For a design so simple, the history of the smiley face is surprisingly long and contentious.
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For the first time in approximately 900 years, the Bayeux Tapestry has made its way back to Britain for an exhibition that opened on September 10th at the British Museum and has already sold out of tickets through the end of 2026.
Fenimore Art Museum is proud to announce the opening of its new American Masterworks Gallery, a reimagined, state-of-the-art exhibition space designed to showcase the museum’s collections, including the recently acquired American Masterworks Collection, opening to the public on Saturday, September 26th.
Here we look at nine examples of beautiful autumnal imagery and spirit. From Claude Monet's seasonal "Haystacks" to Giuseppe Arcimboldo's strange flora-based portrait series, to Yayoi Kusama's iconic "Pumpkin," these artists explore the true scope of fall.
When Irish poet William Butler Yeats wrote the line, "Things fall apart; the center cannot hold," in his 1919 poem “The Second Coming” shortly after WWI, it reflected a sense of global chaos, societal breakdown, and the end of an era. For many, the present moment feels the same. History demonstrates that artists often forge a path out of the present into a future that could not be imagined otherwise.
The Berkshires, a lush region of mountains, rolling green hills, and picturesque farmland in western Massachusetts, has long attracted artists looking to escape the summer heat and the frenetic year-round activity of nearby cities, New York, and Boston.
After years of deliberation and delay, the National Museum of the American Latino (NMAL) has found a home in the Arts and Industries Building, a 145-year-old redbrick Victorian structure sitting between the iconic Smithsonian castle and the Hirshhorn Museum on the National Mall.
Last year, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a historic agreement allowing the Bayeux Tapestry—a 230-foot-long strip of medieval cloth embroidered with images telling the story of the Norman Conquest—to travel to England for an exhibition at the British Museum that will open in the fall of 2026.
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art is pleased to present an important collection of paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and prints by acclaimed American artist Jim Dine.
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) is undeniably one of the most beloved and well-documented artists of our time. He was a prolific letter writer, and those letters, particularly those written to his brother Theo, have been published, forming the backbone of what scholars think they know about Vincent.
