Fine Art

A pulpit for Pisa Cathedral by Italian sculptor Giovanni Pisano, showing a woman breastfeeding, was on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in October 2016. This weekend, a breastfeeding museum visitor says she was told to cover up, which t

Nursing Mom Makes The Breast Of It After Museum Tells Her To Cover Up

6:50pm August 06, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A visitor to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London says she was chided for public breastfeeding. As she pointed out on Twitter, the museum seemed fine with other bosoms — ones made of marble.

Science

The Archaeologist Who Hunts For Stolen Art

7:27am August 04, 2017

Christos Tsirogiannis, a forensic archaeologist, explains to Ailsa Chang how he persuaded U.S. authorities to seize an ancient Italian vase from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Harvey Dunn's 1918 oil painting The Sentry shows a soldier coming up from the trenches. "You see in his eyes what would later become known as the thousand-yard stare," says exhibit curator Peter Jakab.

Arts

Even In 'The War To End All Wars,' There Was Art Coming From The Trenches

5:18pm August 01, 2017

by Susan Stamberg

An exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum features art and artifacts from World War I. It includes paintings by combat artists and images of carvings found on the walls of underground quarries.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has turned over an ancient vase to authorities after a warrant was issued for its seizure. Above, the museum in May.

Met Museum Turns Over Ancient Vase Suspected Looted From Italy

5:12pm August 01, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Met delivered the Greco-Roman vase to New York prosecutors, who issued a warrant for it last week. A forensic archaeologist says the artifact was likely "unlawfully removed from Italian soil."

Art Exhibit Features Chagall's Works For Ballet And Opera

5:43am July 31, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

A new exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art explores the role that music and ballet played in the work of painter Marc Chagall.

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The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Mass., announced it would sell 40 works to fund its renovation and endowment, raising concerns from museum organizations that the instiution is treating its collection "as a disposable financial asset." Above, an exhibi

Museum's Plan To Sell 40 Works Has Art World Up In Arms

5:54pm July 30, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The auction, including two Rockwell paintings, would fund the Berkshire Museum's renovation and increase its endowment. But two prominent museum organizations say the sale violates fundamental ethics.

Arts

Alice Cooper Finds Andy Warhol Art After 40 Years In Storage

5:11am July 26, 2017

In the 1970s, Alice Cooper received a silkscreen by his friend Andy Warhol. Then he forgot about it. He and his manager dug it out of storage, and now it may be worth millions.

Salvador Dalí's Remains Exhumed, Revealing A Perfectly Arranged Mustache

3:47pm July 21, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

When the late Spanish painter was exhumed for a paternity suit, experts discovered his distinctive mustache had kept its shape. "Checking it was a very exciting moment," says the head of his estate.

Artist Imani Turner works on a watercolor piece inspired by the solar system. "Art creates opportunities for all of us to learn about ourselves," says Tony Brunswick, the executive director of Art Enables. "We really believe in the power of art."

Art Studio Helps Adults With Disabilities Turn Their Passion Into A Career

7:45am July 16, 2017

by Beck Harlan

This art studio works with adults who have a disability of some kind to make their art their employment. But all this takes money. And the new health care bill may impact the studio's funding.

Mapping The Journey Of Classic Works Of Art

8:05am July 08, 2017

Mapping Paintings is an open source website that allows users to map out the path and history of a piece of art. Scott Simon talks with Jodi Cranston, professor of art history at Boston University.