Art News

Researchers are refuting a 2018 theory that one thing that gave Leonardo da Vinci an artistic advantage was exotropia, a rare condition that results in a slight misalignment of the eye.

This fall one of the world’s greatest cultural treasures has been under siege. Venice, often called the Floating City, has been submerged in nearly six feet of water.

The painstaking work of art restoration is often done in a studio or a lab, removing decades of dulling dirt and dust, or repairing works that have been damaged, always with the aim of helping art – meant to stand the test of time – keep time at bay.

The result of the 80 home searches was the arrest of 23 individuals and the seizure of around 10,000 precious cultural items.

Corporate lobbies and board rooms are often graced with impressive art, but why? What's the rationale behind this expense, and what impact does it have on the rest of the art world? We look at the history of corporate collecting, starting with Chase Manhattan Bank in 1959, trace its meteoric rise since, and work through the reasoning behind it.

Trina Robbins doesn’t want you to call her an icon or to refer to her simply as the first woman to draw Wonder Woman. To her, that’s another way of saying, “I have no idea what the hell she does.” Spoiler alert—Robbins does a lot.

Denmark and Iceland are rekindling a decades-old conflict over an invaluable collection of manuscripts.

Lin-Manuel Miranda discusses how Puerto Rico is an island of diversity, rich in art and culture. 

Benjamin Creme is best known for his out-there New Age philosophies. The Scottish esotericist died in 2016, leaving behind extensive writings on spiritualism, the coming of the Messiah, UFOs, and crop circles. Though Creme was known around the world during his lifetime for these philosophies, he was also an accomplished artist.

Using a tree trunk strapped the roof of their car, a daring group of thieves made a dramatic entrance into a rural French cathedral Monday morning.