Rare, problematic portrait of 19th-century enslaved man named Frederick sells to unknown buyer at New Orleans auction for ...

Sherald’s oeuvre so far is singular in its advancement of the American Realist tradition of artists such as Edward Hopper, who were foundational to the Whitney’s founding in 1930, by presenting a new ...

Trump singled out a few museums, including the Smithsonian, dedicating a whole section of an executive order on 'saving' the ...

Trump's executive order targets Smithsonian Institution for allegedly 'rewriting' American history, sparking debates over historical representation.

There’s no shortage of great arts institutions in the capital city. These are the classics and hidden gems that we like best.

I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my interest in the subject was sparked by visits ...

The "Four Ways of Being" portraits invite museum visitors to explore the complex ways our histories shape our understanding.

A striking early portrait by Gustav Klimt depicting Ghanaian Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona may soon find a home in a ...

Gustav Klimt's portrait of a West African prince is valued at €15 million and currently on offer at an art fair. But what's the story behind the painting? For the longest time, "Portrait of ...

Klimt was the president of the new association. It was during a period of transition that Klimt painted the portrait of the West African prince — depicting him with realism yet offering hints of what ...

Edvard Munch Portraits: This exhibition tells us Munch was normal – I am not convinced The famous creator of The Scream is here presented in a more mild-mannered light via his portraits, but it ...