Visual Arts
Dutch Artists Compete to Paint Like Vermeer in New Reality Show
The contestants are tasked with recreating six of the old master's lost works
Ukraine Releases Banksy Postage Stamp on War's One-Year Anniversary
The street artist painted the image on a demolished wall during his secret trip to the country last fall
Did Salvador Dalí Paint This Enigmatic Artwork?
After two curators began doubting the painting's authenticity, they made an unexpected discovery about its origins
Did Air Pollution Influence Famous Impressionist Painters?
Artists like Turner and Monet painted the smog they saw in London and Paris, a new study says
Andy Warhol Exhibition Opens in the Saudi Desert
Critics say the show helps bolster the regime's reputation—and obscure its human rights violations
David Hockney Is the Subject of His Own Immersive Experience
Using projections and voiceovers, "Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away)" examines the renowned artist's career
French Court Orders Musée d’Orsay to Restitute Masterpieces Stolen During World War II
Descendants of art dealer Ambroise Vollard won a legal battle over works by Renoir, Cézanne and Gauguin
Banksy Unveils 'Valentine's Day Mascara,' a Statement on Domestic Violence
After removing parts of the artwork for safety, town officials quickly returned them to the site
Did Vermeer's 'Girl' Really Have a Pearl Earring?
A real pearl of that size would have been "astronomically expensive," art historian says
Owen Wilson Brings Bob Ross Energy to 'Paint'
The comedy follows a fictional TV painter who bears a striking resemblance to Ross
Pentagon Releases Guantánamo Bay Prisoners' Art
Since 2017, detainees have been barred from taking their art out of the prison
Hirshhorn and Smithsonian Channel Team Up for New Reality Show
In "The Exhibit," a group of seven promising creators compete to become the "next great artist"
One Small Step for Space Art
A new artwork by Sacha Jafri could travel to the moon next month
Manhattan's Mini-Bean Is Finally Complete
The sculpture, based on the famous Chicago landmark, had been under construction for years
Never-Before-Seen Photos by Paul McCartney Take You Inside Beatlemania
Hundreds of images from 1963 and 1964 are going on display at London's National Portrait Gallery
Are A.I. Image Generators Violating Copyright Laws?
Two new lawsuits argue that tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are infringing on artists' rights
This 13-Foot-Long Munch Painting Was Hidden From the Nazis in a Norwegian Forest
"Dance on the Beach" will be going up for auction for the first time since the 1930s
The Frick Adds Its First Renaissance Portrait of a Woman to Permanent Collection
The stunning 16th-century painting by Giovanni Battista Moroni is now on display
Police Recover $400,000 Worth of Stolen Artwork in Colorado
The suspect allegedly broke into a locked truck that was transporting five high-end pieces across the country
Largest Exhibition of Vermeer Paintings Ever Staged Will Open in Amsterdam Next Month
Of the Dutch artist's 35 known paintings, about 28 will be on display at the Rijksmuseum