Art & Design

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Image of an opulent entrance to a theater with a painted ceiling.
Before ‘The Kiss,’ Gustav Klimt Got His First Big Art Assignment at This Austrian Theater. Now Visitors Can See His Ceiling Paintings Up Close for the First Time
As a young man, the artist who later became famous for working gold leaf into portraits earned a Golden Cross of Merit from an emperor for his contributions to Vienna’s Burgtheater.
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Acquisition: Bingyi’s Omnibrilliance: Peach Blossom Spring
This contemporary work expands our collection of Chinese ink paintings, a genre of major importance in Chinese culture.
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A painting on a black background with two people sitting upside down on each side.
After World War II, This German Artist Turned the Art World Upside Down—Literally, by Inverting His Paintings
Georg Baselitz, the renowned painter who played with perspective and flipped canvases on their head, died recently at age 88.
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Justin Ellen stands next to a three tier cake, it has art representing the Postal Museum on it and the third tier is a coconut.
Cake artist Justin Ellen gets inspired at the Smithsonian
Join cake artist Justin Ellen behind-the-scenes while he gets inspired for his next cake.
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Two sketches of women side by side. The sketch on the left is believed to be Anne Boleyn.
Did Facial Recognition Find a Lost Portrait of Anne Boleyn? Scholars Debate Whether A.I. Solved or Merely Muddled an Art History Mystery
Accused of treason, the second wife of Henry VIII lost her head. Now, some researchers argue that she also lost her face among dozens of potentially mislabeled portraits in a royal art collection.
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The exterior of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The building is made of stone and has many columns.
Ahead of the 2026 Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Introduced New Mannequins With Diverse Body Types Inspired by Real People
The new “Costume Art” exhibition pairs artworks with garments, some of them displayed on custom mannequins constructed through 3D printing.
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A painting called The Critics Corner by Ernie Barnes depicting people gathering in a town square to listen to someone speak or perform.
The Creator of ‘Star Wars’ Loves Art That Tells a Story. Peek at the Collection of George Lucas’ New Museum Before It Opens This Fall
Adventure, comics, childhood, love and everyday life are among the dozens of themes that will guide the curation of the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.
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Ornate and Sacred: Burmese Kammavācā Manuscripts
The museum holds five Kammavācā manuscripts, each with a blend of sacred text and visual splendor that come together in devotion and artistry.
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