In Hollywood's Golden Age, hand-painted backdrops played a vital role in the magic of movies, creating cities, sunsets, or any other setting a director could imagine.
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Art imitates life. But when ordinary life seems to be on hold, it’s time to imitate art.
On March 25, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the hotly contested $2 trillion stimulus plan, which includes provisions for arts organizations and museums, and…
It’s the kind of discovery that those who haunt museums and libraries dream of: a long-forgotten or over-looked object reveals itself to be something more valuable and meaningful than previously…
The current perception that Afghanistan has always been a war-torn backwater ignores the facts, including a rich history of craftsmanship as evidenced by the synonymous association of quality with an…
If art is your passion, there are innumerable ways to scratch that itch from home, for the craft and non-crafty alike. Here are five recommendations.
Call it Kismet. That may be the best way to describe the Visions of India exhibit created from the Pizzuti Collection in Columbus, Ohio.
Using matches to represent people, this California-based visual artist has gone viral with his video illustrating the importance of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. As…
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one? And what artists make them?
From Coachella and Burning Man to Berlin, Patrick Shearn and Poetic Kinetics are spreading wonder through awe-inspiring art installations.
At over fifty years old, Levi’s Trucker jackets are the rare fashion statement that is both timeless and contemporary.
The so-called father of conceptual art, Marcel Duchamp’s influence on modern and contemporary art…
The multi-talented designer is often overlooked in art and design history. The Cooper Hewitt, which has a large collection of her eclectic works, has sought to change that.
The William Blake Gallery is only the second-ever gallery devoted to the artwork of the radical, visionary printmaker from the Romantic period, William Blake (1757-1827).
Corrie and Nat discuss the Bayeux Tapestry which, spoiler alert: is not even really a tapestry! Listen to this Art History Babe Brief to learn more about this unique depiction of the Norman Conquest…
