Apr 21 100-foot-tall steel horses pay tribute to Scotland’s equine past By Lorna Baldwin The massive horse heads tower over the landscape, glinting in the sun or glistening in the rain, depending on what the ever-changing Scottish skies have in store. Named "The Kelpies," the 100-foot tall, 300-ton structures officially opened to the public… Continue reading
Apr 14 New exhibit of Matisse’s cut-outs shows how artist began ‘painting with scissors’ By Ellen Rolfes 120 of Matisse's paper cut-outs -- created between 1936 and 1954 -- have been collected and will be on display at the Tate Modern in London. Continue reading
Apr 04 The artist formerly known as ‘The President’ debuts work in Dallas By Frank Carlson A collection of portraits of world leaders -- painted by none other than former world leader President George W. Bush -- goes on display in Dallas on Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 16 Celebrating 73 years of the National Gallery of Art By Kristin Miller The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., turns 73 on March 17. The project the gift of another American of great wealth, Andrew Mellon, who felt that the United States should have a gallery of art comparable… Continue reading
Mar 07 Two books General Dempsey is reading By Larisa Epatko Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, isn’t reading much fiction these days. Instead, he said he’s been immersed in two nonfiction works: “The End of Power” by Moises Naim and “Present Shock” by Douglas Rushkoff. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch Germany continues to grapple with Nazi-era legacy By PBS News Hour Nearly seventy years after the end of World War II, the German government is intensifying its efforts to educate young Germans about Nazi war crimes and continues to pursue prosecution for those who committed them. William Brangham reports from Ludwigsburg,… Continue watching
Feb 07 Statue of naked, sleepwalking man provokes controversy at women’s college By Ruth Tam A realistic sculpture that depicts an older white male sleepwalking in white underwear has provoked controversy on the Wellesley College campus, with some calling it potentially “traumatizing” to female students and Wellesley residents who have suffered sexual assaults. Continue reading
Jan 13 Foundations pledge $330 million to spare Detroit art collection By Colleen Shalby The Detroit Institute of the Arts holds several thousand works of art valued at hundreds of millions of dollars… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch Saturday, December 28, 2013 Unemployment benefits, rebuilding the Lower Ninth Ward, and 'The Strangers Project.'… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch The art is in the truth-telling of ‘The Strangers Project’ The first exhibition of "The Strangers Project" features a selection of anonymous journal entries written by strangers around New York and around the world. People are asked to write about whatever they want - as long as it's true. Continue watching