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Frances Glessner Lee's Crime Dioramas Are Getting Their Own Smithsonian Exhibition
The "Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death" were used to train investigators to solve murders, suicides, and other mysterious cases.
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Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama to Launch Her Own Museum in Tokyo
The renowned artist kept the news under wraps to surprise her fans.
Watch an Artist Build a Secret Studio Beneath an Overpass
What it lacks in convenience it makes up for in privacy.
You Can Buy the Oldest Surviving Photo of a U.S. President
Lookin’ good, John Quincy Adams.
10 Amazing Crispy Rice Creations
Food artist Jessica Siskin gives us a peek into her new book, Treat Yourself!: How to Make 93 Ridiculously Fun No-Bake Crispy Rice Treats.
A Century's Worth of Important Art History Is Going Online
The Wildenstein Plattner Institute plans to digitize its extensive collection of art history materials in the coming years.
9 Strange and Surprising Woodcuts From Early Printing
Witches, demons, and wondrous creatures appear in a new book from the British Library, Graven Images: The Art of the Woodcut.
A New Museum Exhibition Showcases Quilts Made by Men During War
"War and Pieced" is billed as the first U.S. exhibition highlighting quilts made by men during times of war.
This California Bus Stop Doubles as an Experimental Perfume Lab
A recent art installation lets people explore the scents of L.A. before getting on the bus.
A New Smithsonian Exhibition Highlights Sylvia Plath's Visual Artwork
Plath had many identities—and one of them was as a former college studio arts major.
Take a Virtual Hike Through the Great Outdoors With These Stunning Nature Photos
German photography community EyeEm recently announced the finalists for its fourth annual photo awards contest, which includes categories in street photography, portraiture, photojournalism, architecture, and the outdoors.
The World's Most Expensive Restaurant Offers VR Broccoli
Diners at Ibiza's Sublimotion pay roughly $2000 per person for a Michelin-starred menu and an interactive dining room table.
How Pantone Comes Up With New Colors for Its Authoritative Guide
The process takes years.
12 Ways Art Museums Protect Their Masterpieces
It takes a lot of innovation to preserve the past. Here is just a taste of the many ways art museums around the globe protect their priceless treasures.
A Beached Whale Sculpture Popped Up on the Banks of Paris's Seine River
The artwork is meant to raise environmental awareness and evoke "the child in everyone who still is puzzled about what is real and what is not."
16 Facts About Rembrandt
The famed Amsterdam artist never left the Netherlands, and he managed to complete hundreds of paintings, drawings, and etchings in his life.
Woman Attempts to Take a Selfie, Damages $200,000 Worth of Art Instead
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British Artist Will Sell His New Paints to Everyone But His Nemesis
It’s part of a year-long “color war” between Stuart Semple and Anish Kapoor.
Two Unknown Paintings by Raphael Discovered on the Vatican's Walls
They're fresco figures painted inside the Palace of the Vatican's Room of Constantine that represent the allegorical figures of Friendship and Justice.
Dallas Museum Sets Record for Most Frida Kahlo Impersonators in One Place
In honor of what would have been the Mexican artist's 110th birthday, 1000 people dressed up like Frida.
6 Facts About Legendary Designer Eiko Ishioka
The Japanese designer lent her unique style to advertising, Hollywood, the music industry, and the NBA.
A Forgotten George Gershwin Musical Just Made Its American Debut
The last time anybody saw a fully-orchestrated production of Gershwin's "Primrose," it was 1925.