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Ruth Asawa Turned Wire Into Her Lifeline

Her undulating looped-wire sculptures and drawings of flowers hint at personal d...

After the Louvre Heist, the Museum’s President Defends ...

In one of her very few interviews since the museum heist, Laurence des Cars said...

Told to Avoid D.E.I., Arts Groups Are Declining Grants ...

Even with arts funding at risk, some organizations are rejecting federal money b...

CIA Kryptos Auction: Anonymous Bidder Pays Nearly $1 Mi...

The creator of the Kryptos panels, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of th...

After 167 Years in New York, a Priceless Coin Collectio...

The doubloons, dollars and denarii of the American Numismatic Society will leave...

Arthur Jafa Crafts a Mixtape from MoMA’s Art

In “Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa,” the artist mines the museum’s vaults for an e...

Believe It or Not, That $12 Million Gold Toilet Was Bou...

The entertainment company plans on displaying the toilet, saying its team is exp...

At $236 Million, Klimt Piece Is Second Most Expensive P...

At $236.4 million, a portrait by Gustav Klimt is the second most expensive paint...

After the Death of Two Titans, Where Are the Next Giant...

With the passing of Leonard A. Lauder and Agnes Gund amid financial headwinds, a...

Burt Meyer, 99, Dies; Made Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock...

Starting in the 1960s, he collaborated on the designs of classic toys like Mouse...

This Washington Museum Sold Some of Its Art. But at Wha...

The Phillips Collection sold three works and raised $13 million to buy contempor...

Former Met Museum Chief Takes Over Philadelphia Art Museum

Two weeks after dismissing its director and chief executive, Sasha Suda, the mus...

Frida Kahlo Portrait Sells for $55 Million, Setting Her...

The surrealistic self-portrait was made in 1940, a turbulent year in the Mexican...