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Overall view of the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center, Building 30, during the Apollo 9 Earth-orbital mission.
NASA Opens Restored Mission Control Space Center
July 20 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission this month, and preparations to celebrate this historic moment are underway across the country. But this anniversary is perhaps felt…
Maurice Sendak (1928-2012), Diorama of Moishe scrim and flower proscenium (Where the Wild Things Are), 1979-1983
Off the Page and onto the Stage: Maurice Sendak's Designs for the Theater
For generations, children have been transported to a magical world of monsters and raucous parties by Maurice Sendak’s classic book Where the Wild Things Are. His fun romp through main character Max’…
Re-discovered after nearly 300 years, Diego Velázquez’s portrait of Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj
Missing for 300 Years, Velázquez Portrait Comes to Auction
how did a portrait by one of the greatest artists of all time, of one of the most influential women of his lifetime, go unnoticed for 300 years?
John Constable, A River Landscape: A group of tall trees on the left, a bend of the river with willows on the far bank on the right, in the background a hill with a castle. Estimate: £6,000- £8,000.
UPDATE: Rediscovered John Constable Work Sells for 14 Times its Estimate
After over 50 years hidden from the public view, three works by one of Britain’s greatest painters are headed to the auction block. John Constable’s (1776-1837) oil landscapes of the British…
Alphonse Mucha, Médée, 1898
Honoring a Prevalent Art Form, the Poster House Makes its Debut
Posters, in all their various forms and purposes, are a ubiquitous and often over-looked art form. This week in New York, a new museum is opening devoted to their conservation and study. The Poster…
An archive of Candy Darling including her diary, photographs and sunglasses, 1950s-70s.
History in the Making: Gay Art and Icons at Auction for Pride Month
This month people around the world are celebrating Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising with parades, parties and protests. Swann Auction Galleries has a unique way to mark…
Claude Monet (1840 - 1926), Nymphéas, 1908
Sotheby’s Aims for Another Stellar Monet Sale

Hot on the heels of last month’s record-setting auction of Claude Monet’s 1891 Meules, Sotheby’s is hoping for another big sale with his 1908 Nymphéas. Estimated to sell for $31.…

JR, The Chronicles of San Francisco, 2018 (detail)
The World’s Most Famous Muralist Creates an Intimate Portrait of San Francisco
His murals have graced walls from Paris to Israel and Ellis Island. Now the world-renowned muralist JR has left his mark on San Francisco for the first time.
Claude Monet, Wisteria, 1917-1920
Conservator Discovers Secret Hiding on One of Monet's Last Canvasses
Conservators at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague made a surprising and valuable discovery recently while doing some routine restoration work.
A Lewis Chessman
What a Million Dollar Chess Piece can Teach us about the Medieval World
Discovered after decades stashed in a drawer, one of the world’s most famous and valuable chesspieces in coming to auction. Offered by Sotheby’s in their upcoming Old Master Sculpture & Works of…
Tiananmen Square
Inflatable ‘Tank Man’ Commemorates Tiananmen Square 30th Anniversary
On the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, one artist is making sure the atrocities of that incident are not forgotten.
Glowing transgenic silk garment
Can Design Face the Challenge of a Changing Natural World?

In an ever-changing world, artists and designers seek to simultaneously make sense of the change and to shape it. That challenge has never been greater in the industrialized, digitized 21st…

Leonardo da Vinci, Salvator Mundi, c.1500, oil on walnut
Louvre Casts Further Doubt on Authenticity of Salvator Mundi
According to a report in the Guardian, the Louvre has declined to include the most expensive painting ever sold in their upcoming blockbuster Leonardo da Vinci exhibition. The Salvator Mundi has its…
A close-up of Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit
Hidden for 13 Years, Armstrong’s Apollo 11 Spacesuit is Back on Display
You’d expect that the suit used to protect Neil Armstrong from the harsh atmosphere of the moon would endure a little wear and tear. But it may surprise you that nearly 30 years in a display at the…
Ernie Barnes, The Sugar Shack, 1976.
The Lineman with a Paintbrush: Ernie Barnes Paints America
One of the most popular artists of the 1960s and 70s that you may have never heard of is the subject of a new retrospective at the California African American Museum (CAAM).