Artist, Heiress And Designer Gloria Vanderbilt Dies At 95
Vanderbilt, the mother of CNN journalist Anderson Cooper, was known for vivid paintings and collages, and for designing glamorous jeans.
Art & Design
These 'Ties That Bind' Explore Life With Father
A group of women calling themselves the Catskilled Crafters took apart hundreds of donated neckties to make fabric art exploring their relationships with their fathers and the men in their lives.
'Project Runway' Proves Change Can Be Healthy
Fans were worried when longtime host Heidi Klum and mentor Tim Gunn left the franchise. But Project Runway thrived in its 17th season, particularly because of new mentor Christian Siriano.
Designer Virgil Abloh's Artistic Touch On Display In New Exhibit In Chicago
Virgil Abloh is Louis Vuitton's artistic director and was Kanye West's creative director for years. Now, he's in his first museum exhibition at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art.
'Eileen Gray' Examines The Relationship Between Genius And Gender
Even in our current climate, it's sobering to consider how the profession of architecture treated modernist pioneer Eileen Gray. This graphic history is a thought-provoking, if incomplete, reflection.
Happy Birthday, Tetris. 35 Years Later You're As Addictive And Tetromino-y As Ever
The video game has become one of the most popular and best selling of all time. Its creator, Alexey Pajitnov, says that's because it appeals to humanity's "constructive spirit."
'Life With Picasso' Stands As An Invaluable Work Of Art History
Newly reissued, the intellectual heft of Françoise Gilot's now classic memoir is in its art criticism, even as its emotional arc lies in Picasso and Gilot's unequal romance.
Lonnie Bunch III Set To Become Smithsonian Institution's First Black Secretary
Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will assume the mantle of leadership — and in so doing, make history at the 173-year-old organization
'The Louvre Is Suffocating': Museum Closed As Workers Strike, Citing Overcrowding
Staff at the Paris museum went on strike Monday, citing deteriorating conditions for tourists and staff amid record-setting attendance. It's unclear whether the galleries will re-open Wednesday.
Happy 500th, Tintoretto — A Retrospective Honors The Venetian Artist
Several of the artworks in the exhibition are coming to the U.S. for the first time. "He never saw a wall that he couldn't envision covered with a large Tintoretto," says co-curator Robert Echols.