Frederic Edwin Church sold a nation on its own mythology. That was his making—and his unmaking.

Guide to the subject areas in which member presses have recently published.

Lauren Moya Ford reviews Marie-Laure Bernadac’s recent book on the life of Louise Bourgeois, which draws heavily from the artist’s diaries.

A powerful reflection on the universal art museum, considering the values critical to its history and anticipating its evolving place in our cultural future ...

Amy Sherald spent years painting in obscurity, and almost died from a rare heart condition. Now 52, the artist behind Michelle Obama's official portrait is one of America's most celebrated painters.

A Louise Bourgeois biography, Joe Sacco’s latest graphic investigation, a Wifredo Lam catalog, a study of diasporic Nigerian women artists, and more.

A Louise Bourgeois biography, Joe Sacco’s latest graphic investigation, a Wifredo Lam catalog, a study of diasporic Nigerian women artists, and more.

In a letter to the Smithsonian’s leader, White House officials said they would review exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections starting with eight museums.

Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a broadly popular symbol of courage and resistance.

Essential reading for anyone interested in art, community, and the built environment  Named one of “10 Giftworthy Visual Books” by New York Times Book R...

When the Palm Springs Art Museum was arranging “Women of Abstract Expressionism,” all the typical special exhibition concerns arose: How to tell the story of 12 largely unrecognized female artists?

The true history of tattoo as both art and profession in the West   There is a pervasive stereotype of tattoo culture as relating to an underworld of scound...

An important reassessment of the later career and life of a beloved baroque artist Hailed as one of the most influential and expressive painters of the seven...

Amy Sherald’s work, life, and significance for American art, as revealed in her powerful figurative paintings of Black subjects   Bringing together nearly...

A landmark survey of the artistic traditions and cross-cultural exchange of Ethiopia, from the early centuries of our era to today   This monumental volume ...

A new history of Futurism and its fraught ideological ambitions, centered on sculptural experimentation   As the first comprehensive avant-garde of the twen...

Take a house tour from the comfort of the couch.

An excerpt from the new, monumental biography of a titan of architecture, Mies van der Rohe: An Architect in His Time by Dietrich Neumann

The author explores Van Gogh’s fascination with different kinds of illumination, from stars to newly invented gaslight.

Steven Nelson, Dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, will give a talk titled, "Why the Underground Railroad Matters." Abstract: Based on my nearly 3,000 mile roadtrip from Mobile, Alabama to St. Catharines, Ontario during summer 2009, this discussion explores Underground Railroad locales and lore, extant escape narratives, archives, art, literature, and interviews. The Underground Railroad is perhaps the most American of stories, one that for all of the research conducted on it, is steeped in fantasy, fiction, romance, and myth. Considering this complex intellectual and social terrain, this project reflects on the continued importance of the Underground Railroad in American life with an eye towards understanding why it still registers so deeply in so many lives.