The 20th-century art historian Kenneth Clark made a distinction between the “naked,” meaning unclothed and ashamed, and the ...

A new digital reconstruction of the face of an early Australopithecus specimen helps add details about the origins of our own ...

Sculpture has a particular kind of presence that many other art forms don’t, occupying space, casting shadows and requesting attention from all angles. Here are six sculptors whose work will help ...

Mildred Barya is originally from Uganda, David Gate is a native of London, England, but both poets now call Western North Carolina home. In their recently released new collections ...

His work with his colleague Richard Ryan changed how psychologists understand human motivation and what people require to ...

Yin’s ongoing international success is something of an anomaly, and a new exhibition at London’s Hayward Gallery explores three decades of the artist’s practice.

SELF-TAUGHT artist Jen Consumido will conduct a six-session air-dry clay sculpture workshop for beginners, starting Feb. 17, at the Sunshine Place. It will be conducted every Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 5 ...

An unlikely social media star has been born in the heart of D.C. Her mission, share the wonderful exhibits at the National Gallery of Art to new audiences specifically, Gen Z. How is she doing it? By ...

An ancient bottle with a wide base and a long neck. This ancient unguentarium, a candlestick-like glass vessel probably used for holding medicines, was found to contain fecal biomarkers. Credit: ...

The recent discovery of rock art in a cave in Indonesia might signify more than just our ancestors’ artistic ability. The art, believed to be the oldest rock paintings ever discovered, dates back more ...

A hand stencil on the wall of a cave in Indonesia has become the oldest known rock art in the world, exceeding the archaeologists' previous discovery in the same region by 15,000 years or more. An ...

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