Lunch With Monet, Dinner With Jackson Pollock
Two new books focus on the culinary lives of these two artists. Turns out, their approaches to food provide a new way of thinking about their two very different approaches to art.
Fine Art
Gift Worth $400 Million To Art Institute Of Chicago Includes Works By Warhol
The donation was confirmed after the museum agreed to display the 42 paintings, silk-screens and sculptures for the next 50 years.
Wordless Ads Speak Volumes In 'Unbranded' Images Of Women
Artist Hank Willis Thomas strips slogans and brands off ads to create images that expose American preoccupations. His last series focused on African-Americans; his new work features white women.
Why Are Chinese Artists Representing Kenya At The Venice Biennale?
Kenya will participate in the Venice Biennale, the prestigious art show that opens on May 9. But only two of the artists representing Kenya will be Kenyan. Most aren't even African — they're Chinese.
New Postage Stamps Recognize The Genius Of Martin Ramirez
The self-taught artist spent much of his life institutionalized, where he began to make remarkable art. Now some of it is featured on a series of U.S. postage stamps.
The Chinese 'Paper Son' Who Inspired The Look Of Disney's 'Bambi'
Tyrus Wong's expressive paintings caught Walt Disney's eye and became the visual guide for Bambi. Born in China, Wong — now 104 — used forged papers to enter the U.S. under the Chinese Exclusion Act.
The Tale Of Mingering Mike, Who Painted Himself A Music Career
A self-taught visual artist who longed to make soul records, Mingering Mike ended up realizing his dreams on paper rather than vinyl. Decades later, his work is paying off.
#NPRreads: From Supreme Court Justice To The Notorious R.B.G.
For your weekend, here are four recommendations: How Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became an Internet meme, how The Great Wave went viral, a profile of Hugh Hewitt and why 4Chan's founder walked away.
This Museum Lets You Play The Artist
The Smithsonian has banned selfie sticks in its museums, but there's a new pro-selfie museum in Manila. It encourages visitors to "be part of art" by posing with 3-D versions of famous artworks.
25 Years After Art Heist, Empty Frames Still Hang In Boston's Gardner Museum
On March 18, 1990, robbers stole $500 million in art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Author Stephen Kurkjian explains why anyone would bother to steal work so priceless it couldn't be sold.