Read selections from this year's seven studio art majors' artist statements, illustrated with photographic portraits of the ...

Found in a 7,000-year-old Nubian tomb, this engraved ostrich egg has puzzled archaeologists and history fans alike. Its geometric markings resemble the layout of the Giza pyramids and Nile river, and ...

A web app for creating and simulating 2D geometric optical scenes, with a gallery of (interactive) demos.

American University Museum’s slim exhibition of works by painters with ties to Washington shows alienation and architectural ...

The Frick has retained its superb interstitial character as a small-scale museum. It is a museum located largely in a house, ...

A favorite of celebrities, Tamara de Lempicka's art deco style comes home to Houston in a retrospecitve exhibit.

Stars are simple, classic tattoo designs that look good in a variety of styles and sizes, plus they can be placed almost ...

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

Like many feminist artists, she took the body as her subject. But while others were exploring their own bodies, she painted ...

New exhibit on Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel at Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg features rarely displayed ...