In ‘Reading the Rooms,’ Gretchen Scherer ‘Opens Up’ Historic, Art-Filled Spaces — Colossal
The wealthy in society have been known to spare no expense when it comes to building palatial residences…
Michelangelo Made His First Masterpiece When He Was 12 Years Old — Colossal
Before he was a titan of Renaissance art history, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) was a 12-year-old, although his childhood…
Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page Reimagine a Gallery as an Atmospheric Art Bar — Colossal
Blurring the boundaries between architecture, social space, and sculpture, a new bar has arrived on the scene in…
Watch Julian Baumgartner’s Satisfying and Precise Process of Restoring a Historical Portrait — Colossal
A little more than ten years ago, a particularly—shall we say—interesting painting restoration went viral, spawning memes and…
A Vibrant Group Exhibition, ‘Thread Count’ Celebrates the Legacy of Anni Albers — Colossal
When we see a painting, we don’t generally ask ourselves, “Is this art?” A work on canvas is…
How a daughter’s ‘puzzle’ inspired the Polaroid camera and the ‘instant photo’
When inventor Edwin Land’s three-year-old daughter asked why she could not see the photo her father had just…
Palm Springs Art Museum trustees exit over new director
On Sept. 29, the Palm Springs Art Museum announced the selection of a new director, the fourth person…
From death masks to selfies: The history of our love-affair with portraits
When thinking of fashion trends, coffins don’t necessarily spring to mind. But the burial boxes, or sarcophagi, of…
Identity of the ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ revealed
Here’s a pearl of wisdom. After 360 years, an art historian has allegedly solved one of art history’s…
Sydney’s heritage-listed urinal tells story of Australia’s public loos
When you think of the types of buildings and places that make it onto Australia’s heritage listings, you…
‘Butterfly’ Explores 4,000 Years of Our Fascination with Lepidoptera in Art and Science — Colossal
Since time immemorial, we have been awed by the ornate patterns, metamorphosis, and migrations of butterflies and moths.…
LACMA begins drilling concrete walls to install art in new building
Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new Peter Zumthor-designed David Geffen Galleries are alive with sound and activity.…