Japanese Illustrator Shigeru Mizuki Dies At 93
One of Japan's most beloved illustrators has died. Shigeru Mizuki always loved to draw, but it wasn't until he was in his 40s that he began to publish his most important work.
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Where's This Painting? 30 Years After Its Theft, Nobody Knows
On the day after Thanksgiving 1985, a man and a woman walked into the University of Arizona art museum and walked out with Willem de Kooning's Woman — Ochre. An empty frame still hangs in its place.
How Did A Mishap Lead To An Artist's Best Work?
Sculptor Janet Echelman found her voice as an artist when her paints went missing — which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material.
Let them Eat Sugar Sculpture! The Getty Celebrates Edible Table Art
The party animals of Europe made festive, elaborate centerpieces from food from medieval times through the 18th century. Among the most notable of their table art traditions is the sugar monument.
Correction: World's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle
On Wednesday's program, NPR misidentified the gigantic jigsaw puzzle. We incorrectly stated it was a work called "Wildnerness" by Adrian Chesterton, when in fact it is called "Wildlife" by Adrian Chesterman.
World's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle 'Wildlife' Features Fantasy Forest
NPR talks to the man who created the painting of the world's largest jigsaw puzzle, Adrian Chesterman. It has 33,600 pieces, and when completed it is more than 18 by 5 feet.
This Art Exhibit Makes You 'Wonder' — And That's The Whole Point
Nine major contemporary artists have created massive, otherworldly installations to mark the reopening of the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Southern California Finally Sees Rain — In A Museum
It's come to this. If you want to see rain in Los Angeles, you have to go to a museum. Today, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art opens the exhibition, Rain Room, where water is not just life, it's art.
Vermeer's 'Woman In Blue' Returns To D.C., Hoping For Better Luck This Time
During the National Gallery's first Vermeer exhibit 20 years ago, the federal government shut down twice, and a major blizzard hit the East Coast. But The Woman in Blue Reading a Letter is undeterred.
Fans Offer Legos To Ai Weiwei After Company Refuses To Donate Its Toy Bricks
The Internet has exploded in support of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei after Lego refused to donate its toy bricks for an upcoming exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.