The famous painting by Grant Wood shows a farmer holding a pitchfork and a woman standing next to him. The earlier sketch is ...

In Old Norse mythology, Baldr, the son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, was slain with a mistletoe spear. Some interpretations suggest that, “kissing under the mistletoe symbolizes forgiveness, ...

Subconsciously most of us know when something is well designed. It works or it doesn’t. It attracts or annoys. It is ...

Over 8,000 years ago, early farming communities in northern Mesopotamia were already thinking mathematically—long before ...

History Fort Lauderdale, committed to preserving our collective heritage, promoting historical literacy, and fostering a sense of pride and stewardship for the vibrant tapestry of our region’s history ...

Exhibition Features Works, Some Never Publicly Displayed Before, From Renowned Benkaim Collection ...

This Is a Story' to 'The Kingdom of Pylos,' there was no shortage of captivating art at Southern California museums in 2025.

Helen Frankenthaler pioneered new possibilities for abstraction. Now, a spate of museum exhibition take a closer look at her ...

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A copy of the 2023 Palace Museum Calendar featuring traditional Chinese figure paintings, displayed in a bookstore at the museum.[Photo provided by Jiang Dong/China Daily] The hot weather of summer ...

As we enter into the final six weeks before Christmas, auction houses across Ireland are hoping to lure in buyers with large auction catalogues filled with landscape, portrait, still life and abstract ...

In your five years in our program, you’ll become an expert in the field through study rooted in careful examination of the specific properties and idiosyncrasies of art objects. You’ll contribute ...