Things have been busy. Rocks became art, firefighters rescued a sculpture, bananas are still bent and, yes, someone licked the art.

As Melissa Auf der Maur opens an exhibition of photographs from her years inside Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins, she reflects on life behind the scenes, the trust that made the images possible and wha...

Known as the "apostle to the apostles”, the controversial and multifaceted saint Mary Magdalene is shrouded in mythology and mystery. What do these artworks reveal about her?

How a gory depiction of the 1770 Boston Massacre by Paul Revere ignited fury against British rule, becoming arguably the most effective example of propaganda in US history.

When Benjamin Rasmussen photographed Elizabeth Holmes at Theranos in 2015, he wasn’t anticipating an unusual day. But what he got was an inside look as the house of cards began to crumble.

A new study by two MIT researchers puts forward a framework for addressing just how difficult it may be to definitively connect an AI-generated image to any specific source material

As well as inspiring millions of visitors each year to journey down the iconic highway, Route 66 has also influenced countless artists.

Curious seals, seahorse fathers and rarely seen deep-sea life are among the most powerful images of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026.

Joel Sartore has spent two decades photographing portraits of animals for the National Geographic Photo Ark. It’s a race against time.

The swaggering statue’s luscious collision of brown and blue could stop traffic – and serves as a reminder of the big, beautiful, multicultural world we enjoy

The differences between the works of Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko can demonstrate how particles in Earth’s radiation belt spread out.

Annikka Olsen joins host Margaret Carrigan on this episode to discuss why tarot has resonated with artists for centuries.

The annual Nevada desert “freak fest” known for its anything-goes excess seems to be turning into a turn-off for Gen Z.

Meet the drag kings of Ramsgate, an English seaside town where the hard right Reform UK has gained a foothold. It’s the kind of traditionalist masculinity drag kings delight in subverting.

A new paper links widening wealth inequality to the market’s growing reliance on ultra-rich collectors

AI is changing what galleries can do, and we’re already putting the technology to work. The more interesting question isn’t whether AI belongs in the gallery, but where useful assistance ends and some...

Rita Flores, in a new video interview, claims she was pressured by FSB agents who threatened to kill her family