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This Massachusetts Home Painted by Norman Rockwell Just Hit the Market

You no longer need to settle for a home that's Rockwell-esque. Now you can live in a house captured by the acclaimed painter in his "Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas."

The Indiana Studio Where Bob Ross Filmed The Joy of Painting Is Being Turned Into a Happy Little Tourist Attraction

The historic Indiana home where Bob Ross filmed his hit series 'The Joy of Painting' will be transformed into an exhibit dedicated to the artist.

NASA Debuts ‘Galaxy of Horrors’ Exoplanet Posters, Just in Time for Halloween

It’s death by a million cuts on a slasher planet where glass shards blow through the air faster than 5400 mph.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Feature Balloon From Japanese Pop Artist Yayoi Kusama

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is known for her larger-than-life pop art. For her latest project, she's designed a giant balloon for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Meet the Artist Who Has Been Sketching New York City Subway Stations for 40 Years

Get to know Philip Ashforth Coppola, an artist who has been sketching under-appreciated details in New York City subway stations for more than four decades.

You Can Rent a ‘Lisa Frank Flat’ in Los Angeles on Hotels.com

A penthouse from Barsala in downtown Los Angeles has been transformed into every Lisa Frank fan's fantasy home.

Michelangelo

You know about Michelangelo's famous artwork, but what about his life? Find out more about the iconic artist.

11 Apps That Will Make You Feel Smarter

Your smartphone is the window to all the knowledge in the world—and these apps will help you unlock it.

Happy Little Money Trees: A $60 Painting Bought in 1980 Turns Out to Be a Bob Ross Original

The depiction of the northern lights over Alaska was bought from Ross himself, three years before he made his PBS debut.

Seward's Folly: The Conspiracy Theory That Has Plagued New York City's William Seward Statue for More Than a Century

For more than a century, a rumor has circulated that the William Seward statue in New York City's Madison Square Park is a composite—Seward's head plopped on Abraham Lincoln's body. Where did the rumor come from and ... is it true?

7 Illustrative Facts About Pictionary

The classic drawing game has sold tens of millions of copies. It's also gotten Bill Maher struck in the face.

Wish You Could ‘Shazam’ a Piece of Art? With Magnus, You Can

Art galleries are known for displaying little to no information with their artworks; this art app fills in the gaps.

'The Far Side' May Be Making a Comeback Online

The popular strip, which imagined a world in which cows had a lot to say, ended in 1995. A cryptic new update to its website hints at a comeback.

Strawberry with Penicillium sp. mold, Rudolf Blaschka, 1929

Rotting Fruit—Made of Glass—Is the Focus of a New Exhibition at Harvard

Instead of showcasing more attractive crops, 'Fruits In Decay' at the Harvard Museum of Natural History displays the diseased fruits that don't make it to market.

Restaurants Waste 150 Million Crayons Each Year. This Charity Is Donating Them to Classrooms

Every year, restaurants send 150 million crayons to landfills. Crayon Collection is reducing that number by salvaging gently used crayons and donating them to under-funded schools.

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More Than 1500 Museums Across the Country Will Be Free to Visit on Museum Day

On September 21, more than 1500 museums across America will celebrate Museum Day by offering free admission to all visitors.

Alvin Baltrop, Untitled (Portrait of Marsha P. Johnson)

Bronx Museum Exhibits the Photos of Alvin Baltrop, Who Spent Years Documenting New York City’s Underground Gay Community

The name Alvin Baltrop probably doesn’t ring a bell, but an exhibition at The Bronx Museum of the Arts hopes to change that.

Roger Higgins, Library of Congress // Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

The Reason Adults Are Never Visible in Charles Schulz's Peanuts Comic Strips

The stories of Charlie Brown and his cast of supporting characters are told entirely from their kid (and dog and bird) perspectives, with adults rarely intruding on their adventures.

Copy of the Rospigliosi cup formerly attributed to Benvenuto Cellini.

8 of the Most Notorious Art Forgeries in History

Some of the history's most notorious forgeries, from a Vermeer that tricked a Nazi to a fake antiquity sculpted by Michelangelo.

Appraiser Francis J. Wahlgren (R) examines a photograph inscribed by Abraham Lincoln on Antiques Roadshow.

11 Authenticated Facts About Antiques Roadshow

The long-running PBS series appraises antiques using a collection of experts, one of whom once mistook a high school art project for a rare sculpture.

Lost Sketches From The Little Prince Have Been Discovered in Switzerland

The beloved children's book was published in 1943. A recent collection of sketches that further illustrate the titular character's adventures has been discovered.

The Definition of Museum Could Be Changing

The International Council of Museums is entrenched in a bitter battle over what exactly a museum should be.

A Tim Burton sculpture representative of what might be on display at the Neon Museum

Tim Burton’s Art Exhibition at Las Vegas’s Neon Museum Now Has Tickets On Sale

Original sculptures and digital installations from Tim Burton will be on display at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas this October.

Western Motel, 1957, Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967), oil on canvas. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Bequest of Stephen C. Clark, B.A., 1903. © 2019 Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

Edward Hopper’s Western Motel Is Being Turned Into a Hotel Room at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Much like ‘Nighthawks,’ Edward Hopper’s 1957 painting ‘Western Hotel’ explored isolation in the modern world—though climbing inside it with a few close friends is probably less than lonely.

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