met Get to See Their Own Art on the Prestigious Museum's Walls
The museum has been staging exhibitions featuring employee art since 1935. This year's show is only the second in history that's been open to the public
Keith Haring Created These Striking Subway Drawings While Waiting for Trains on His Way to Work
The artist used white chalk to draw on blank advertising panels inside subway stations. Now, 31 surviving examples of these works have sold at auction for more than $9 million
Vincent van Gogh's Brilliant Blue 'Irises' Were Originally Purple, New Research Reveals
An exhibition at the Getty Center shows that the painting's pigment faded over many years, creating the hue that art lovers are familiar with today
New Exhibition Unravels Sigmund Freud's Complex Relationship With the Women in His Life and Work
"Women & Freud: Patients, Pioneers, Artists" spotlights the women who influenced the Austrian neurologist—and the field of psychoanalysis more broadly
Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch
A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting that popular fascination with the ancient fighters reached the edges of the empire
Discover the Remarkable Paintings of Three Japanese Americans Whose Life Stories Are Told Through Their Work
A new exhibition spotlights a trio who pushed the boundaries of American art and illustrated the experiences of World War II incarceration
See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and early 20th-century artists
See Rare First-Edition Copies of Jane Austen's Novels at the Cottage Where She Wrote and Revised Them
A new exhibition at the author's home in Chawton, which has never previously displayed all six first-edition books together, is part of preparations for the author's 250th birthday celebrations
To See a Spellbinding Contemporary Art Exhibition, Head to the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids
The 4,500-year-old pyramids of Giza are the backdrop for "Forever Is Now," which features sculptures, installations and immersive artworks that explore the relationship between the past and present
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