Arts Aug 16 Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holiday By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
Arts Aug 13 Watch 3:23 Teacher empowers her students to see themselves as art An artist and educator in Washington, D.C., is using her work to celebrate her students while confronting the lasting effects of redlining. Blu Murphy is helping young people see themselves and their communities as works of art. Shane Mukasa of… By Shane Mukasa, Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs
Arts Jul 23 Watch 7:24 New exhibit showcases the long-hidden artwork of Avital Sagalyn At the tip of Cape Cod, a new exhibition is showcasing the work of an artist who spent two summers there in the 1940s. For much of her life, she remained largely unknown in the art world — by her… By Jared Bowen, GBH
Arts Mar 30 European museum heists continue, as thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from Italian private foundation Local media reported that the thieves were able to nab the paintings in less than three minutes and escape across the museum gardens. By Associated Press
Arts Mar 03 This painting was dismissed for years. Now a Dutch museum has confirmed it's a genuine Rembrandt Experts used high-tech scans and compared pigments and paint layers with other Rembrandt works. By Mike Corder, Associated Press
Jan 21 Watch 5:52 'Get in the Game' exhibition explores connections between art and sports By Jeffrey Brown, Kaisha Young The art of sports, and sports as art. Two worlds collide and complement each other in an exhibition now traveling the country as the Winter Olympics are set to start soon. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown had a chance to… Continue watching
Dec 22 Banksy unveils new mural in London depicting stargazing children By Associated Press Elusive street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up at the sky, is his latest work. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 9:30 Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz celebrate Black contemporary art in 'Giants' exhibition By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys” is an exhibition celebrating the contributions of Black contemporary artists, spanning 20th-century icons to today’s emerging talent. Geoff Bennett spoke with the musical power couple behind the exhibition… Continue watching
Nov 10 Protesters disrupt opening of major West African art museum in Nigeria By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 1:58 A previously unseen Renoir masterpiece heads to auction after rediscovery By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin A previously unknown work by one of the great French impressionists has come to light and will soon go on the auction block. John Yang reports. Continue watching