ART

9 Breathtaking Images of the Botanical World

A new book traces how people have depicted flora from ancient times through the modern era.

The Van Gogh Sketchbook That Might Not Be by Van Gogh

Art experts are feuding over whether a sketchbook attributed to the famous artist is the real thing.

12 Famous Artists With Synesthesia

Liszt reportedly used his synesthesia to help with his orchestrations, telling the musicians, “O please, gentlemen, a little bluer, if you please!"

Disputed Caravaggio Painting To Go on Display in Milan

The public can weigh in on the painting's authenticity after examining other works by the master.

Artist Plans to Recreate the Parthenon With 100,000 Banned Books

Marta Minujín's work challenges the repression of knowledge and free speech.

Salvador Dalí's 1973 Cookbook Is Getting a Rare Re-Release

Les Diners de Gala shows off the Surrealist's culinary passions—and food-themed art.

Louvre Museum Offers Protection for Endangered Cultural Treasures

The institution wants to safeguard artifacts rescued from conflict-ridden countries.

Art Historian Believes He Has Tracked Down Van Gogh's Bed

It was reportedly donated to Dutch refugees in the Netherlands after World War II.

10 Amazingly Intricate Jack O’Lanterns

Pumpkins can be works of art.

7 of the World’s Most Remote Art Installations

In a world of blockbuster art shows and museum selfies, there is a need for the kind of art experience that connects more authentically with a place.

Illusion Knitting Turns Angles and Stitches Into Hidden Art

Seen close-up and head-on, an illusion-knitted wall hanging might look like a mundane collection of stripes gently snagged by cat claws.

Turkish Officials Erect Statue Honoring Beloved Street Cat

RIP, Tombili.

A Seattle Neighborhood Has a Statue of Vladimir Lenin, and It's Up For Sale

The controversial statue in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood now stands outside a Mexican restaurant.

10 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in October

If you were born in October, you might share a birthday with one of your favorite historical figures—including six U.S. presidents.

$1.65 Million Chess Set Recreates Battle of Issus

The pieces depict Athena, King Darius III, and Alexander the Great.

Sacramento Is Now Home to a Permanent Jeff Koons Sculpture

The work is a new version of the artist's "Coloring Book" statue.

Meet the Artist Who Works in New York's Sanitation Department

A new retrospective explores half a century of work by artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles, who highlights the under-appreciated maintenance work that keeps society humming.

Thief in Washington, D.C. Steals Joan of Arc Statue's Sword

A statue of the historic heroine in Meridian Hill Park is missing its weapon.

9 Amazing Statues You Can Only See Underwater

Across the world statues have been sunk into the oceans for a variety of reasons—as memorials, to offer protection to a fragile marine environment, or simply as beautiful art.