Alex Katz is considered one of the most prominent and prolific American artists of the past 50 years. Best known for his bright, billboard-sized portraits, Katz's work has been the subject of two museum retrospectives this year. NewsHour's Phil Hirschkorn,…
A Brooklyn Museum exhibit explores the rise of sneaker culture in the U.S. and how the shoes, which were invented in the late 1800s, evolved into a $34 billion industry. NewsHour's Ivette Feliciano reports.
Actress Sally Field and author Stephen King are among luminaries set to receive a National Medal of Arts or a National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama.
For centuries, the indigenous Mixtec people of Mexico's Oaxaca region have used the purple dye that comes from milking a sea snail to make their brightly colored clothing, but the snail – and their way of life – is in…
To date, Islamic State militants have damaged 200 historic sites in the Middle East, according to the United Nations, and destroyed hundreds of artifacts. Now a pair of cyber-archaeologists are trying to put these ruined ancient works back together. NewsHour’s…
Fifty years ago, Bob Dylan stunned the crowd at the annual Newport, Rhode Island, folk festival by using an electric guitar. The influential singer-songwriter who made his mark singing with an acoustic guitar and harmonica was booed, but it was…
Photographer and editor Samra Habib's work is chronicled on the Tumblr, "Just me and Allah" and is being showcased at an exhibit this weekend at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in New York City.
Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the slaughter of more than 1 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. People around the world remember the lives lost through vigils, memorials and wreath-laying ceremonies. The anniversary also has…
One of the most celebrated African-American artists of his time, Gordon Parks, is the subject of a photography exhibition at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts that focuses on the realities of life under segregation during the 1940s. WGBH's Jared…
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